[ldenise]

i got one bit of advice for you. stay away from the emachine, from experience. emachine has a problem with the fan. it is not big enough to handle the amount of heat that a computer puts off. i bought one as an extra and had to set a fan on it to keep it cool enough to run.
you guys think you got husband and computer problems. my husband plays poker on line on 2 coumputers(dell) at the same time. and is getting ready to add another one making him 3. i have 2 (HP & gateway) my self. and we have a dell laptop. my gateway is older and it is not hooked up on the internet. i just keep it around for odd stuff that uses lots of memory like pics.
with a router and wireless card you can go any where. dell has some good prices. and check the local best buy they got some good offers lately too. kids going to college.