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The new emachine ET1831-07 is a great starter computer, it comes with plenty of ram 4GB and a large 750GB Hard drive. In my opinion emachines has been making pretty good computers lately. In the video below I will show you all the cool features of this computer. Also below is information about the computer specs as well as links to where you can get it. In the video I mention that you can get this computer for about $460 and that was because there was a sale at Best Buy for $469 which included an 18” lcd monitor. The computer actually cost a little under $400.

SPECS:

CPU:
Intel® Pentium® Processor E5400
(2.70GHz, 2MB L2 cache, 800MHz FSB)

Operating System:
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Chipset:
NVIDIA® GeForce® 7050

Memory:
4GB DDR2 dual-channel (2 × 2GB)
(2 DDR2 slots total, 0 DDR2 slots available)

Hard Drive:
750GB 7200rpm SATA

Optical Drive:
16x DVD±R/RW SuperMulti drive
Write max: 16x DVD±R, 6x DVD-RW, 8x DVD+RW, 8x DVD±R DL, 5x DVD-RAM, 48x CD-R and 32x CD-RW
Read max: 16x DVD-ROM, 40x CD-ROM

Media Reader:
Multi-in-one digital media card reader
CompactFlash® I & II, CF+™ Microdrive, Secure Digital™ (SD) Card, miniSD™ Card, MultiMediaCard™(MMC), MMCmobile™, MMCmicro™, Reduced-Size MultiMediaCard™ (RS-MMC), Memory Stick™ (MS), Memory Stick Pro®™ (MS Pro), Memory Stick Duo™ (MS Duo), Memory Stick Pro® Duo™ (MS Pro Duo), Memory Stick Micro™ (MS Micro), xD-Picture Card™

Video:
Integrated NVIDIA® GeForce® 7050 graphics

Audio:
8-channel (7.1) high-definition audio support

Network:
10/100 Fast Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 port)

Peripherals:
eMachines® PS/2 keyboard and mouse

Ports:
6 – USB 2.0 (2 front, 4 rear)
2 – PS/2 (keyboard and mouse)
1 – VGA
1 – High-definition headphone jack
1 – Microphone jack
6 – Audio ports
1 – RJ-45 Ethernet

Dimensions:
14.2" H x 7.1" W x 16.2" D

Weight:
18 lbs. (system unit only)

Warranty:
1-year parts and labor limited warranty with toll-free tech support

Software :

• Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit
• Microsoft® Works
• Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007 Trial
• Norton Internet Security™ 2009 Trial
• Norton™ Online Backup (30-day Trial)
• eMachines® Recovery Management
• Adobe® Flash® Player
• Adobe® Reader®
• Google Toolbar™
• Nero® 9 Essentials
• WildTangent® Demo Games

WHERE TO BUY:

AMAZON.COM $389.00: http://www.amazon.com/eMachines-ET1831-07-Desktop-Black/dp/B00313JCUC

BESTBUY.COM $399.00: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/eMachines+-+Desktop+with+Intel%26%23174%3B+Pentium%26%23174%3B+Processor/9703523.p?id=1218153427158&skuId=9703523&st=et1831&cp=1&lp=2

The new 13” MacBook Pro is a really great computer for all your computing needs. It has enough power to do most of the things you will need, including editing your videos, customizing your music, editing photos and much more.

The 13” MacBook Pro comes in 2 flavors, one goes for $1,199 and has an Intel core 2 duo 2.26 and the other has a 2.53 which will cost you $1,499. In the video below I will show you the features of the macbook pro and how to upgrade the hard drive and memory on the unit.

TECHNICAL SPECS BELOW

LINK TO BUY: http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_mac/family/macbook_pro?mco=MTM3NjU3MDM

SMALLER PACKAGE: $1,199.00

13-inch: 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo

2GB Memory

160GB hard drive¹

SD card slot

Built-in 7-hour battery²

NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics

2 USB 2.0 Ports

1 Firewire Port

1 8X Superdrive

1 built in Camera

Backlight Keyboard

LARGER PACKAGE: $1,499.00

13-inch: 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo

4GB Memory

250GB hard drive¹

SD card slot

Built-in 7-hour battery²

NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics

2 USB 2.0 Ports

1 Firewire Port

1 8X Superdrive

1 built in Camera

Backlight Keyboard

UPGRADES:

Hard drive 500GB: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5509442&CatId=1277

Hard drive 640GB: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5307741&CatId=1277

Memory: http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.aspx?model=MacBook%20Pro%202.26GHz%20Intel%20Core%202%20Duo%20%2813-inch%20DDR3%29%20MB990LL/A%20Mid-2009