Cupertino (CA) - Time for a change: Apple today replaced the Emac computer, which resembled the look of the first-generation CRT Imac, with an updated version that sports the design of the current system. The "education configuration" is available from $900 and is priced $100 below from regular Imac computers.
With LC displays having taken over the mainstream from bulky cathode ray tube-based monitors (CRTs), it is certainly the right time for Apple to replace its aging Emac design with a more modern look. And other than the original Emac, which often was considered a cheap and outdated design, the new Imac in "education configuration" is up to date and offers students and schools the same stylish system as the currently sold regular versions.
Apple's Imac
Identically configured, the education configuration Imac is priced at $1200 or $100 less than the regular model. There is also a $1600 education Imac, which includes a 20" (1680x1050 pixel) screen, a 2 GHz processor and a 250 GB hard drive. Fully equipped with 2 GB of memory, a 500 GB hard drive and a 256 MB graphics card, the student Macs top out at just under $2000.
