Learn more about the eMachines EM250-1915. For only $229, it proves a 10.1″ screen, 1GB of RAM, 160GB Hard Drive and more.

After doing my review of the eM250 netbook, I wanted to think even broader about what people may be interested in.  The first thing which came to mind were larger capacity batteries.
With a 3 cell battery only being able to power the eM250 for only a few hours it makes sense to consider a way to keep your netbook running longer.  The eM250 and the D250 use the same batteries which is the basis for these recommendation.
- 4400mAh battery (approximately 5 hours run time) – $55
- 6600mAh battery (approximately 7.5 …

After all of the comments people have been leaving on the site I finally decide to go and buy my own EM250-1162 to give it a spin. I ended up paying $228 + tax ($240 in Maryland) and made my way home to unbox this beauty.

Ever since December there was a lot of buzz surrounding the eM250 from eMachines.  The advantage was that it was selling for only $228 which is a very low amount for a retail store.  It turns out that originally Walmart didn’t have the eM250 available on the website at all.  The only way you’d be able to get your hands on one would be to call your local store, drive there and pick one up.

A user over at CNET had a chance to get their hands on an eMachines netbook from Walmart and decided to share his thoughts.  Here they are:
Here’s the rundown.
1. HULU. It’s not perfect but it did work. If you must have perfect playback, don’t run HULU full screen.
2. WATTS. I have a P3 Watt meter and it is serving up a network share and after the screen went off the Watt meter is showing 8 WATTS. Take that NAS!
3. Windows 7 Starter. Nicer than expected.
4. 250GB hard drive. Looks to …

eMachines netbooks are now available at Best Buy.  For $249, the eMachines EM250-1915 features a 10.1″ screen, Intel N270 Atom processor, 1GB DDR2 RAM, 160GB RAM, Windows XP Home, and 3 cell battery.
Buy the eMachines EM250 for $249.

To learn more about the eMachines EM250-1195, check out EM250-1915.com

Acer has been planning a careful assault on the PC market.  They started with providing laptops priced under HP, Dell, and Toshiba hoping people would take notice.  Customers did, and in a big away.  To help keep up the steam Acer bought eMachines, another brand who paved their way on the back of low pricetags.
In the netbook space Acer is looking to push the eMachines brand further as a way of gaining share and wearing away at the lead HP has in portable computers.  The best example is the eMachines …

[Update: The EM250 is currently available from Best Buy for $249]
The eMachines EM250 became really popular after Christmas 2009 once Walmart announced that it would be selling it for $228.  Since then, Walmart no longer sells it but they are available for $279.  At $279, there are a lot of other options out there (like the Acer Aspire One 532h for $299) for you to consider but some people who have bought one have taken the time to review it. 

The netbook deal of the day for January 7th, 2010 is the eMachines eM250.  This netbook was on sale for $228 at the end of 2009 but that deal is long gone.  Now Best Buy is selling this netbook for $249 which is a great deal on a 10 inch netbook with Windows 7 loaded onto it.
As far as the specs go:
Acer eMachines eM250 Netbook – 10.1″ LED / Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz / 1GB Ram / 250GB HD / 802.11g/g Wireless LAN / Webcam / Windows 7 Starter
Buy the …

From http://www.stevenjgarner.com/

[Update: The EM250 is currently available from Best Buy for $249]
Walmart will be matching Best Buy with their own after “After Christmas Sale.”  At Walmart, they will be selling a eMachines netbook for the low price of $228.
[Update: This sale is over, however you're still able to buy the eM250-1162 for $279 from Amazon.com .]
The eM250-1162 is a 10 inch netbook with Windows 7 loaded onto it.  Here are the other specs:
-Intel Atom CPU N270 1.60GHz
-InsydeH20 BIOS
-1 GB RAM
-250GB HD
-Ethernet
-3-cell Li-ion battery
-10.1 ” LED LCD
-3 x USB
The three …