EMACHINES INTROS NEW DESIGN FOR ENTIRE PC LINE.eMachines, Inc., the third-leading vendor of desktop PCs sold through U.S. retailers, has announced a new line of affordable yet powerful PCs featuring a new elegant design with "consumer-friendly" features. Prices start at $399 after manufacturer's rebate. The products are currently shipping with initial units available from retailers nationwide this weekend. eMachines' newly designed PCs feature a more upscale look with an attractive "anthracite anthracite (ăn`thrəsīt'): see coal. anthracite or hard coal Coal containing more fixed carbon than any other form of coal and the lowest amount of volatile (quickly evaporating) material, giving it the black" and "platinum silver" dual-toned chassis with beveled bev·el n. 1. The angle or inclination of a line or surface that meets another at any angle but 90°. 2. Two rules joined together as adjustable arms used to measure or draw angles of any size or to fix a surface at an angle. design that is replicated throughout its monitors, keyboard, mice and speakers. An enlarged power button with an eMachines "green halo" icon is highlighted on towers and monitors. The new PCs include a number of configurations for a variety of consumer needs starting with the T1140 ($399 after manufacturer's rebate) featuring the Intel Celeron 1.10 GHz processor, 128 MB of memory, 20 GB hard drive and 48x CD-ROM drive A device that holds and reads CD-ROM discs. CD-ROM drives generally also play audio CD discs by sending analog sound to the sound card via a 4-pin cable. For specifications of 10x, 20x, etc. drives, see CD-ROM drives. See CD-ROM, CD-ROM changer, CD-ROM server and CD-ROM audio cable. . The top-of-the-line T4170, ($699 after manufacturer's rebate) includes the Intel Pentium 4 1.60 processor, 256 MB DDR (Double Data Rate) Refers to an SDRAM memory chip that increases performance by doubling the effective data rate of the frontside bus. For more details, see SDRAM. DDR - Double Data Rate Random Access Memory of memory, 60 GB hard drive, CD-RW (CD-ReWritable) The only rewritable CD technology. CD-RW disks look like other CD media, but with close inspection, they have a more polished surface with a very dark blue-gray cast. drive and built-in Ethernet for broadband connectivity. "The premium look and feel of our new design, in addition to our quality components and excellent customer service, places us on par with any PCs currently on the market at a significantly lower price," said Wayne Inouye Wayne Inouye was born in 1953 and formerly served as Gateway's president & CEO. Inouye announced his departure from Gateway on February 9, 2006. Inouye became president & CEO of privately held eMachines in 2001, where he quickly turned the company into one of the , president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of eMachines based in Irvine, Calif. "Our new PCs have taken every consumer requirement into consideration, from the easy-to-carry configuration of the chassis to the dual optical bays to add a DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. or CD-RW drive." The products are backed by eMachines' comprehensive Customer Care program offering consumers one-year of free parts, service and technical support calls. "We are encouraging users to call us any time with questions by placing our tech support line and serial number on the front panel," said Mike Zimmerman, eMachines vice president of Customer Care. "We are committed to providing the best customer service in the PC industry, with a fast and accurate response on the first call." All four of the PCs come pre-installed with the Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition operating system and Microsoft Works, Microsoft Money 2002 and Encarta Online. eMachines' eView 17s monitor is priced at $219 while the eView 17f flat tube monitor is priced at $259. A total of $175 in manufacturer's rebates is available when consumers purchase an eMachines system with either monitor. |
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