More bang for your buck. (What's new: looking for higher-education and technology products and services? Start here).Apple has introduced new configurations of the eMac. For the same entry-level price of $699 for education, users can now have the power of an 800 MHz PowerPC G4 processor. And for $1,099, users can purchase a configuration with the Superdrive, which records DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. , CD-R (CD-Recordable) A writable CD technology using a type of compact disc that can be recorded, but not erased (CD-Rs are "write once" discs). CD-R discs are used to master CD-ROMs, to back up data and to make copies of data for distribution. , and CD-RW (CD-ReWritable) The only rewritable CD technology. CD-RW disks look like other CD media, but with close inspection, they have a more polished surface with a very dark blue-gray cast. discs twice as fast as previous models. The eMac features a 17-inch CRT (1) (C RunTime) See runtime library. (2) (Cathode Ray Tube) A vacuum tube used as a display screen in a computer monitor or TV. The viewing end of the tube is coated with phosphors, which emit light when struck by electrons. display, offering 40 percent more viewing area than a typical. 15-inch CRT display, eMac also includes a built-in antenna and card slot to support Airport Extreme 802.11 wireless networking. Find out more at www.apple.com. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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