Got a tip for us? Share it...

1GHz eMacs?

ThinkSecret reports that eMac updates are coming soon...



    Highly reliable sources said that Apple's consumer eMac lineup will be expanded to three models. In an effort to fill the gap left by the departure of the classic iMac G3, the first will be a bare-bones 800MHz G4 unit that will ship with only a CD-ROM drive. The other two models will ship with a Combo drive and SuperDrive, like today's units, but will now both clock at 1GHz, and include larger hard drives.



Full specs are provided in the article of the upcoming machines, and the exact timing of the release is not specified.



The eMac was introduced in April 2002, and saw price drops in February, 2003. This would be the first major revision of the eMac.



ThinkSecret has also reported on upcoming iBook and iPod revisions -- also due soon.

Top Rated Comments

(View all)

115 months ago
Revisions are always nice :D
Rating: 0 Positives / 0 Negatives
115 months ago
will it boot OS9?
Rating: 0 Positives / 0 Negatives
115 months ago
They probably will boot into OS 9 Im sure when they stop they will do it will a big anouncment Like the 970 :rolleyes: *wishes that he could use 970 right now*
Rating: 0 Positives / 0 Negatives
115 months ago
If the prices stay the same, this would only make the CRT iMac prices (they're still available to edu) that much more ridiculous.
Rating: 0 Positives / 0 Negatives
115 months ago

Originally posted by VegetaPunk
They probably will boot into OS 9 Im sure when they stop they will do it will a big anouncment


There's already been an announcement. Jobs said that After Jan 1, 2003... all new macs (and faster revisions of current macs) will not boot os 9.

arn
Rating: 0 Positives / 0 Negatives
115 months ago
and the thinksecret story also says they will not, except educational customers, implying they still want to use 9.
Rating: 0 Positives / 0 Negatives
115 months ago
I assume these will be priced the same as the current eMacs?
Rating: 0 Positives / 0 Negatives
115 months ago

Originally posted by scem0
I assume these will be priced the same as the current eMacs?


"At this time, we're unable to confirm the pricing for the new lineup. However, given the pricing for the two current eMac models -- $999 and $1,299 -- it's possible that the two new top-end models could keep those prices, with the new 800MHz unit shipping below that."
Rating: 0 Positives / 0 Negatives
115 months ago
How can all the new eMacs have Airport Extreme, but the low end iMac still has regular 'ol Airport?
Rating: 0 Positives / 0 Negatives
115 months ago

Originally posted by t^3
How can all the new eMacs have Airport Extreme, but the low end iMac still has regular 'ol Airport?


The same way that the 12" PB has Extreme, and the 15" still has regular :)
Rating: 0 Positives / 0 Negatives

[ Read All Comments ]