MEET eMACHINES eM350: A NETBOOK FOR $280

The eMachines eM350 is a cheap laptop that goes for $280. The eMachines brand name is owned by Acer which also owns the Gateway and Packard Bell brand names.At $280, the eM350 is cheaper than the cheapest Acer Aspire One netbook that goes for $300. There are, however, a few differences in the specs. While most new Acer netbooks have Windows 7 Starter Edition, the eMachines eM350 runs Windows XP.