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                                 EXHIBIT 10.21

                                 eMachines, Inc.

                       STEVE CHADIMA EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT


     This Agreement is entered into as of the Effective Date (as hereafter
defined) by and between eMachines, Inc. (the "Company"), and Steve Chadima (the
"Executive").

     WHEREAS, upon the effectiveness of the merger (the "Effective Date") of
eMachines Acquisition Corp, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, with and
into FreePC, Inc. (the "Merger"), FreePC, Inc. ("FreePC") will become a wholly
owned subsidiary of the Company;

     WHEREAS, Executive was employed by FreePC, Inc. ("FreePC") prior to the
Merger;

     WHEREAS, upon the Effective Date, the Company desires to employ Executive
in the capacity of Vice President, Marketing of the Company, and Executive
desires to accept such employment; and

     WHEREAS the parties desire and agree to enter into an employment
relationship by means of this Agreement;

NOW THEREFORE in consideration of the promises and mutual covenants herein
contained, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, it is mutually covenanted and
agreed by and among the parties as follows:

     1. Duties and Scope of Employment.
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     (a) Positions and Duties. As of the Effective Date, Executive will serve as
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Vice President, Marketing of the Company. Executive will render such business
and professional services in the performance of his duties, consistent with
Executive's position within the Company, as shall reasonably be assigned to him
by the Company's Executive Vice President, Strategy and Business Development.
The period of Executive's employment under this Agreement is referred to herein
as the "Employment Term."

     (b) Obligations. During the Employment Term, Executive will perform his
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dutieand to the best of his ability and will devote his full business efforts
and time to the Company. It is agreed and acknowledged that Executive currently
serves on the Board of Advisors of Vital Oasis and Executive shall be permitted
to continue to serve on such Board of Advisors for the term of this Agreement.
Otherwise, for the duration of the Employment Term, Executive agrees not to
actively engage in any other employment, occupation or consulting activity for
any direct or indirect remuneration without the prior approval of the Board.

     2. At-Will Employment. The parties agree that the Executive's employment
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with the Company will be "at-will" employment and may be terminated at any time
with or without cause or
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notice. Executive understands and agrees that neither his job performance nor
promotions, commendations, bonuses or the like from the Company give rise to or
in any way serve as the basis for modification, amendment, or extension, by
implication or otherwise, of his employment with the Company.

        3. Compensation.
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           (a)  Base Salary.  During the Employment Term, the Company will pay
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Executive as compensation for his services a base salary at the annualized rate
of $175,000 (the "Base Salary"). The Base Salary will be paid periodically in
accordance with the Company's normal payroll practices and be subject to the
usual, required withholding.

           (b) Stock Option. As of the Effective Date, Executive will be granted
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a stock option, which will be, to the extent possible under the $100,000 rule of
Section 422(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") an
"incentive stock option" (as defined in Section 422 of the Code), to purchase
125,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock at an exercise price to be
determined by the Company's Board of Directors on the date of grant (the
"Option"). The Option will vest as to 20% of the shares subject to the Option
one year after the date of grant, and as to 20% of the shares subject to the
Option each anniversary thereafter, so that the Option will be fully vested and
exercisable five (5) years from the date of grant, subject to Executive's
continued service to the Company on the relevant vesting dates. The Option will
be subject to the terms, definitions and provisions of the Company's Stock Plan
(the "Option Plan") and the stock option agreement by and between Executive and
the Company (the "Option Agreement"), both of which documents are incorporated
herein by reference.

        4. Employee Benefits. During the Employment Term, Executive will be
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entitled to participate in the employee benefit plans currently and hereafter
maintained by the Company of general applicability to other senior executives of
the Company, including, without limitation, the Company's group medical, dental,
vision, disability, life insurance, and flexible-spending account plans. The
Company reserves the right to cancel or change the benefit plans and programs it
offers to its employees at any time.

        5. Expenses.  The Company will reimburse Executive for reasonable
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travel, entertainment or other expenses incurred by Executive in the furtherance
of or in connection with the performance of Executive's duties hereunder, in
accordance with the Company's expense reimbursement policy as in effect from
time to time.

        6. Treatment of FreePC Restricted Stock.  Executive and the Company
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agree dated January 25, 1999 (the "Assumed Agreements"), as limited and
otherwise elaborated in this Section 6, with respect to any restricted stock
purchase rights granted by FreePC to Executive prior to the Merger (the "FreePC
Restricted Stock") shall be assumed by the Company on the Effective Date in
accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions of the Agreement and
Plan of Reorganization dated November 24, 1999 by and among eMachines
Acquisition Corp., Inc., FreePC and the Company (the "Merger Agreement") entered
into in connection with the Merger.

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          (a) As consideration for this Agreement, Executive agrees to waive all
existing acceleration rights under the Assumed Agreements concerning the FreePC
Restricted Stock, except as set forth in Section 6(b) and 7 hereof and subject
to the approval of holders of more than 75% of the shares of Stock of FreePC
outstanding prior to the Merger, on the Effective Date the vesting of the FreePC
Restricted Stock shall accelerate with respect to a total of 170,625 shares of
Free PC Common Stock purchased pursuant to the Assumed Agreements, which number
represents 3.25% of the shares subject to each agreement for each month that
Executive was an employee of FreePC prior to December 31, 1999. On or as
promptly as practicable after the Effective Date, such 170,625 shares of Free PC
Common Stock shall be exchanged in accordance with the terms of the Merger
Agreement into (i) the number of shares of Company Common Stock arrived at by
multiplying the product of 0.7 and the Exchange Ratio (as defined in the Merger
Agreement) by 170,625, and (ii) warrants to purchase the number of shares of
Company Common Stock arrived at by multiplying the product of 0.3 and the
Exchange Ratio (as defined in the Merger Agreement) by 170,625. Such warrants
shall be exercisable at the Warrant Price, during the period and otherwise as
set forth in the Merger Agreement and, if the Executive shall not elect and
notify the Company as set forth in Section 6(c) hereof, shall expire as set
forth in the Merger Agreement even with respect to shares that had not vested
prior to such expiration.

          (b) After giving effect to Section 6(a) hereof, and subject to the
approval of holders of more than 75% of the shares of Stock of FreePC
outstanding prior to the Merger (in the absence of which approval the vesting of
the FreePC Restricted Stock shall accelerate on the Effective Date with respect
to all of the Executive's FreePC Restricted Stock), the unvested shares of
Company Common Stock exchanged in the Merger for Executive's unvested FreePC
Restricted Stock shall have the same vesting schedule as is currently provided
in the applicable Assumed Agreement such that the number of shares of Company
Common Stock that vest upon each vesting date shall be 25,000 and 1,562.5,
respectively shares of Company Common Stock multiplied by the product of 0.7 and
the Exchange Ratio. After giving effect to Section 6(a) hereof, and subject to
the approval of holders of more than 75% of the shares of Stock of FreePC
outstanding prior to the Merger (in the absence of which approval on the
Effective Date the vesting of the FreePC Restricted Stock shall accelerate with
respect to all of the Executive's FreePC Options), the warrants to purchase
shares of Company Common Stock exchanged in the Merger for Executive's unvested
FreePC Restricted Stock shall have the same vesting schedule as is currently
provided in the applicable Assumed Agreement with the number of shares of
Company Common Stock that vest upon each vesting date such that number of
warrants to purchase shares of Company Common Stock that vest upon each vesting
date shall be 25,000 and 1,562.5 shares of Company Common Stock by the product
of 0.3 and the Exchange Ratio; provided, however, that if the Executive shall
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not elect and notify the Company as set forth in Section 6(c) hereof, the
warrants shall expire as set forth in the Merger Agreement and the Exective
shall have no right thereafter to purchase any shares of Company Common Stock
not purchased by exercise of the warrants prior to such expiration, even with
respect to shares that had not vested prior to such expiration.

          (c) As soon as practicable after the Effective Date, the Company shall
deliver to the Executive an appropriate notice stating that the expiration date
of the warrants issued to Executive pursuant to the Merger Agreement with
respect to the FreePC Restricted Stock exchanged as aforesaid shall be extended,
if the Executive so elects and so notifies the Company, to the dates which are,
in the case of each warrant or portion thereof, one month following the vesting
of each

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FreePC Option exchanged therefor. If the Executive does not make such election,
rights to purchase shares of Company Common Stock obtained by Executive in the
Merger may be irretrivably lost without compensation.

          (d) The parties agree and acknowledge that this Agreement does not
apply to any shares of Restricted Stock that have already vested pursuant to the
terms of the Assumed Agreements, such number being an aggregate of 179,688
shares of Company Common Stock, or 175,000 and 4,688 shares from the two
separate Assumed Agreements.

     7. Severance.
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          (a) Involuntary Termination. If Executive's employment with the
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Company terminates as a result of an "Involuntary Termination" (as defined
herein) at any time within twelve (12) months of the Effective Date or at any
time within twelve (12) months after a "Change of Control" (as defined herein),
then (i) all unvested shares of Company Common Stock exchanged for Executive's
FreePC Restricted Stock in the Merger shall become fully vested, (ii) all
Company Common Stock subject to a right of repurchase by the Company (or its
successor) that was purchased by Executive pursuant to the Assumed Agreements
and exchanged for Free PC Options in the Merger shall have such right of
repurchase lapse with respect to all of the shares, and (iii) all warrants to
purchase shares of Company Common Stock exchanged in the Merger for Executive's
unvested FreePC Restricted Stock shall become fully vested.

          (b) Other Termination. If Executive's employment with the Company
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terminates voluntarily by Executive, or other than as described in Section 7(a)
at any time, then (i) except as to amounts already earned, all vesting of the
Company Common Stock and warrants to purchase Company Common Stock exchanged in
the Merger for FreePC Restricted Stock will terminate immediately and all
payments of compensation by the Company to Executive hereunder will terminate
immediately and (ii) Executive will only be eligible for severance benefits in
accordance with the Company's established policies as then in effect.

     8. Definitions.
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          (a) Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, "Cause" is defined as (i)
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misappropriation or embezzlement of Company funds or an act of fraud upon the
Company made by Executive in connection with Executive's responsibilities as an
employee under this Agreement, (ii) Executive's conviction of, or plea of nolo
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contendere to, a felony, (iii) Executive's gross misconduct in connection with
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Executive's responsibilities as an employee under this Agreement, or (iv)
Executive's continued failure to substantially perform his employment duties
under this Agreement after Executive has received a written demand for
performance from the Company which specifically sets forth the factual basis for
the Company's belief that Executive has not substantially performed his duties
under this Agreement and after Executive has had thirty (30) days after receipt
of such written demand to cure such nonperformance.

          (b) Change of Control. For purposes of this Agreement, "Change of
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Control" of the Company is defined as: (i) any "person" (as such term is used in
Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) is
or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in

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Rule 13d-3 under said Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company
representing 50% or more of the total voting power represented by the Company's
then outstanding voting securities; or (ii) a change in the composition of the
Board occurring within a two-year period, as a result of which fewer than a
majority of the directors are Incumbent Directors. "Incumbent Directors" will
mean directors who either (A) are directors of the Company as of the date
hereof, or (B) are elected, or nominated for election, to the Board with the
affirmative votes of at least a majority of the Incumbent Directors at the time
of such election or nomination (but will not include an individual whose
election or nomination is in connection with an actual or threatened proxy
contest relating to the election of directors to the Company); or (iii) the date
of the consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other
corporation that has been approved by the stockholders of the Company, other
than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of
the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent
(either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of
the surviving entity) more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power
represented by the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity
outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or the stockholders
of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation of the Company; or (iv)
the date of the consummation of the sale or disposition by the Company of all or
substantially all the Company's assets.

          (c) Involuntary Termination. "Involuntary Termination" shall mean (i)
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without the Executive's express written consent, a significant reduction of the
Executive's duties, position or responsibilities relative to the Executive's
duties, position or responsibilities in effect immediately prior to such
reduction, or the removal of the Executive from such position, duties and
responsibilities, unless the Executive is provided with comparable duties,
position and responsibilities; provided, however, that a reduction in duties,
position or responsibilities solely by virtue of the Company being acquired and
made part of a larger entity (as, for example, when the Chief Financial Officer
of the Company remains as such following a Change of Control but is not made the
Chief Financial Officer of the acquiring corporation) shall not constitute an
"Involuntary Termination;" (ii) without the Executive's express written consent,
a substantial reduction, without good business reasons, of the facilities and
perquisites (including office space and location) available to the Executive
immediately prior to such reduction; (iii) a material reduction by the Company
of the Executive's base salary as in effect immediately prior to such reduction;
(iv) a material reduction by the Company in the kind or level of employee
benefits to which the Executive is entitled immediately prior to such reduction
with the result that the Executive's overall benefits package is significantly
reduced; (v) without the Executive's express written consent, the relocation of
the Executive to a facility or a location more than fifty (50) miles from his
current location; provided, however, such relocation shall not increase the
amount of miles by more than five miles that Executive currently commutes from
his residence address to the office at 74 N. Pasadena Avenue in Pasadena; or
(vi) any purported termination of the Executive by the Company which is not
effected for Cause.

     9. Confidential Information. Executive agrees to enter into the Company's
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standard Confidential Information and Invention Assignment Agreement (the
"Confidential Information Agreement") upon commencing employment hereunder.

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     10. Assignment. This Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the
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benefit of (a) the heirs, executors and legal representatives of Executive upon
Executive's death and (b) any successor of the Company. Any such successor of
the Company will be deemed substituted for the Company under the terms of this
Agreement for all purposes. For this purpose, "successor" means any person,
firm, corporation or other business entity which at any time, whether by
purchase, merger or otherwise, directly or indirectly acquires all or
substantially all of the assets or business of the Company. None of the rights
of Executive to receive any form of compensation payable pursuant to this
Agreement may be assigned or transferred except by will or the laws of descent
and distribution. Any other attempted assignment, transfer, conveyance or other
disposition of Executive's right to compensation or other benefits will be null
and void.

     11. Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications called
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for hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given (i) on the date of
delivery if delivered personally, (ii) one (1) day after being sent by a well
established commercial overnight service, or (iii) four (4) days after being
mailed by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, prepaid and
addressed to the parties or their successors at the following addresses, or at
such other addresses as the parties may later designate in writing:

     If to the Company:


     eMachines, Inc.
     14350 Myford Road, Suite 100
     Irvine, California 93606-1002

     Attn: Chief Executive Officer
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     Fax:  (714)-505-5065

     If to Executive:

     at the last residential address known by the Company.

     12. Severability. In the event that any provision hereof becomes or is
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declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, unenforceable or
void, this Agreement will continue in full force and effect without said
provision.

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     13. Arbitration.
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          (a) Executive agrees that any dispute or controversy arising out of,
relating to, or in connection with this Agreement, or the interpretation,
validity, construction, performance, breach, or termination thereof, shall be
settled by binding arbitration to be held in , California in accordance with the
National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes then in effect of the
American Arbitration Association (the "Rules"). The arbitrator may grant
injunctions or other relief in such dispute or controversy. The decision of the
arbitrator will be final, conclusive and binding on the parties to the
arbitration. Judgment may be entered on the arbitrator's decision in any court
having jurisdiction. Unless otherwise required by law, the losing party in any
arbitration proceeding shall pay all of the arbitrator's fees and costs.

          (b) The arbitrator(s) will apply California law to the merits of any
dispute or claim, without reference to rules of conflicts of law. The
arbitration proceedings will be governed by federal arbitration law and by the
Rules, without reference to state arbitration law. The Executive hereby consents
to the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in
California for any action or proceeding arising from or relating to this
Agreement or relating to any arbitration in which the parties are participants.

          (c) EXECUTIVE HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THIS SECTION, WHICH DISCUSSES
ARBITRATION. EXECUTIVE UNDERSTANDS THAT BY SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT, EXECUTIVE
AGREES TO SUBMIT ANY CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF, RELATING TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH
THIS AGREEMENT, OR THE INTERPRETATION, VALIDITY, CONSTRUCTION, PERFORMANCE,
BREACH OR TERMINATION THEREOF TO BINDING ARBITRATION, AND THAT THIS ARBITRATION
CLAUSE CONSTITUTES A WAIVER OF EXECUTIVE'S RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL AND RELATES TO
THE RESOLUTION OF ALL DISPUTES RELATING TO ALL ASPECTS OF THIS AGREEMENT.

     14. Integration. This Agreement, together with the Option Plan, Option
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Agreement, the Confidential Information Agreement and the Merger Agreement
represents the entire agreement and understanding between the parties as to the
subject matter herein and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements
whether written or oral. No waiver, alteration, or modification of any of the
provisions of this Agreement will be binding unless in writing and signed by
duly authorized representatives of the parties hereto.

     15. Tax Withholding. All payments made pursuant to this Agreement will be
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subject to withholding of applicable taxes.

     16. Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State
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of California (with the exception of its conflict of laws provisions).

     17. Acknowledgment. Executive acknowledges that he has had the opportunity
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to discuss this matter with and obtain advice from his private attorney, has had
sufficient time to, and has carefully read and fully understands all the
provisions of this Agreement, and is knowingly and voluntarily entering into
this Agreement.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has executed this Agreement, in the
case of the Company by their duly authorized officers, as of the day and year
first above written.


     eMachines, Inc.

     By: /s/ Stephen Dukker             Date: 1/14/00
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     Title: Chief Executive Officer
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     Steve Chadima

     /s/ Steve Chadima                  Date:   01/07/00
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