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m6810...should i?

post #1 of 18
7/22/04 at 2:39am
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i have many mixed reviews on emachines. i hear it's bad becuz it breakdown easily and i hear it's good according to this forum. my friend recommended this brand to me, pricing is good, but i'm not sure if i should or not. i'm looking into other brands but i don't noe which one i should stick to.....
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post #2 of 18
7/22/04 at 2:51am
Early eMachines were pieces of .... well you know. Lately their quality has improved significantly. One other thing to consider is that eMachines is simply a name on this machine. It is built by a company (I think in Taiwan) called Arima.
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post #3 of 18
7/22/04 at 11:12am
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Originally Posted by Thunder_PC
Early eMachines were pieces of .... well you know. Lately their quality has improved significantly. One other thing to consider is that eMachines is simply a name on this machine. It is built by a company (I think in Taiwan) called Arima.
Yeah, and Arima is also used by VooDoo 860 which could cost as much as $3500-$4000 (no this is not my phone number ) bucks in a similar configuration as the M6811. The only problem with these machines that is worth discussing is the broken-hinge one but otherwise you can't find another laptop like this at such a low price.
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post #4 of 18
7/22/04 at 1:51pm
If you are looking for a great laptop at an awesome price and arent looking for an ultra portable laptop that weighs less than 5 pounds then this is your laptop.

The build quality is exceptional, very sturdy and it really isnt bad looking at all. The power inside of it is a different story. It has the Athlon 64, a GREAT chip. It has a radeon 9600 64mb but people here with alittle overclocking can get benchmarks just as fast as radeon 9700's with 128mb. You can't go wrong for the price.
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post #5 of 18
7/22/04 at 5:53pm
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=-) thanks ur responses helps...now i noe which one to consider
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post #6 of 18
7/22/04 at 5:59pm
I agree there awesome
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post #7 of 18
7/23/04 at 1:01pm
Emachines are great and cost really cheap but some people have cracking hinges that is the only problem with there laptops
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post #8 of 18
7/23/04 at 3:21pm
The cracking hinge is a downer, but the performance more then outweighs it...
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post #9 of 18
7/23/04 at 3:27pm
And if this thread is right, there might actually be a fix to the cracking hinge, so they won't crack again.
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post #10 of 18
7/24/04 at 10:03pm
What do you guys think about the Compaq Presario R3240US vs. the M6810 ?
The specs are almost the same...
R3240US is 30 bucks more expensive... but it has a DVD+R/RW.

I'm I missing something special about the M6810?
It's the Compaq a good choice?

http://www.shopping.hp.com/cgi-bin/h...#defaultAnchor
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post #11 of 18
7/24/04 at 11:50pm
If you have no need for 3d, it would suffice. The GPU in that machine is antiquated. If Compaq/HP had a newer nvidia or an ATI 9600/9700, I probab;y would have bought that (or the HP) instead of my eMachines. Unfortunately, the GPU made it worthless to me.
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post #12 of 18
7/26/04 at 12:48am
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hm...how many years of warranty should i get...like for just in case?
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post #13 of 18
7/26/04 at 9:50pm
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Originally Posted by falfaro
What do you guys think about the Compaq Presario R3240US vs. the M6810 ?
The specs are almost the same...
R3240US is 30 bucks more expensive... but it has a DVD+R/RW.

I'm I missing something special about the M6810?
It's the Compaq a good choice?

http://www.shopping.hp.com/cgi-bin/h...#defaultAnchor
You can get the 6810 that is 250 less after rebates and has lot better gpu
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....4&type=product
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post #14 of 18
7/26/04 at 11:07pm
whats the battery life on the 6810???


EDIT: damn it.. it doesnt have a dvd-rw
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post #15 of 18
7/27/04 at 10:05am
see m6809 and m6811 for the systems with dvd-rw
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post #16 of 18
7/27/04 at 10:47am
so the difference between 6810 and 6811 is the dvd-rw eh??
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post #17 of 18
7/27/04 at 1:33pm
6810 has athlon 3200 6811 has athlon 3400...
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post #18 of 18
7/27/04 at 7:19pm
And an 80gig HD
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