"Todays e-machines are different..." Ya'up, cheaper, more reliable and built with the latest technology :o) - Free Zone | Support Forums | Computer Learning Posted by: gotmilk gotmilk WinXP'ed himself today :o) I'll power it up, but won't enter the internet until I make backup copies that will allow me to return the harddrive to the state it is now in. Bought at a Wal-Mart. They had none of the $700 ones with DVD & 512 memory, so I got the following: $498 eMachines W2646 - Intel Celeron 2.60 GHZ 256 MB DDR Memory 40 GB HDD 17-inch Flat Screen CRT monitor CD-RW Drive Intel Extreme Graphics 3D (my 7 month wait got me more for the same money) Date: 6/26/2003 $498 eMachines W2247 - AMD 1.67 Athlon 128 MB DDR memory 40 GB hard drive 17-inch CRT monitor CD-RW drive (Both above have the following stuff included.) 56K ITU v.92 ready fax/modem 10/100Mbps built-in Ethernet (1 AGP slot available for upgrade) 6 USB 2.0 ports (2 on front), 1 serial, 1 parallel, 2 PS/2, audio in & out, mic-in & headphone jack on front, 3 PCI slots (2 available) 3.5" 1.44MB Multi-media keyboard 2-button wheel mouse stereo speakers Pre-installed software: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Works 6.0, Microsoft Money 2003, Encarta Online, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Media Player, Real Player, Power DVD, Internet Explorer, Netscape, MSN, CompuServe, Norton AntiVirus 2004 included (90-day) AOL 8.0 service included |