eMachines - Netbook / Intel® Atom™ Processor / 10.1" Display / 1GB Memory / 160GB Hard Drive - Black

I considered purchasing this netbook when my 2 year old laptop no longer worked. I am a full time student with a budget and did not want to go to the expense of buying a laptop of the same quality I had. I have a 4 year old emachine desktop that is still running great so I was excited to find this netbook. After placing the order for pick up in the store and not receiving it, I ordered directly through Best Buy and had it delivered within a few days to my home with free shipping. I have to say I'm pleasantly surprised with it's usability and comfort. I was initially thinking that the smaller keyboard would cause pain in my hands from typing but I use it daily and so far so good. The smaller screen takes some getting used to but modifying settings helps in that area. I have a wireless mouse so I do not bother with the touch pad that often. I love that it has 3 usb ports and an internal webcam. I do not miss the cd rom drive at all. I am impressed with how quiet this machine is...hardly ever hear the cooling fan run. My last laptop's fan ran all the time and was very noisy. I haven't had any trouble with it being hot overall. The only complaint I have, but it's more my issue than the netbook itself, is the glossy finish...easily scratched or fingerprints left. Invest in a soft cleaning clothe for this product to clean dust and prints without leaving scratches on the finish. I love this netbook and am very satisfied so far.

I bought this laptop for my aunt who has moved in with us due to health reasons. Her primary requirement was that it had to be extremely light. Other than that, she needed to access the Internet for surfing and email; and she needed to do an occasional document. When it arrived, I was amazed at how light it was - I (and my aunt) were VERY pleased. The setup was straight-forward and easy. It recognized the wireless immediately, and once I entered the security information, it was ready to go. I was pleased with how little garbage software came with the system. I wacked the usual "Sign up for" applications; did a quick look for updates to the OS (it was up to date with the latest), downloaded a few security apps and gave it to my Aunt. She absolutely loves it. The size is perfect, it does everything that most people use their PC for, and weighs about 2lbs. The screen is small but has a good picture quality. The 160GB is more disk than she'll ever need. It has a Multi-media reader that lets me upload pictures from my camera and phone easily. If you look at all the other specs that it comes with; it matches many more costly systems. If I was going to use this as my PC; I would upgrade the memory. It has worked so well; I bought another for my daughter as a graduation present.

I just received this netbook yesterday afternoon, which was something to shout about in itself, because I had ordered it just the morning of the day BEFORE that! My two year old laptop had died and this was a less expensive option for having that repaired. It is probably the smartest thing I've done in the last 10 years. It is fast enough, has a great, sharp display & once you become accustomed to the small keyboard, it's just perfect. At first, I was mistaken, thinking I was getting a computer with Windows 7 Starter, but then I rediscovered just how easy WindowsXP is and now, I wouldn't change a thing. My daughter, who starts college in the fall, has declared that now she has decided on an identical netbook to take with her. I was persuaded by the reviews I had read & the price. I realized that everyone seems to criticize eMachines, but I've had their brand PC for several years now & it has been a work horse. So, I was comfortable with making the "leap of faith" to get this product. Everyone considering a netbook, should definitely not rule out this one :) ..

I bought this netbook about a month ago and so far I've loved it. The screen brightness is adjustable, which is really nice, you can actually use it outside if you turn it up all the way. I love that it has a microphone and webcam already installed, I use it all the time to talk to my friend overseas, the microphone is really clear and sensitive. It's fantastic as a word processor, and so light and portable that I can take it to a cafe or the university to work without any inconvenience. I've used it to watch movies and television and it actually does a really good job streaming video/audio.Something I don't like so much is the speakers, they're set on the bottom and very, very quiet. If you intend to do much audio related stuff I'd suggest buying external speakers or using head phones. I don't really care for the mouse touch pad. Scrolling up or down can be a bother at times and double-tapping to highlight doesn't always work, but it's basically sufficient. The battery lasts a pretty good length of time, but the cord and power source are so small and light it's no hassle to just take it with you. This little computer is a really good machine at a really good price, its portability and lightness are exactly what I needed and I'm really pleased with it.

I bought this Netbook for my mother's birthday online and got it 3 days later! Best Buy ships very quick. I set it up (took about 3 min) and was off and running. The screen size is my only concern, for older people this my be an issue but for it's size it is pretty fast, lightweight, and looks nice, all for just over $200. The wireless works perfect, everything is as it should be. No complaints and e machine does make good computers so I am not worried about reliability at all. Performance is the same as other Netbooks I have tried out so it is average but the price beats everyone else for basically the same product.

Fast, seamless set-up. Display is great for the price. It does everything I need and replaced a 5 year old laptop that had hard-drive problems (HP). For surfing the web, software applications, it's working like a charm. I have purchased a cd/dvd rw drive to load anti-virus and other software onto it to use with my wireless internet. I wholeheartedly recommend the eMachines brand to anyone who wants simplicity and speed.

I bought this for my wife and she loves it. Pictures, movies, facebook, etc... She uses it quite a bit and enjoys it very much. The built in webcam is great for skyping with her military nephew overseas. All in all it's an excellent netbook. It can be a little slow from time to time but I plan to upgrade it to 2GB of RAM soon. It meets and exceeds our needs for sure. The screen is the perfect size and the keyboard is big enough to be comfortable. Would buy again.

This is 2nd netbook. My first one was Asus Eee PC 1005HAB. I loved it until it started giving problem with keys after only 7 months. Although I fixed it following their support system, it is now totally gone after 10 months. I am in the process of sending it to repair. Anyway, so far I am loving this eMachine. This is lighter than my previous netbook. The overall look is nice. The only fault I find so far (1 month) is the speaker level is way too low. Very sad...