PocketMatrix

After searching for 3 weeks for a new notebook (including building over a dozen machines on Dell.com), I've found absolutely the best deal currently going. That is the . I've been using this laptop hardcore for almost two weeks now, and absolutely love it. I purchased it for $1050 ($1200 before mail in rebate) from Best Buy.

Here are the specs:

15.4" 1280x800 widescreen display
AMD 2400 processor (1.8 ghz)
512 MB RAM
40 GB HDD
Integrated 802.11g
Integrated ethernet 10/100 Base-T and modem
DVD-R + CD-RW burner combo
Firewire
ATI Radeon chipset w/S-Video out and true dual monitor support
Windows XP Home
Microsoft Works
6.5 pounds

This thing looks and runs great. The display is fantastic. Mine doesn't have a single stuck or dead pixel (of which both my previous Dells had, one that was a $3000 laptop). Now that I've gone to a widescreen display I don't think I can ever go back. The extra real estate is really useful for software development. I get around 3 hours of battery life with typical usage. Continuous gaming or DVD playback lasts around 2 hours. This machine encodes movies more than 4 times faster than my PIII 500 MHZ desktop.

So anyway, if you want $2000 dollars worth of laptop for $1050 then check out one of these eMachines.

BTW, this is their first laptop. Tecnically the m5305 was their first, but this model just adds a slightly faster processor and integrated WiFi. Since they are new to this market I believe they are trying to undercut everyone else to gain some respect and attention.

Dan East

wow, thats a nice laptop.....

too bad its

Retailers like Best Buy have them in stock, but yeah, the eMachines store has been sold out for weeks.

Dan East

Have you tried giving it a 3DMark2001 se test yet?
See how many 3D Marks it gets, and depending on the score, I might check into it. (I have a bad taste in my mouth with eMachines)

I'd rather have the compaq. It's got a widescreen with an good resolution, and bluetooth and WiFi, and a Pentium-M processor, which is much faster than the AMD.

No, there was a recall on eMachines because Apple sued them for patent infringement on the design of the units... atleast that's what I got out of it.