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Quality of desktop PC's made by eMachines

I've had 1 laptop and 1 desktop. Laptop is 4 years old. Still running with only a hard drive replacement. The desktop is 5 years old. Never had to replace anything. Never had to use tech support.

Dennis

The emachines I've had around have been the towers, nothing really to report other than User issues, but no hardware issues.

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I had an Emachines laptop for about 4 years and it always worked perfect. I just sold it last year because I wanted something smaller and I went to a netbook. I've heard people knock them "because they are cheap they must be crap" but I've had a great experience with one and I know a few people who had desktops and loved them too. If the right deal came around and I needed one I wouldn't think twice about getting another one or recommending one to someone else.

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I am on a emachines currently that is going on 5 years old that is on 24/7. Bought brand new at the time. I have only had the psu go out on me and the stock psu lasted about 3 1/2 years. My dvd burner also went out. It still works. Just the burning will not work any more. Other then those 2 minor things. It has been a fantastic machine. Beware. With these "value" machines. And when I say emachines. It is not just them using cheap psu's. Mine had a "Bestec" in it and I have seen new ones come with them. Replace it with a quality psu and you will have a solid machine that is reliable. Plus if you want to add more things. It is better to have more juice for down the line. I would have no problem purchasing another emachines myself. But I would buy a new psu with it.

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I have an 8 year old emachines Celeron 1.0G that I gave to my nephew a couple of years ago and he says it's still running great as a firewall.
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Thanks everyone for the feedback.