Apple eMac 17 in. (M9252LL/A) Mac Desktop

After a co-worker recommended it, I bought myself a new eMac at J&R Computer in NYC. Lugged it home, plugged it in, and that was it. Super easy to configure Internet access -- just entered my ISP dial-up number and it configured itself. Can't say enough about how much I like it: It's stylish, mad intuitive and sleek. I dumped out some of the pre-loaded games n'stuff, and with a free memory upgrade from J&R it is almost as fast as the DSL I have at work. (Note: This is my third Mac in 11 years so I am clearly a Mac user.)

If you're considering buying an eMac, at around $800, don't hesitate -- unless you're a crazed memory hog who wants to edit feature-length movies, store gazillions of photos of your brothers' kids, plus download every album known to man. For word processing, e-mail, downloading music, Internet access and Mac user-friendliness it's a perfect gem.