- Recommend:
- 0 Comments
Emachines Etower 366i
Emachines Etower 366i
| ||
|
BEST USE: Low price and easy setup make this a great home or small-office system.
WHAT'S HOT: At $738, the Etower easily ranks as the most affordable system we tested. For such a low price, you might not expect to get design touches like front-mounted USB or game ports, but Emachines provides both. The 15-inch monitor offers better-than-average picture quality, albeit in a rather small window. A helpful setup sheet, a well-written user guide, and color-coded ports on the back of the system simplify installation.
WHAT'S NOT: The system's aging ATI 3D Rage IIc graphics chip turned in poor 3D performance. A stingy 32MB of RAM contributed to the 366i's unimpressive PC WorldBench 98 score of 153 (5 points below the average of 21 systems we tested). Two open PCI card slots and a single unused drive bay leave little room for homespun expansion. The tiny speakers generate lackluster bass response.
VALUE: The Etower 366i makes a great starter or backup system for a small or home office. The company's PCs are solid deals but not transcendent bargains.
Would you recommend this story? YES NO
- Recommend:
- 0 Comments
-
PCWorld on your iPad!
PCWorldDaily gives you the best from our experts each day.
-
Become an Android authority
Play music or games, run productivity apps and essential utilities.
-
IdeaPad U300s If there's a laptop that deserves the moniker "Ultrabook" it's the Lenovo IdeaPad U300s.
Buy now direct from Lenovo -
ThinkPad X220 Fast and light, with great input ergonomics and battery life, this powerhouse ultraportable is best-of-breed.
Buy now direct from Lenovo -
ThinkPad T420 Just about every IT person we know swears by the T series--for their clients and themselves.
Buy now direct from Lenovo
- 12 Criteria for Selecting the Best ERP System Replacement An ERP system is your information backbone and reaches into all areas of your business and value chain. Replacing it can open unlimited business opportunities. This white paper explains the 12 criteria that allow you to identify and select the solution that will meet these expectations.
- Leveraging Social Computing Technologies for ERP Applications This white paper details how Web 2.0 technologies support business strategies by improving efficiency, productivity, and collaboration.
-
LG Working on Retina-beating 5-inch Smartphone Display
-
Information of U.S. Federal Employees Exposed
-
Anonymous India Calls for Non-violent Protests Against Censorship
-
How To Get More Honest Search Results
-
Inside the Magnavox Odyssey, the First Video Game Console
-
Fill Your Mobile Security Toolbox
-
Encipher.it Encrypts Email for Free
-
Six Piping Hot Raspberry Pi Alternatives
-
Apple Patents Reveal Plan for 3D Safari Browser
-
Don't Expect Deals Before Windows 8 Debuts
-
Siri 'Lite' May Surface in Mountain Lion
-
SpokenLayer Aims to Give the Web the Power of Speech
Ad Choices