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Advantages: No advantages
Disadvantages: Too many to mention

We purchased our Mesh Computer in July 2004. It wasn't delivered until 17days later, which didn't concern us as we were told when we ordered the desk top that it was going to be built for us to our specifications so would take a bit longer. We took delivery on Friday 13th August (bad mistake!) in the afternoon. The computer was really easy to set up - it had come with easy instructions on how to set it up. I managed it all by myself and then came ...
...Would I buy from Mesh again - never in a million years and I wouldn't recommend anyone buy from them either. *************************************************************************** Update We had someone to come and look at the computer. He spent 7 hours working on it, good job he is a friend as well as a computer expert. The result - it is still not working. We have again resorted to the laptop using the seperate TFT screen until something ... Read review

Advantages: Easy to use/ easy to buy/ looks wonderful
Disadvantages: Its big!/ costly to buy

This was our first ever bought pc. Mainly purchased for on line gaming and boy has it lived up to its name...wow! When it arrived we took it out of the box and stood in amazment as it looked like something from a science fiction film, a space machine, with its blue front and silver panel that has a blue light shining from behind it looks awesome! It is so easy to set up even if you dont know much, all software/ or most of it, that you purchase ... Read review

Advantages: good value for money
Disadvantages: not build well

I got my Systemax 500mhz 64SDRAM machine in June 2000. By early August I started having some problems that neither Simply Tech support nor their engineers could explain. I had to return my PC. After 10 days I got it back with a note saying that there was nothing wrong with it and that it had undergone vigorous checks. However, as soon as I started working, the same problems started occuring. Yes, you guessed it, I sent it back again. Now, it took ...
...wrong with it, and sent it back to me. Third time, four months later and probably 50 complains, Simply agreed to rebuild my PC. I got my new PC at last, and everything seems fine. there are a few minor problems that I try not pay attention to. e.g. it doesn't play audio CDs, When I phoned up the tech support to ask why, they recommended I't return the machine to them for a check. I don't think I will. I have really had enough with this company. ... Read review

Advantages: Fast, reliable, good value, good OS, good looking.
Disadvantages: N/A

...assistant at PC World recommended emachines for my new home computer I was slightly sceptical, having never heard of the brand before. He showed me the specs:- 60GB hard drive 256mb ram 1.70ghz Intel Pentium 4 processor Windows XP 16X DVD CDRW 56k modem ethernet (for broadband) For little over £500 for those impressive specs (and that was six months ago), I figured it couldn't be too bad so I bought it. Since I only bought the base unit, ...
...speakers, a mouse and a keyboard. The computer was easy to set up, with all the sockets well labelled and well laid out, use of the instruction manuel wasn't even required. XP, the newest of the windows OS' is a very simple, good looking and stable OS, which I find extremely easy to navigate and very fast to browse and surf the internet. This computer has software is included such as Microsoft Works 2000, Internet explorer 6, Windows media player, ... Read review

Advantages: Good looks & performance, TFT screen, Very quiet, reliability
Disadvantages: Relatively little memory as supplied, cheap mouse

...it's much smoother. So far it's been rock solid (Touches wood as writes that!) So from now on I'm sticking to 'band Name' PC's - Packard Bell most likely. A bit more expensive, but it pays in reliability, and a VERY helpful user forum at www.packardbell.co.uk ... Read review