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$49999
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Essential Features for Widescreen Multimedia

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The eMachines® W3609 PC and 15.4" widescreen LCD display provide incredible features for your daily productivity at a great value. Stay productive with the reliability of an Intel® Celeron® D processor, allowing you to access, share and manage your digital media through the Internet from virtually anywhere in your home. And with Windows Vista® Home Basic, managing home finances, creating documents and organizing your favorite photos and music is easier than ever. And, with a DVD±RW optical drive, you'll be able to create and burn DVDs and CDs of your favorite music, photos and videos.

Specifications
CPU : Intel® Celeron® D Processor 3561
64-bit processor with Intel® EM64T Technology
(3.33GHz, 512KB L2 cache, 533MHz FSB)
Operating System : Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic
Monitor : Includes eMachines® 15.4" Widescreen LCD
Chipset : Intel® 945G
Memory : 512MB DDR2 dual-channel capable (1 × 512MB), 533MHz (PC4200)
Expandable to 2GB
2 DDR2 Slots (Total), 1 DDR2 Slot (Available)
Hard Drive : 120GB SATA II (7200rpm, 2MB cache)
Optical Drive : DVD±RW 16x Multiformat Dual-Layer Optical Drive
Up to 8.5GB with Dual-Layer Media
Write max: 16x DVD±R, 6x DVD-RW, 8x DVD+RW, 4x DVD+R DL, 40x CD-R, 24x CD-RW
Read max: 16x DVD-ROM, 40x CD-ROM
Media Reader : High-Performance 15-in-1 Digital Media Manager™
xD-Picture Card™, CompactFlash® I (CF), CompactFlash® II, Secure Digital™ (SD), Mini Secure Digital™ (Mini SD)2, Multi Media Card (MMC), Reduced Size MMC (RS-MMC)2, MMC Mobile2, MMC Plus, Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick Duo3, Memory Stick Pro®, Memory Stick Pro® Duo3, SmartMedia, IBM Microdrive
Video : Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950
Up to 224MB Shared Video Memory
PCI-Express® (PCI-E x16) slot available for upgrade
Sound : 6-channel (5.1) high-definition audio
Amplified Stereo Speakers (USB-Powered)
Communications : 56K ITU v.92-ready Fax/Modem (RJ-11 port)
Intel® 10/100Mbps Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 port)
Peripherals : Standard multifunction keyboard, 2-button wheel mouse
Ports/Other : 6 - USB 2.0 Ports (2 Front, 4 Rear)
1 - VGA
1 - Parallel port
1 - Serial port
2 - PS/2 ports (keyboard and mouse)
3 - audio (rear): line-in/side (stereo), front/headphone (stereo), microphone
2 - audio (front): microphone, front/headphone (stereo)
1 - RJ-45 ethernet port
1 - RJ-11 modem port
Dimensions : 14.50"H x 7.25"W x 16.50"D
Weight : 21.2 lbs
Warranty : 2 Year Parts and Labor4
Software :
  • Windows Vista® Home Basic
  • Productivity Software
    • Microsoft Works® 8.5
    • Microsoft Money 2006
    • Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student (60-day complimentary trial period)5
    • Adobe® Reader 8.0
  • Digital Media Software
    • DVD playback with 2-channel audio
    • CyberLink® Power2Go™
    • Microsoft Digital Image Starter Edition 2006 (includes 60-day Digital Image Standard 2006 trial)5
  • Connectivity/Utilities
    • Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
    • AOL® 9.0 (90-day risk free trial included)6
    • Google Toolbar™ and Google Desktop Search™
  • eMachines® Comprehensive Security
    • McAfee® Internet Security Suite™ (90-day complimentary subscription)7
    • eMachines® BigFix® - helps identify and solve problems
  • Game Software
    • eMachines® Games Powered by: WildTangent® (preinstalled with 10 demo games with 60 minutes of game play)8
  • Wal-Mart Software
    • Wal-Mart Download Music Service
    • Wal-Mart Digital Photo Studio
Price : $499.99
1Celeron, Celeron Inside, Centrino, Centrino Inside, Core Inside, Intel, Intel Logo, Intel Atom, Intel Atom Inside, Intel Core, Intel Inside, Intel Inside Logo, Intel Viiv, Intel vPro, Itanium, Itanium Inside, Pentium, Pentium Inside, Viiv Inside, vPro Inside, Xeon, and Xeon Inside are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.
2Requires use of adapter supplied with media card.
3In non-secure mode only.
4Limited warranties and service agreements apply; visit www.emachines.com/support/warranty.html for a free copy. Service agreements are issued and performed by third parties. May not be available in all locations.
5Sixty days of automatic updates included. Internet connection required.
6Additional phone charges may apply. Call 800-846-2000 for details and access numbers. Check the number you select with your local phone company. New US members 18+ only. Major credit card or checking account required.
790 days of automatic updates included. Internet connection required.
8Internet connection required.
Not all Windows Vista features are available for use on all Windows Vista Capable PCs. All Windows Vista Capable PCs will run the core experiences of Windows Vista, such as innovations in orgnaizing and finding information, security, and reliability. Some features available in premium editions of Windows Vista—like the new Windows Aero™ user interface—require advanced or additional hardware. Check www.windowsvista.com/getready for details.
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