walmart: eMachines EL1300-02h Desktop with 20" Widescreen LCD $299.00

[petert]

eMachines EL1300-02hExtra-Small Form Factor Desktop with 20" Widescreen LCD

The eMachine EL1300-02h is a tiny but robust entertainment center. Just a 1/3 of a traditional desktop size, and comes complete with 20" widescreen LCD, it is a powerful performer with room for upgrades:

* AMD Athlon CPU provides blazing processor speed
* With NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE and high-definition audio with 5.1-channel, mean ultra-realistic visuals and audio
* A wealth of ports to complement the machine for great connectivity and expansion
* Supports a wide variety of memory cards via multi-in-1 card reader
* High-speed USB 2.0 ensures fast data transfers
* Cable-less, tangle-free file transfer solution
Designed to provide the best, most efficient and affordable solution, eMachines introduces its all-in-one PC-LCD bundle: EL1300-02h Desktop Computer with 20" widescreen LCD Monitor. Users get a reliable AMD platform running on Windows Vista Home Basic bilingual English-French software. They will also appreciate the ample memory and hard drive, complemented with Gigabit LAN and a suite of expansion capabilities.

* Windows Vista® Home Basic - English/French
* AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor 2650e (512KB L2 cache, 1.6GHz)
* 20" widescreen LCD with built-in speakers
* Packs with 320GB hard drive storage space, 2GB memory and gigabit ethernet LAN
* Interface ports: seven (three front; four rear) USB2.0, multi-in-one card reader, headphone and microphone jacks, RJ-45, five audio, VGA and two PS/2

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For $300 buck with 20" widescreen LCD, this is a real bargain. ( you can't even build 1 for this price)
Just format the OS to Windows 7 or XP this machine is much better than
those Intel Atom.

Here's the Link if anyone is interested.

[Tornado F2]

I built myself a similar spec system 2 years ago for less (no LCD though - they were still pricey then). It's not bad for the price, but it's not eligible for the free Win 7 update. Add that in and you'll find better deals elsewhere. Like the Acer quad at BB the other week for example.

Edit: Actually my old machine was quite a bit better. 1.6GHz processor? This thing is basically a very bulky netbook. I think that same CPU is in netbooks now.

[Captain Snazzypants]

I built myself a similar spec system 2 years ago for less (no LCD though - they were still pricey then). It's not bad for the price, but it's not eligible for the free Win 7 update. Add that in and you'll find better deals elsewhere. Like the Acer quad at BB the other week for example.

The LCD makes this a tempting offer. The BB offer for $329 (if you get the coupon to work) was hot, and there may be more similar deals with Vista Home Premium systems that do qualify for Win7 upgrades - retailers have to offload those Vista bricks somehow...

[JAC]

Use NTune to OC the CPU to 2Ghz.
http://www.overclock.net/amd-cpus/44...overclock.html

[Popular]

good price!

[Tornado F2]

The LCD makes this a tempting offer. The BB offer for $329 (if you get the coupon to work) was hot, and there may be more similar deals with Vista Home Premium systems that do qualify for Win7 upgrades - retailers have to offload those Vista bricks somehow...

It's definitely not unattractive - for the right user, that is. I once paid more than this for a Maxtor HDD that failed right after its 12 month warranty expired. It just shows what a bargain we can get these days. That said, there are even better deals out there, at least for experienced users like I assume most of us to be.

[marksoju]

NOT bad Not bad...

[the_fm]

powerful enough to play TF2 on medium settings?

[k4zz4m]

if i recall correctly, i dont think that computer is even able to run smoothly on low settings lol. TF2 require a really good graphics good to run it smoothly. even on medium ...

having said that. it is tempting. wondering if there are more info on the computer itself. like what can be expanded.

Talking about atom, each serves a different type of audience. so, i would go for atom for the low power consumption though.

[petert]

Here's the Specifications Model: EL1300

The power consumption is not bad at all. What I like most about this desktop
bundles is the 20" widescreen LCD with built-in speakers

[d_16_85]

really good deal.....cheapest i've seen for a brand new all in one system, even refurbs. dont go for that low

Tigerdirect has the refurbs. model of that lcd going for 109.99+tax

[7jaii]

Thanks OP!

How can anyone complain about this deal? New Retail Box, warranty, perfect for relatives - And 20" LCD included! Come on, buy new or used in BST. It's a good price today (nobody knows about tomorrow).

[DIODIO]

THE attractive thing about this deal is the 20" mon. Say $100-120 for the mon and $180-$200 for the rest aren't bad but DOES NOT HOT either! Also since this is from WM, may it also be YMMV?

[eltonkk]

I actually liked the look of the machine & the LCD to begin w/...I thought of buying it at the original price of $499 I think...it's the one that's got white LCD and the white mini case right?

So how 'bad' is this machine in preformance. I want to get a seperate machine for my kids so that we don't have to fight for a computer at times.

My kids only play flash games...like treehouse, disney, hotwheels...sometimes they might play FB cafe world, pet society etc......is it good enough for those?

[tyl2ant]

I actually liked the look of the machine & the LCD to begin w/...I thought of buying it at the original price of $499 I think...it's the one that's got white LCD and the white mini case right?

So how 'bad' is this machine in preformance. I want to get a seperate machine for my kids so that we don't have to fight for a computer at times.

My kids only play flash games...like treehouse, disney, hotwheels...sometimes they might play FB cafe world, pet society etc......is it good enough for those?

If this computer is only going to be for those types of games, then yes, it will be good enough to play them.