EMac

:This article is about the Apple Macintosh computer model. For the text editor, see Emacs.

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The eMac is a desktop computer made by Apple Computer aimed at the education market. It is a white all-in-one Macintosh with an ergonomic design closely resembling that of Apple's original iMac, but it sports a PowerPC G4 processor significantly faster than the older iMac's G3, as well as a larger display.

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Apple introduced the eMac in April 2002 as a low-cost alternative to the new LCD iMac, exclusively for education buyers – in fact the name "eMac" stands for "education Mac" – but demand for it was so great that it was made available to the general public one month later.

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The eMac featured a 17-inch flat CRT monitor, a G4 processor running at 700 or 800 MHz, NVIDIA GeForce2 MX graphics, and built-in 18-watt stereo speakers. The public models were priced at $1,099 and $1,499, filling the price gap between the $799 old iMac and the $1499 new LCD iMac.

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