EMachines m6809 and m2105 Notebooks Available

EMachines was recently bought out by the computer company Gateway. Today EMachines announced and released its first new notebook models under this new merger. The AMD powered 64-bit EMachines m6809 ($1549) notebook and Intel Celeron processor powered EMachines m2105, the first budget wide-screen laptop ($999), are now available for purchase from BestBuy.

EMachines m2105 Celeron based notebook is the first 15.4" widescreen laptop to be sold under $1000 with a suggested retail price of $999.

EMachines m2105

The m2106 contains anIntel Celeron 2.8GHz processor, 256MB of memory and an advanced 15.4-inch display. This is the first wide-screen laptop to break the $1,000 price barrier.

EMachines m2105 Product Details

Warranty Terms - Parts 1 year
Warranty Terms - Labour 1 year
Product Height 1.6"
Product Width 14"
Product Weight 7.5 lbs.
Product Length 10.4"
USB Ports 4 USB 2.0
Video Memory 32MB DDR (shared)
Maximum CD-ROM Drive Speed No CD-ROM drive
Maximum DVD-ROM Drive Speed 8x
Modem 56 Kbps* ITU V.92 *Capable of receiving 56 Kbps downloads. However, current regulations limit download speed to 53 Kbps.
MPEG Yes
Networking 10/100 Ethernet
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Parallel Ports 0
PCMCIA Slots 1 Type I/Type II
Pointing Device Touchpad with vertical scroll zone
Processor Brand Intel® Celeron® processor
Processor Speed 2.8GHz
Screen Size 15.4"
Serial Ports 0
Speakers Built-in stereo speakers
System Bus 400MHz
System Memory (RAM) 256MB
System Memory (RAM) Expandable To 1.25GB
Type of Memory (RAM) PC2700 DDR
Audio AC '97 PC2001-compliant
Cache Memory 128KB L2 cache
CD-ROM Drive No
CD-RW Drive Shared
Battery Type Lithium-ion
CD-RW Drive Speeds 24x24x24
Diskette Drive Optional
Diskette Drive Type External 3.5" 1.44MB floppy (optional)
Display Type TFT WXGA widescreen (1280 x 800)
DVD-ROM Drive Shared
DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo Drive Yes
DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo Drive Speeds 8x max. DVD-ROM; 24x24x24 CD-RW
Game Ports 0
Graphics Integrated Intel® Extreme Graphics 3D
Hard Drive Type EIDE
Hard Drive Size 40.0GB
Included Software Microsoft Works 7.0, Money 2004, Encarta Online; Windows Media Player 9; RealOne Player 8; CyberLink PowerDVD 5.0; Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.05; eMachines Big Fix 1.7 + more
IEEE 1394 FireWire Ports 0

EMachines m6809

EMachines m6809

The M6809has an Athlon 64 3200+ 64-bit processor, 512MB of memory, a 80GB hard drive and the optical driveis a multiformat DVD-RW model.

EMachines m6809 Product Details

WarrantyTerms-Parts1year
WarrantyTerms-Labour1year
ProductHeight 1.6"
ProductWidth 14"
ProductWeight 7.5lbs.
ProductLength10.4"
USB Ports 4 USB2.0
VideoMemory64MBDDR
Modem56Kbps*ITUV.92*Capableofreceiving56Kbpsdownloads.However, currentregulationslimitdownloadspeedto53Kbps.
MPEGYes
NetworkingBuilt-in54Mbpshigh-speedwirelessLAN(802.11b/g-compliant);integrated10/100Ethernet
OperatingSystemMicrosoftWindowsXPHomeEdition
ParallelPorts0
PCMCIASlots1TypeI/TypeII
PointingDeviceTouchpadwithverticalscrollzone
ProcessorBrandAMDMobileAthlon643200+
ProcessorSpeed1.8GHz
ScreenSize15.4"
SerialPorts0
SpeakersBuilt-instereospeakers
SystemBus1600MHz
SystemMemory(RAM)512MB
SystemMemory(RAM)ExpandableTo1.25GB
TypeofMemory(RAM)PC2700DDR
AudioPC2001-compliantAC'97audio
CacheMemory1MBon-dieLevel2
CD-ROMDriveNo
CD-RWDriveShared
BatteryTypeLithium-ion
CD-RWDriveSpeeds24x24x24
DisketteDriveOptional
DisketteDriveTypeExternal3.5"1.44MBfloppy(optional)
DisplayTypeTFTWXGA(1280x800)widescreen
DVD-ROMDriveShared
DVD-ROM/CD-RWComboDriveYes
DVD-ROM/CD-RWComboDriveSpeeds8xmax.DVD-ROM;24x24x24CD-RW
GamePorts0
GraphicsATIMobilityRADEON9600
HardDriveType EIDE
HardDriveSize 80.0GB
IncludedSoftwareMicrosoftWorks7.0,Money2004,EncartaOnline;NortonAntiVirus2004; AdobeAcrobatReader5.05;WindowsMediaPlayer9;RealOnePlayer8; CyberLinkPowerDVD5.0;RoxioEasyCD&DVDCreator6.1;eMachinesBigFix1.7+more
IEEE1394FireWirePorts1

 

Abaxter, you state that the M6809 model is available thru Bestbuy, but I just contacted them and it's not available. After contacting Emachines, they wern't very helpful either, not even confirming that the model was even available, and could dissappear as their M6807 model did. Can you provide any site that Actually do offer the M6809 model. Thank you

 

Hopefully it's available sometime soon. This looks to be one of the best deals on a laptop I've ever seen. (eMachines M6809)

Anyone seen a formal review for this model?

 

Was passing through a town while on a drive and stopped for lunch - saw a BestBuy across the street and thought I'd stop in and have a look. Saw 4 M6805's and 3 M6809's in their stock cage. $1499 for the M6805 and $1649 for the M6809, before a $100 rebate. They also had a Compaq (didn't take note of the model number) for $1500 with the AMD64 cpu (3000+), but it had nvidia GO440 video (3 year old video technology on a new laptop) and no firewire. Not too impressive in comparison, but at least an AMD64 chip inside.


<blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by Tron

 

I just picked up the m6809 on Thursday (4/15/04) from Best Buy. So far, I absolutely love it. I did some comparisons with a co-worker's laptop which was a brand new HP Pavilion with an Intel 3.2 Hyperthreaded processor (ZD7000). The m6809 beat it in every single test. Sometimes it was twice as fast. You won't be disappointed with this one.

 

Hi.. Im very interested in purchasing the m6809, i was at best buy looking for laptops and this model caught my eye.. I was kinda hesitant becuase emachines i wasnt 2 sure about but then i found gateway bought them out and stuff which made me feel better... I build computers as a hobby and know its cheaper 2 build and i use pricewatch so.... Well anyway i build comps for all my friends and stuff but i really like laptops a lot.. i had a dell inspiron 8200 p4m 2.4 over the summer and sold it for my 86 mustang svo and made 200 more dollars on the laptop, lol... well ... 1 question- how is the video card becuase the only thing im concerned with is it having only 64mb shared ram... I wanted at least 128 but the price is very very good.. Just let me know about the 3d card if its good or not and what games u guys play and quality settings and stuff.. ex, ut2004 stuff like that...

I would consider dell or powernotebooks.com or discountlaptops.com but i dont want to wait weeks and weeks for it 2 ship.... I do like amd over intel though.. Gotta love the price differences and performance is very good i think

thanks.
tom.

 

I recently purchased an Emachines M2105 at Best Buy for $699 after rebates. This is my first notebook. This is my first Celeron. I have limited use for a notebook so I was really looking for value. I found it. The 15.4 inch WXGA screen is very nice -- lots of real estate. The 40 G hard drive is not filled up with a bunch of useless software. The bundled software is only 3.8 megs. It looks and feels well-made and solid. The Synaptics full featured touch pad is a nice feature at this price. Its most definitely needs another 128 megs of RAM. Other than that, if the specifications are satisfactory for you, I would not be put off by the Emachines brand. I doubt that there is a better notebook value for $700 at this time. While Best Buy states that the memory is PC 2700 Emachines' site says it's PC 2100.

 

I have been looking for a 64 bit laptop for a while.
I found the M6809 at the bestbuy, and the compaq R3000 witch is a 64
bgit chip as whell. The M6809 is a good computer for gamein due to the speed, and the video card. ATI radeion 9600 is a good card i have been useing this card in my desktop computer for about a year with no problems. I belive i am going to buy this laptop tommrow.

 

anyone known anywhere in southern california where they have the m6809 in stock? or any online retailers? thanks

 

i live in San digeo, and the best buy in parkway plaza has 4 in stock.

 

cool! I live in San Diego too and couldnt find it at the mission valley bestbuy. I wonder why the bestbuy.com website doesnt have it listed at all?

Do you know if the M6809 at the bestbuy you mention has the 100+150 rebate like the m6805?

 

it did whe i checked, but it ran out today. may/1/2004

 

Hello all, I'm putting this up because it seems no one here has been able to find the eMachines M6809 online, so here are some places you can get it. By the way, the Best Buy link I found on the page for M6809 on emachines.com by clicking on "buy now", and the others I found just googleing "eMachines M6809":

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?CategoryID=cat01174&id=1077627972718&skuId=6459325&type=product&cmp=KA14525&ref=16&loc=01

http://www.jandr.com/JRProductPage.process?RestartFlow=t&Section_Id=1&Product_Id=3971348

http://www.1shoppingsource.com/jandr/computers/prod_detail.php?ProdID=3971348

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0002199N6/qid=1083550562/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl147/103-9215655-9611069?v=glance&s=pc&n=507846

There are more but I got tired of surfing google. Hope this helps.

P.S. There's a review for the eMachines M6805, which is the same except the dvd drive, in the May 2004 issue of mobilepc magazine.

 

Heh I find it highly suspicious that just as the bestbuy rebate ($150)for the m6809 expires, it suddenly appears on the bestbuy.com site. For shame bestbuy!

Now I'm going to wait until they offer a $150 rebate again, or wait until another retailer carries it with a rebate in addition to the emachines one.

 

Well they now stil have the 150 bestbuy one tell 5/8/2004 + the
100 dollar emachines one added to that.

This is at the bestbuy in parkway plaze San diego C.A.