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> From: Steven Buehler [mailto:steven@sanctuaryweb.org]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 1:41 PM
> To: slug@nks.net
> Subject: Re: [SLUG] E-machines
>
> On Mar 16, 2005, at 12:07 PM, paddy wrote:
>
> > I was browsing the net yesterday looking for bargains in laptops.
> > Most brands and modles are overpriced for what they offer
> IMHO. I did
> > come across many listings for E-Machines. Does anyone have good or
> > bad things to say about this machine.
>
> I give E-Machines mixed reviews; some of their units have
> done well, but the majority of them that I know about have a
> consistent history of problems. eMachines, however, was
> acquired by Gateway (think of the cow ads) about a year ago.
> Not sure if that has improved their quality at all.
>
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I have a e-machine sitting on my desk here at work (633is; that's right
a 633Mhz Celery with 128SDram and a whopping 10Gb HD.) running FreeBSD
5.3 with absoultely no problem has has been doing such since the release
date of 5.3 (sometime early november if I recall correctly). Before this
install of 5.3 it was running 5.2.1-RELEASE and ran straight for over a
year. Now this is not to say that other E-Machines wouldn't do the same
or wouldn't be as stable -- however personally I know and realize if you
buy the bottom of the line (cheapest of the cheap) your going to get
what you paid for... And shouldn't expect more!
Jeffrey Kroll :: IT Coordinator :: PBOA & Risk Services
941.955.0793 :: 1800 Second St. Suite 910 :: Sarasota, FL 34236
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