eMachines T1220 PC Desktop

Pros: only pro i can think of is price. but you get what you pay for.
Cons: lack of local support, low quality parts, no 800 number

I have an emachine and have had nothing but trouble. want to upgrade your video card? good luck. i tried 6 different cards and none would work. need support? make a long distance call at your expense. need repairs? send to Texas or Utah at your expense...

Pros: Great starter package
Cons: only 128MB Ram

I purchased the T1220 as a package deal that included the 17 monitor. The PC included a 1.2 GHz Celeron processor, 128 MB of SDram, 20 GB hard drive, 3D AGP video, 48x CD-rom, modem, and Windows XP home edition and some other companion software. There...

Pros: Does what it's supposed to do, good price
Cons: no ethernet adapter, low RAM, loud, Intel Celeron Processor

The eMachines T1220 that I got came with a 20 gig HDD, XP Home Edition, 128 MB of RAM, an Intel Celeron 1.2 Ghz processor, and a CD-ROM drive. I must say that I have had this computer for 2 years now and I know every single detail about this computer. ...

Pros: Value. Design. Support.
Cons: Nothing.

Just purchased one for an incredible price of $399! This includes a 17" monitor and a color printer. Circuit City, Best Buy and CompUSA sell these as a bundled package at $399 (after $300-$400 rebates). 3 months of free AOL is included, but you can get a...

Pros: Holds up very well to all common tasks plus streneous ones like video editing.
Cons: Must upgrade to 256M of RAM immediately.

It's a Intel Celeron 1.2GHz that comes with 128M of RAM and a 20 Gig Hard Drive. Comes with XP Home.
When you bring it home, the first thing you notice is how slow it is. You double the speed by resetting your windows desktop to 'classic' view, but what's the point of having XP if you can't see and feel it. I went back and purchased then installed an additional 128M of RAM (total 256) for about $50. Now it's much much better. It's been a year now and works good. I'm a software developer and it does the job. It more than paid for itself. Excellent investment!