Epinions Recent Reviews for eMachines eMonster

eMachines eMonster: E-Monster, Great Computer or Overrated?

Tue, 11 Dec 2001 02:24:31 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author flyingfingers - I bought the E-monster this summer. I find it to be a great computer. First, my games always operated smoothly and fast and it was easy to put controllers and joysticks into it. I find that it has a very fast modem, but sometimes doesn't work. There...

eMachines eMonster: The eMonster 600: Beware!

Wed, 21 Nov 2001 20:20:26 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author toast822 - Intro: why eMachines is unreliable

This review is pretty much the same review that I wrote for the eMonster 600 category. The eMonster 600 truly is a monster! EMachines built my system very poorly: The DVD drive was not connected to...

eMachines eMonster: Pleasantly Suprised

Tue, 25 Sep 2001 13:45:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sflorack - I purchased my eMachines eMonster over the Internet while deployed to Kosovo with the US Army. The computer made it through the military mail system, over continents and still arrived in perfect condition. (I had ordered quite a few that would arrive...

eMachines eMonster: Emachines are not good computers

Thu, 13 Sep 2001 09:30:57 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author crwm5 - I bought an Emachines Emonster 500a in January 2000. I split the $1000 cost with my dad thinking it would be a good deal. The specs when I bought it were:

Case $ Power Supply: Mini-Tower 125W

Motherboard: Trigem Napoli-2 Slot 1, 1 AGP, 3 PCI, 1...

eMachines eMonster: A college student's new best friend

Mon, 30 Apr 2001 16:21:24 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jmdeyar10 - I got my eMonster right before I went to college. I have had it for a year now and it has caused me little to no problems. I believe that has its ups and downs, but I believe for the average college student this computer will fit to a T! My eMachine...

eMachines eMonster: My Monster

Fri, 6 Apr 2001 16:42:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bzjoe - I do not buy junk but I am thrifty, and I have a good eye for quality. The E-monster 500a is STILL a great machine for me.

I bought it refurbished from www.ecost.com and was impressed with the entire package right from the start. This is...

eMachines eMonster: What a waste of $1,000

Sun, 1 Apr 2001 05:16:28 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author dimlight23 - I walked into my Fry's electronic store is search of a computer. I began to look at the desktops, where about half of them within my price range were e-Machines. The computer claimed, "Never out of date thanks to e-Machines network! Upgrade for $99!". A...

eMachines eMonster: EMonstrosity 600

Sat, 24 Feb 2001 16:06:18 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author cadaversociety - This is the second emonster 600 I have owned in less than 4months and the fourth Emachine in less than a year, low and behold emachines sticks to their history of building a self destructive machine. Within the first month the good old Maxtor 20GB HDD...

eMachines eMonster: Emachine The Users Worst Enemy

Sun, 15 Oct 2000 16:30:51 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author buq-033 - Okay first off thanks for visting my review on epinions.com.

I recently bout a emachine eMonster computer for my home and kids use. At the store the so called "Computer Wizzard" didnt mention a word about upgrading and that is...

eMachines eMonster: Best computer for the price!

Tue, 10 Oct 2000 22:55:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Rosey67 - We were looking for a product that would allow me to use multiple windows at one time. Friends of ours had computers ranging From Packard Bell to Compaq, I've heard all the woes from all the computers manufacturers.

We decided to check out the...

eMachines eMonster: Monster of a deal!

Thu, 28 Sep 2000 13:07:17 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author kenargo - About 9 months ago I was in the market for a new computer, but I didn't have a ton of cash to spend. I shopped around for a while, and after careful consideration I settled on the eMachines eMonster 500a. I have to admit up front that I am an avid...

eMachines eMonster: A BEST BUY!!

Sun, 10 Sep 2000 17:37:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author IV_DV - I originally bought the Emonster 500 when it first appeared on store shelves. It was a graduation gift to me from my parents for graduating from college and it was everything I always wanted.

I am an avid computer gamer and this machine...

eMachines eMonster: Home Computing on a Budget

Sat, 26 Aug 2000 22:06:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author seibk726 - My boyfriend and I were looking into buying a computer. We researched several brands and settled for an eMachine eMonster 500a. We mainly went with eMachines because of the price, we did not want to sink a lot of money into a computer. We just...

eMachines eMonster: Sounds Great : Works Like Junk

Wed, 9 Aug 2000 10:20:24 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author theanticancer - Last month I purchased the emonster600 for about $500 dollars after that stupid msn rebate (another thing i suggest you dont get). But thats another story. At first the emonster seemed really great. The specs didn't look all that bad, and with the ports...

eMachines eMonster: fast company and fast machine

Tue, 1 Aug 2000 11:06:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author warhooper - +The E Monster 500 was the 1st try at upscale computers by this company and it is a worthy effort. At the time I purchased this for my use I also purchased A dell with 667 mz system. The e-machine is the faster of the two and when I had trouble with it...

eMachines eMonster: Believe it or not, it's good solid computer

Tue, 18 Jul 2000 20:09:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Gr8ful - Note: My original review on the eMachines eMonster was written when I was new to Epinions and was based on my own casual use of one particular computer and my friends opinions of the computer. Since then I have had the honor of upgrading several...

eMachines eMonster: Not "The Ultimate Gaming Machine"

Mon, 19 Jun 2000 17:26:19 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author gamerguy44 - I purchased this the eMonster 500a because I wanted it for games, and right on the box in bold letters it said, "The Ultimate Gaming Machine." This is definitely not the case. I do not mind the sound being bad, and not even the video card not...

eMachines eMonster: So far, So good! well, pretty much..

Sun, 18 Jun 2000 19:38:53 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author MerlinSteele - First to answer the questions mentioned above. Why? Because it was cheap and the stats sounded impressive. Who would benefit? This would be a matter of 'epinion'..hehe. Plus it would matter if the machine itself worked like it was supposed to. Like any...

eMachines eMonster: I love this Baby

Sun, 4 Jun 2000 02:33:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author csjackson - This is a very nice machine, and the only one at its price that did not have integrated video on the mother board, but instead an actual AGP slot(making it possible to upgrade easily). Although it comes with only an 8 MB nvidia TNT2 video card, it runs...

eMachines eMonster: the eMonster ravaged me, but not my wallet

Sat, 3 Jun 2000 21:37:50 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author wilco42 - with the number of inexpensive premade machines growing on the market, it's hard to decide who to buy a computer from, if you don't make one yourself. i am currently using an 400MHz celeron eMachines box at the office, and recently was able to use an...

eMachines eMonster: emachine

Mon, 22 May 2000 00:10:10 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Bettyie - I have just puchase a emachine computer. So far I haven't had too many problems with it. I'm having a little trouble with a blue screen but its not that bad. Other than that I like the emachine and enjoy the fast speed that comes with it. I was using a...

eMachines eMonster: EMonster? I guess the name EToys was already taken

Sat, 6 May 2000 23:15:07 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author stevelarrison - For anyone who may be unfamiliar with them, EMachines is the company that is generally credited with creating the ultra-low cost PC. When you see a brand new machine going for under $500, chances are it is an Emachines PC. Typically these PCs are bundled...

eMachines eMonster: No Problem E-Monster

Fri, 28 Apr 2000 21:26:33 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sir4play - First of all let me say that i actually have this computer...i wouldn't write on something i didn't own.I bought this monster 7 months ago for 799.00(including rebate).I was looking at the different models and prices of other manufactures and the...

eMachines eMonster: If you really owned one....

Mon, 24 Apr 2000 21:30:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author coolerat - He said,she said,i heard,someone told me wait this is an owners review.I bought emonster 500a few months ago and cant say enough good about it.First out of the box its a good fast machine throw in software you want(not what your told you want)and be...

eMachines eMonster: Get what you pay for...

Sun, 16 Apr 2000 23:43:46 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author matto - In this age of ever faster processors, enormous hard drives, and soaring prices I had a revelation: How much fast does a hard drive need to spin to surf the WWW without a hitch? How much processor speed does it take to drive my spreadsheets? How much...