eMachines are great for what you want a computer for. I had one for MANY years before the the modem got fried in an electrical storm. Their tech support can be kinda slow, but all in all it's a very good PC for the money, comes with almost all the software you need for what you want to do. If you're still on dial-up, do invest in a surge protector for your modem - worth the extra $30 or so.