Emachine Laptop Computers?

[LockOut]

I got a cheap one for 200 bucks on black Friday. Only use it for surfin the web and such but it has withstood the abuse i put it through carrying it to work and back every day and such. Seems like a nice laptop to me especially for what i paid for it.

[captain53]

I am not a computer guru at all but have been shopping for a surfing unit lately. Emachines used to be pretty bad along with Gateway but they both went broke and Acer who makes pretty decent stuff took them both over so perhaps they are now pretty decent stuff also. I have had 2 Acer units, a desktop and a laptop and both performed very well, still using the laptop which was a year ago a nice $400 unit. Would also appreciate some input from some of the many computer gurus around the nuthouse to assist my shopping for just an email, net surfing and maybe MSOffice use machine.

[acruce]

Originally Posted by captain53

I am not a computer guru at all but have been shopping for a surfing unit lately. Emachines used to be pretty bad along with Gateway but they both went broke and Acer who makes pretty decent stuff took them both over so perhaps they are now pretty decent stuff also. I have had 2 Acer units, a desktop and a laptop and both performed very well, still using the laptop which was a year ago a nice $400 unit. Would also appreciate some input from some of the many computer gurus around the nuthouse to assist my shopping for just an email, net surfing and maybe MSOffice use machine.

Nothing wrong with an Acer, My father in-law has used one for about a year now. So far so good.