Apple Unveils New eMac for Education
17-Inch Flat CRT eMac Most Affordable G4 System Ever
CUPERTINO, California-April 29, 2002-Apple=AE today unveiled the eMac=AE, a =
new
desktop line designed specifically for education, featuring a stunning
17-inch flat CRT and a powerful 700 MHz PowerPC G4 processor in a
remarkably compact design that is 8 mm less deep than the original 15-inch
iMac=AE. The most affordable PowerPC G4 system ever, the new eMac line start=
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at just $999 (US).
"Our education customers asked us to design a desktop computer specifically
for them," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "The new eMac features a 17-inch
flat CRT and a powerful G4 processor, while preserving the all-in-one
compact enclosure that educators love."
"By listening to educators and including their suggestions in the
development of the product, Apple is showing why they have led the market
for technology in education for the past 25 years," said James L. Konantz,
Asst. Superintendent, Instructional Technology, Los Angeles Unified School
District. "The new eMac delivers on the promise of powerful, affordable
technology for schools."
Designed for today's digital classroom, the new eMac incorporates a 17-inch
flat CRT, yet is actually 8 mm less deep than the original iMac with its
15-inch CRT, an ideal size for both classrooms and computer labs. The
17-inch flat CRT display has screen resolutions up to 1280-by-960 pixels in
24-bit color. All eMacs include Apple's award-winning suite of digital
lifestyle software, including iPhoto=81 for managing and sharing digital
photographs, iMovie=81 2 for creating digital movies and iTunes=81 2 for
creating a digital music library.
With five USB ports and two FireWire=AE ports, eMac provides easy
plug-and-play connections to popular peripherals such as digital video
camcorders, digital still cameras, printers and scanners. The eMac line
includes a choice of a tray-loading CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo
drive for watching DVDs and burning CDs.
Additional eMac features include:
* 40GB ATA Hard Drive;
* built-in 10/100BASE-T Ethernet;
* a 56K V.90 modem (some models);
* support for optional AirPort=81(IEEE 802.11) wireless networking;
* a total viewable image size of 16 inches on the 17-inch flat CRT;
* an audio-in port, headphone jack, and integrated 16-watt digital
amplifier and stereo speakers for great stereo sound;
* NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 3D AGP 2X graphics with 32MB of Double Date
Rate (DDR) video memory for outstanding performance;
* an incredible software bundle offering AppleWorks=AE, QuickTime=AE,
Mac OS=AE X Mail, Microsoft Internet Explorer, WorldBook Mac OS X
Edition, PCalc and Acrobat Reader;
* Mac OS X version 10.1.4, Mac OS 9.2.2; and
* Apple's optical Pro mouse and full-size Apple Pro Keyboard.
Pricing & Availability
eMac priced at $999 (US) includes:
* 700 MHz PowerPC G4 processor;
* 128MB SDRAM;
* CD-ROM optical drive; and
* 40GB ATA Hard Drive.
eMac priced at $1,199 (US) includes:
* 700 MHz PowerPC G4 processor;
* 128MB SDRAM;
* CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo optical drive;
* 40GB ATA Hard Drive; and
* 56K V.90 modem.
The new eMac will be available to education customers in the US and Canada
in May through the Apple Store for Education at
www.apple.com/education/store or by calling an Apple education sales
representative at 800-800-APPL.
Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple
II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh.
Apple is committed to bringing the best personal computing experience to
students, educators, creative professionals and consumers around the world
through its innovative hardware, software and Internet offerings.
