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eMac

● Obsolete 2002 · iPod era eMac

Introduced

2002

Original price

$ 999

Processor

PowerPC 7441 (G4)

Original OS

MacOS 9.2 or MacOS X 10.1.4

Max OS

MacOS X 10.4.11 Tiger

Colors

Ice White

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2007

2020

2026

Pre-Mac

Mac era

iMac era

iPod era

iPhone era

Silicon

Processor

ProcessorPowerPC 7441 (G4)

Speed700 MHz

Cache256k on-chip level 2 cache

Memory & graphics

Standard RAM128 MB PC133 SDRAM

Max RAM1 GB

RAM typePC133 SDRAM

GPUNVIDIA GeForce2 MX

VRAM32 MB DDR SDRAM

Display17.0" (16.0" viewable area) CRT display

ResolutionsUp to 1280x960 in 24-bit color (1024x768 at 89 Hz, 0.25mm dot pitch)

Storage

Storage40 GB Ultra ATA/66 hard drive

InterfaceUltra ATA/66

Connectivity

USB3 (USB 1.1)

FireWire2 (FireWire 400)

Software

Original OSMacOS 9.2 or MacOS X 10.1.4

Max OSMacOS X 10.4.11 Tiger

Apple statusObsolete

KeyboardApple Pro Keyboard (ice white)

Included peripheralsApple Pro keyboard and mouse

Power

Weight50 lbs (22.7 kg)

Energy StarENERGY STAR compliant

Identifiers

Model IDPowerMac4,4

Model N°A1002

EMC1903

Order N°M8655LL/A

Lifecycle

Introduced2002

Apple statusObsolete

History

The eMac brought the power of the G4 and a 17-inch monitor in the familiar iMac form factor. The eMac was initially available only for education markets. It was offered in two configurations: a model with a 32x CD-ROM drive at $999 U.S.A., and a model with a CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive at $1199 U.S.A. In June 2002, the eMac was released to the consumer market in a single model, equipped with a CD-RW drive and 128 MB of RAM, at $1099 U.S.A. In August 2002, the eMac received a speed bump and feature update, and was launched to the consumer market. The $999 U.S.A. model ($1099 U.S.A. consumer) was now offered with a CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive. A consumer market 800 MHz model at $1499 U.S.A. was also released, equipped with 256 MB of RAM, a 60 GB hard drive, and a SuperDrive.

Trivia

• The eMac was the first Apple computer to bring the power of the G4 processor to a 17-inch screen, maintaining the iconic iMac design but exclusively in the initial education market. • The eMac's launch price was extremely competitive: the school version cost only $999, while the consumer version with SuperDrive reached $1499 in 2002. • In less than a year, the eMac transitioned from the exclusive education market to the general consumer market, also receiving speed upgrades and new hardware configurations to meet a broader user base.

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