Emachines launches back-to-school PCs

Emachines, the low-cost PC maker, is selling several PCs aimed at back-to-school shoppers. The $399 T1801 features an 800MHz Intel Celeron chip, 128MB of memory, a 20GB hard drive and a CD-ROM drive. The $499 T1855 offers an 850MHz Celeron chip, 128MB of memory, a 20GB hard drive and a DVD-ROM drive. The $599 T1905 has a 900MHz Celeron chip, 128MB of memory, a 30GB hard drive, a CD-rewritable drive and an Ethernet card.

The $699 T3100 features a 1GHz Intel Pentium III chip, 128MB of memory, a 30GB hard drive, a CD-RW drive and an Ethernet card. The $999 T4130 offers a 1.3GHz Pentium 4 chip, 128MB of Rambus memory, a 40GB hard drive, a combination CD-RW/DVD drive and an Ethernet card. All the PCs come with Microsoft's Windows Me operating system and a coupon for a $14.95 upgrade to Windows XP. The listed prices include rebates.