eMachines has been the prime purveyors of the Nettop movement currently happening in the industry. However, saying that the eMachines EZ1601-01 the best all-in-one Nettop is like saying that the swine flu is our favorite type of flu. If you are going to spend $399 we suggest that find a netbook or a budget laptop is the best way to spend your money.

Makers of Nettops want you to believe that these PC’s are disposable types that you can use as second or third computers. Well that is definitely true, but if you wish to get real value for your money I suggest you go buy yourself a real PC.

The EZ1601-01…

If you are looking for a light duty computer on a budget, but you still crave the performance that a desktop brings, then the $370 eMachines ET1810-03 budget desktop might be the one for you.

The eMachines ET1810-03 does not have the eMachines EL1300G-01w’s slim-tower profile but what it lacks in style it makes up with performance with a fast Intel dual-core processor, 3GB of memory, and a larger hard drive for less than $100 more.

If you will keep your expectations to a minimum and you are only going to use the unit for surfing the net and light editing then the eMachines ET1810-03 won’t disappoint you.

The eMachines ET1810-03 comes with…

The new eMachines EZ1601-01 which has a list price of $ 399.99 is an 18-inch all in one nettop PC. A nettop is like a PC with a bigger screen than 17 inch notebooks that almost always cost twice as much. The EZ1601-01 is good enough for light work like doing your school work or writing, it has a very slim design so that if you only have inches to spare in your desk it will fit and its quite inexpensive.

It’s a good choice for the student or writer who doesn’t want the expense or bulk of a large-screen notebook, and doesn’t mind being “plugged in” all the time.

The unit…

It may be inappropriate but we’re telling you now that we hardly recommend eMachines EZ1601-01 as its features are not that impressive. Nevertheless, we’ll give you info about the product and some comparison to other nettop. Then, you decide for yourself.

The eMachines EZ1601-01 has a glossy all-black exterior. It is only 19 inches wide by 13 inches tall, and both the mouse and keyboard are wired peripherals. The external connection options offer only the basic, with only five USB 2.0 ports, an SD Card reader, and a pair of analog audio jacks. There’s no built-in webcam on the EZ1601-01, and the only extra touch is a pair of buttons for…