I was wondering what you techinal gurus think of this desktop I was looking at buying.

 

eMachines D2880 Intel Celeron-D 2.66GHz / 256MB DDR / 80GB HDD / DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo / Flash Media Reader / Intel Extreme Graphics 3D / 10/100Mbps LAN / Windows XP Home / Refurbished Desktop PC

 

$429.00

 

Specifications

 

Operating Systems ? ?Microsoft? Windows? XP Home Edition SP1

?Platform Learn More ? ?PC

Form Factor ? ?Tower

PCI Slots (Total) Learn More ? ?3

?Expansion Slots ? ?4

Processor Brand ? ?Intel

Processor Class ? ?Celeron D

Processor Number ? ?330

?Processor Speed ? ?2.66GHz

Memory Type ? ?DDR

Total Memory ? ?256MB

Interface ? ?IDE

Ultra ATA/100

Capacity ? ?80GB

Optical Drive Type ? ?DVD-ROM / CD-RW Combo

Audio Description ? ?Integrated Audio

Graphics Description ? ?Integrated Graphics

Communications Description ? ?Integrated LAN Support

?Data Transfer Rate ? ?10Mbps

100Mbps

Power ? ?250 Watt

Mouse Type ? ?Ball-Bearing

Buttons ? ?3

?Keyboard Type ? ?Multimedia

?Keys ? ?110

Front Speakers ? ?2

 

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thats a horrendous deal, especially considering that it's refurbished.

 

i got that exact same model with a printer and monitor for $277 after rebates, all brand new.

Ram sucks...Celeron sucks...and it has a combo drive...not good...how much money do you have to spend?

Ram sucks...Celeron sucks...and it has a combo drive...not good...how much money do you have to spend?

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$500-$600

eMachines T3256 AMD Athlon XP 3200+ / 512MB DDR / 160GB HDD / DVD?RW / CD-ROM / Flash Media Reader / NVIDIA GeForce 4 MX / 10/100Mbps LAN / Windows XP Home / Refurbished Desktop PC

 

$399.99

 

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thoughts?

if you're going for an emachine (which is a good idea; they're damn cheap), you'll probably get a better deal at a store.

 

check out office depot, best buy, circuit city, and brandsmart.

This whole process has been ghey as hell. So many computers and different deals. It's driving me crazy. I want to pull my hairs out. This blows......

 

:mad

http://www.cyberpowersystem.com/highendsys...tra5000.asp?v=d

http://www.cyberpowersystem.com/highendsys...tra5000.asp?v=d

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:o

You could always go for a Mac mini :plain

 

 

or a Dell

You could always go for a Mac mini :plain

 

 

or a Dell

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:plain

 

I'm not up for jokes today, I want to die. This f***ING SUCKS!

 

:plain

I have a Dell and so far no problem. As long as it has a Pentium and good amounts of RAM, you should be fine.

 

I can't say anything positive about Gateways or eMachines....so I won't say anything at all.

I have a Dell and so far no problem. As long as it has a Pentium and good amounts of RAM, you should be fine.

 

I can't say anything positive about Gateways or eMachines....so I won't say anything at all.

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I have both a Gateway and a Dell. The Gateway PC I have used for years without so much as a hiccup.

The Dell is a laptop I have had for a little over a year. No problems.

with emachines you get what you pay for.

 

 

 

build your own computer. its not that hard. or just buy a machine from dell. they are dirt cheap for desktops, should be able to get a lot of power for a cheap price.

 

 

all new.

I'm happy with my Dell....had it about 2 years.

with emachines you get what you pay for.

 

 

 

build your own computer. its not that hard. or just buy a machine from dell. they are dirt cheap for desktops, should be able to get a lot of power for a cheap price.

 

 

all new.

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Yes! Build your own or pay someone to do so .. MUCH better, definitely. I just built myself a 3.0ghz with 1 gig ram and it's great.

Had this sent to me in my email:

 

eMachines T3256 AMD Athlon XP 3200+ / 512MB DDR / 160GB HDD / DVD?RW / CD-ROM / Flash Media Reader / NVIDIA GeForce 4 MX / 10/100Mbps LAN / Windows XP Home / Refurbished Desktop PC

 

+All in one Lexmark for $5.99

 

$410

 

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refurbised machines are fine, but with desktops being so cheap you might as well get a new one.

Someone pls tell him how horrible Tiger Direct rebates are :|

Had this sent to me in my email:

 

eMachines T3256 AMD Athlon XP 3200+ / 512MB DDR / 160GB HDD / DVD?RW / CD-ROM / Flash Media Reader / NVIDIA GeForce 4 MX / 10/100Mbps LAN / Windows XP Home / Refurbished Desktop PC

 

+All in one Lexmark for $5.99

 

$410

 

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das is right...refurbished aint worth it when a new one is just as cheap (actually, sometimes cheaper for emachines).

 

and i'm telling you as a guy whose family has bought a good 5-10 emachines... you'll get a much better deal at physical stores than you'll ever find online.

Had this sent to me in my email:

 

eMachines T3256 AMD Athlon XP 3200+ / 512MB DDR / 160GB HDD / DVD?RW / CD-ROM / Flash Media Reader / NVIDIA GeForce 4 MX / 10/100Mbps LAN / Windows XP Home / Refurbished Desktop PC

 

+All in one Lexmark for $5.99

 

$410

 

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das is right...refurbished aint worth it when a new one is just as cheap (actually, sometimes cheaper for emachines).

 

and i'm telling you as a guy whose family has bought a good 5-10 emachines... you'll get a much better deal at physical stores than you'll ever find online.

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I'm going to the Tiger Direct store down south on Saturday.

eMachines blow. TigerDirect is terrible when it comes to rebates.

 

You can find a great deal from Dell or HP.