[macdude72]

I work for a school district and our sales rep mentioned that if we want any more eMacs, we'd better get them quick because they are going away soon! Turns out, they disappeared from the Apple Education Store today.

[turbulentfurball]

Simply streamlining the number of products I would assume. I can't see the iMac being discontinued at any time in the near or distant future. I suspect that the Mini has replaced the eMac for the education market. In fact, the University that my sister attends has several labs of Minis.

[mickey.herman]

The eMacs have been doomed for months.

They have not been updated for a while and they won't switch to Intel chips.

Personally, I think having the Mini and the eMac would be too much, after all, they are basically the same thing.

[Brad]

It's still there for institutional purchases.


It's not available for individuals, though.

[macdude72]

I agree the iMacs aren't going anywhere. I should have picked a better thread title, since iMacs are also considered all-in-one. I was referring to CRT-based all-in-ones (ie eMacs).

Maybe from a price or a power point-of-view the Minis can replace the eMac. But from our (tech staff's) point of view, footprint and cable complexity are slightly (that is, not enough to justify going to iMacs) more important than price/power. We put these things on carts, that roll all over the school, so having an extra pair of cables and something that can teeter and topple, like a monitor is just not a good idea for that application.

*shrug* maybe this will get my administrators to pony up for laptops on the carts and we'll just put minis in the classrooms - where they remain statically installed.

[macdude72]

Originally Posted by Brad It's still there for institutional purchases. It's not available for individuals, though.

Ah yes, I see it now. I was going in as faculty, not as the school itself.

Well, our sales rep told us they won't be available for long!

[Luca]

Thread title fixed.

[macdude72]

LOL! thanks.

[Robo]

The eMac always had a special place in my heart. It was always unloved and underrated, but I liked how it didn't quite fit in with the rest of Apple's line...it made it all the quirkier.

But yeah, it's most definitely dead.

[Is it 1981?]

Originally Posted by Roboman It was always unloved and underrated, but I liked how it didn't quite fit in with the rest of Apple's line...

The Meg Griffin of the Apple lineup?

[Frank777]

The eMac existed because a number of schools found LCDs too easily breakable for their liking.

I've always wondered why some enterprising third party didn't just make a protective screen for the iMac and solve the issue once and for all.

[mjteix]

Maybe the eMac could be revived using this
A thinner 17" CRT with a 1.66GHz core solo inside for $699, $749 for the Core Duo version.
It could be like a thicker, heavier 17" iMac.
When Merom comes, the Yonah CPU will be cheaper... according to rumors it's already going to be cheaper mid-may!

[Chinney]

I would have thought that a nailed down Minis would be perfect for schools, with CRT monitors, if LCD is a concern. A cheap bunch of CRTs with Minis would also be a good price point for school budgets.

[MacRonin]

Originally Posted by Is it 1981? The Meg Griffin of the Apple lineup?

Harsh!

;^p

[MrENGLISH™]

Originally Posted by Is it 1981? The Meg Griffin of the Apple lineup?

[CFP]

It'd be a shame if they were killed off. My trusty eMac has served me well

But I do agree that they seem a little archaic now. I had an iMac DV before, and it was considerably lighter. I know the eMac has a larger screen, but still... progress and evolution, and all that jazz!

Bring on the MacBook, I say!

[Luca]

That and 17" LCDs bottom out around $160 now, with 15" LCDs costing... $150. True, you can get a new 17" CRT for well under $100, but still. It should be pretty easy for Apple to replace the eMac's CRT with a 17" LCD without losing the ~$600 price. They just don't have any reason to do that.

[Wyatt]

Originally Posted by Luca That and 17" LCDs bottom out around $160 now, with 15" LCDs costing... $150. True, you can get a new 17" CRT for well under $100, but still. It should be pretty easy for Apple to replace the eMac's CRT with a 17" LCD without losing the ~$600 price. They just don't have any reason to do that.

Exactly. That would seriously eat up mini sales, as well as a lot of iMac sales, really. I don't see Apple bringing this one back.

[Is it 1981?]

Originally Posted by MacRonin Harsh! ;^p

I always found Meg Griffin strangely and mildly attractive. Not anywhere near the saem league as She-Ra, but still.

[opuscroakus]

Originally Posted by fcgriz I don't see Apple bringing this one back.

When discussing CRT recycling concerns during the shareholder meeting, Steve stated "We only have one CRT product left and that’s the eMac. We could be sitting here next year with none."

Not exactly a ringing endorsement for the eMac.

[kgarchar]

ehem,

Steve. Jobs also mentioned the possible demise of the CRT in their lineup, due to environmental concerns

i think the emac will live on, and probably be pretty cheap/popular. i'm pretty stoked

[LudwigVan]

Originally Posted by kgarchar ehem, i think the emac will live on, and probably be pretty cheap/popular. i'm pretty stoked

How do you extrapolate that the eMac will live on from the Jobs quote you give? Or am I misreading your post?

[PB PM]

Well, it could have a 15-17" LCD rather than CRT and only be avalible to education buyers. Personally I think Mac Minis are better for education buyers, since they most likely have screens etc. already.

[ZachPruckowski]

Originally Posted by PB PM Well, it could have a 15-17" LCD rather than CRT and only be avalible to education buyers. Personally I think Mac Minis are better for education buyers, since they most likely have screens etc. already.

not if they've been buying eMacs and iMacs before that. Even if they use minis to replace dells, when they iMacs and eMacs need replacing, they'll have to get more monitors.

[runner91786]

Originally Posted by ZachPruckowski not if they've been buying eMacs and iMacs before that. Even if they use minis to replace dells, when they iMacs and eMacs need replacing, they'll have to get more monitors.

So what exactly are you replacing:
"minis to replace dells"

So why are you sayins they will need monitors when they are replacing eMac and iMacs, if they are replacing dells with minis? Did I miss the eMacs and iMacs somewhere?

[Brad]

His example says school currently has Dells, iMacs, and eMacs.

The school can replace the Dells with Mac minis, using the existing displays.

The school cannot replace the iMacs and eMacs with a "headless" computer like the Mac mini without also buying new displays.

Got it?

[ZachPruckowski]

Thank you Brad, I guess I was less coherent than I thought I was. My point was basically that schools tend to have Dell Celeron boxes w/ monitors. or have eMacs or G3/G4 iMacs. You can replace the boxes with Minis, but not eMacs or iMacs. And the schools most likely to buy from Apple already have All-In-Ones (e/iMacs).

[Chinney]

Yes...Minis are perfect for school...especially since the missing GPU means the little buggers won't be playing games. Study hard, little ones, study hard.

[Windowsrookie]

Our school has seven P4 HP computer labs(10-40 computers per lab). Then we have 5 "carts" of laptops each hold about 30 laptops. The laptops are also either compaq or HP P4's. If your gonna buy a PC the tech guys made the right choice here. But our school's labs are still always booked several days before.

Our principle has a 14" ibook.

[blakbyrd]

Originally Posted by Chinney Yes...Minis are perfect for school...especially since the missing GPU means the little buggers won't be playing games. Study hard, little ones, study hard.