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New iMac Replaces eMac for Education
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  by Mark H. Anbinder <mha@tidbits.com>

  Yet another PowerPC-based Macintosh is consigned to the history
  books. Apple last week introduced a new, low-end, stripped-down
  version of its Intel-based 17-inch iMac computer, replacing the
  eMac for the education market. The new $900 model, priced $300
  below the education cost of the existing 17-inch model, boasts
  many of the same features.

<http://www.apple.com/imac/>

  Apple has economized on the new model by replacing the 8x dual-
  layer SuperDrive of the $1200 model with a 24x Combo Drive,
  capable of burning CDs and reading, but not burning, DVDs;
  including a smaller hard drive (80 GB instead of 160 GB); using
  the same Intel GMA 950 graphics chipset with shared memory as
  the MacBook and Mac mini; and leaving out Bluetooth and the
  Apple Remote that has become a standard feature on new Macs.

  The low-end iMac still features a 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo CPU,
  512 MB of memory, AirPort Extreme wireless networking, and a
  built-in iSight video camera. The hard drive capacity and memory
  can be expanded via build-to-order options, and an Apple Remote
  can be ordered as an add-on, along with Apple's external USB
  modem.

  Apple says the new iMac model, which was shown last week
  at the National Educational Computing Conference in San Diego, is
  available immediately to education customers (and only education
  customers at this point). The all-in-one eMac, with its PowerPC
  chip and Apple's last remaining CRT monitor, will remain available
  as long as supplies last, alongside remaining stock of the
  G4-based iBook.

<http://www.apple.com/education/store/>