Gottfried, My recent eMachine buy has left me dumb-founded, amazed and awe-struck, not so much the low price of $498, but I feel I got a super pc that only has my internet connection still in the horse & buggy era. My monitor is fast fast fast to change screen views. My CPU is as fast as a Terminator :o)
Mabye tc, Bruce and others can comment on what the list summary I placed below from the URL you posted to remark on the strengths and extra strengths these values give. I'am sure those needing more like 2 or more monitors might not be able to choose from this list unless the box allows additional boards to be added.
$639 AMD Athlon XP 3000+ 512MB DDR RAM 120 GB Hard Drive CD-RW & DVD-ROM 9-in-1 digital media card reader HP Image Zone software
$699 AMD Athlon XP 3000+ 512MB DDR RAM 160GB hard drive DVD+RW DVD Writer & CD-ROM Drives 9-in-1 Card Reader 10/100 Ethernet
$729 AMD Athlon XP 3200+ 512MB DDR RAM 160 GB Hard Drive DVD+RW DVD Writer & CD-ROM NVidia GeForce4 MX 64MB graphics HP Image Zone software
$779 AMD Athlon XP 3200+ 512MB DDR RAM 160 GB Hard Drive DVD+RW DVD Writer & CD-ROM HP Image Zone software
$1019 AMD Athlon 64 3200+ with Hyper Transport 512MB DDR RAM 200 GB Hard Drive DVD+RW DVD Writer Drive HP Image Zone Plus software
Note: All below have 15-in LCD Monitor ====================================== $1179 Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz with Hyper Threading 512MB DDR RAM 120GB hard drive Multi format DVD +-RW & CD-ROM Drives Click to DVD Software
$1699 Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz CPU with Hyper Threading 512MB DDR RAM 160GB hard drive Multi format DVD +/- RW Drive Click to DVD software
As I mentioned, for the low price I got a lot, infact much more than I thought possible, and what I got works better than I expected, eventhought I fully expected some parts would have to be expected as low end cheapo stuff, of sandwhich as expected the two little speakers are good only for beeps, squawks, squeaks & talks.
Not yet explored this pc to know what soundcard it has installed, but I'am sure its better than what my two old ears need.
ok... so I'am at Wal-Mart and decide to buy CDs of the RW type to use as a backup harddrive.
Already have a half zillion of the R type for free that I got at Staples with the mail-in rebate, and I'am stiff guessing of the sure degree that once you write to a R(ecord) type, its a one shot and it then becomes only readable.
So need a few RW that act like a harddrive.
Don't do music or pictures, and even if so the R type is more than suitable just so I load it up to Full each time I save music, meaning organize the dump before the final paper work is done.
Just realized that while each CD-R is something like a big 600 or 800 MegaBytes, I have no idea how many minutes of music that means.
ok... buyed at Wal-Mart for $5 is box of 5 CD-RW.
Got it in front of me now. CD-RW 700MB 80 Minutes Write From 1X up to 4X
Didn't get confused with a similiar box of same cost of 5 CD-RW at Wal-Mart of same Memorex since that one was for a super fast 24X or 48X CD of writable speed.
Did seem strange being identical in cost, quanity and storage size since I would have guesses that a CD built for super writing speed would cost more, but nope, same price. Anyway, for sure the CD on my cheapo pc was the low speed version.
Me buying my pc was like paying for a Ford Pinto and getting a Ford Mustang 5.0 like BobZ has/had. Expected cheapo speakers, and got them, plus expected to see a lower speed limit rating on the tires mounted on 13 inch VW Rabbit wheels.
But but but my eMachines CD-RW is Ultra Speed 48X Write.
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