Description:
series of desktop computers meshes well with situations where space is at a premium and the user is not necessarily a computing expert. It is therefore a particularly good fit in the elementary or high school classroom. In fact, Apple has designed the system with this purpose in mind. Heading the eMac roster is the eMac Desktop 17" M8951LL/A, a sensibly designed yet capable unit that's ready for the unique conditions of a multi-user educational environment. Driven by a fast 1 GHz PowerPC G4 processor, 256 MB of SDRAM (expandable to one full GB), and an ATI Radeon 7500 graphics chipset with 32 MB of dedicated DDR SDRAM memory, the eMac Desktop 17" M8951LL/A easily handles most any standard computer application. Surprisingly, Apple has managed to equip the system with a generous 17-inch flat CRT display screen while adhering to the space-efficient exterior dimensions of its popular 15-inch-CRT-based iMac. For the typically small confines of a student's desk, few PCs can match the eMac's combination of power and convenience. The eMac Desktop 17" M8951LL/A features a variety of data handling options, including a large 80 GB hard drive for file and data storage, a DVD-R/CD-RW combination "SuperDrive" through which the user may burn audio and archival CDs and write one time to DVD, and a pair of high-speed FireWire 400 ports and five traditional USB 1.1 ports for data links with peripheral devices such as scanners and digital cameras. E-communication facilities include a standard 56K modem, a 10/100BASE-T Ethernet port and an 802.11 wireless connection (with the addition of Apple's AirPort Extreme card). Prospective buyers should note that the eMac supports the operation of Mac OS 9 in Classic mode and integrates with most existing printers and scanners. Bundled software includes Mac OS X, World Book 2003, Quicken 2003 Deluxe, and a broad range of powerful multimedia utilities.
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