Apple Lowers Prices for eMac

Dont Hurt Me · Oct 22, 2003, 08:56 AM

go to Apple if you think im making it up. Fantastic. Emac is a great deal for those wanting to get into the Mac world. very nice.

Lancetx · Oct 22, 2003, 09:06 AM

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Originally posted by Dont Hurt Me
go to Apple if you think im making it up. Fantastic. Emac is a great deal for those wanting to get into the Mac world. very nice.

The price drops are nice as is the fact that all Macs have at least a Combo Drive now too. One thing though, with the drop of $200 down to $799 on the Combo Drive eMac, the hard drive capacity dropped as well from 60GB to 40GB. But it's still a great deal for that price (as is the SuperDrive model now for $1,099) and they all have Panther pre-loaded too.

QCassidy352 · Oct 22, 2003, 09:44 AM

gack! well done apple. well done indeed! Finally, a truly low end machine that still is very nice. My family has the 1 Ghz combo emac and couldn't be happier. For $800 that is truly fantastic.

billyboy · Oct 22, 2003, 10:09 AM

In the UK, with an education discount, £549 for a 1GHz eMac with Panther.

That has to be very tempting to people curious about what you can do on a Mac

BOOMBA · Oct 22, 2003, 10:16 AM

Finally, Apple has recognized me as the marketing genius that I am, and has taken my advice.

Next stop is 100% market share!

billyboy · Oct 22, 2003, 10:16 AM

The entry level price in the UK with an education discount is £569 which is just silly- in a positive kind of way

blueflame · Oct 22, 2003, 10:16 AM

So, my question is, how does the 14 inch ibook compare to my 17in aluPB rev 1? seems to me e verything but ram speed is same or better, oh, and minus the fw800: screen size... obvious, mabye not a drawback

Stike · Oct 22, 2003, 10:19 AM

If Apple increases now the MHz count and/or the Graphic cards, they will enter mass market with the eMac, for sure. Bring on the best and most affordable Mac ever!

ebow · Oct 22, 2003, 10:26 AM

What were the previous prices? $1199 and $899? I can't remember...

scottwat · Oct 22, 2003, 10:26 AM

Well it looks like proc wise the 14 is as fast as the lower pb's and pretty close to the high end pb's. Surely we can't be too far away from a more dramatic update on the PB. Any idea the limit on the proc speed for the G4 in mobile form? I'd love to get a pb soon, but am very power hungry. I'd hate to wait but if they are updating the iBook surely the pb isnt far behind?

jayscheuerle · Oct 22, 2003, 10:36 AM

Rip the heads off these babies and sell them for $200 less.

A $599 headless Mac would do well, even if it's the lowest of low-end. This niche needs a filling!

AirUncleP · Oct 22, 2003, 10:48 AM

A $699 eMac for schools? Are you kidding me? I remember writing purchase orders for $1700 Performa 575s. Way to go Apple!

pauld · Oct 22, 2003, 11:14 AM

does a price drop constitute as a (now due) upgrade?

machan · Oct 22, 2003, 11:15 AM

YAY! my parents can finally get their own emac!! just in time for Xmas, too!!!

Wyvernspirit · Oct 22, 2003, 11:19 AM

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Originally posted by scottwat
Well it looks like proc wise the 14 is as fast as the lower pb's and pretty close to the high end pb's. Surely we can't be too far away from a more dramatic update on the PB. Any idea the limit on the proc speed for the G4 in mobile form? I'd love to get a pb soon, but am very power hungry. I'd hate to wait but if they are updating the iBook surely the pb isnt far behind?

Not very likely. Apple just released the new PB a month ago. They wouldn't release a new model so soon. I would say at least another 2 months (which in computer thinking is a long time). I would, however, not count on that. It seems like a january/febuary time table more likely, but it also depends on what the upgrade will be.

Just a speed bump - late december to late january.

Complete upgrade (either enclosure, features, or G5 jump) - Late January to late march.

Just MHO and 2 cents.

el gringo · Oct 22, 2003, 11:23 AM

Agree totally! And, if I may add:

Take the discontinued Cube - rename it - maybe - to iCube/iBox or whatever. The hardware development has already been done...it's there...just put it back on track...

and sell it for 699$!! Lot's of people want their "old" monitor and hook it up to their new Cube

I would certainly buy one!

Quote:

Originally posted by jayscheuerle
Rip the heads off these babies and sell them for $200 less.

A $599 headless Mac would do well, even if it's the lowest of low-end. This niche needs a filling!

Sabbath · Oct 22, 2003, 11:33 AM

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Originally posted by billyboy
The entry level price in the UK with an education discount is ï¿½569 which is just silly- in a positive kind of way

Bear in mind that isnt the bottom of the line emac without edu discount, its minus the combo drive, it has a standard CDrom instead. The combo drive version is Â£610.

Bozola · Oct 22, 2003, 12:07 PM

Somehow I just can't get excited over fairly old technology.. sure it may be cheaper, but it still is old..

dongmin · Oct 22, 2003, 12:20 PM

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Originally posted by ebow
What were the previous prices? $1199 and $899? I can't remember...

$1299 and $999 respectively. So Apple slashed $200 off each. Not bad, and you get Panther too.

reedm007 · Oct 22, 2003, 12:29 PM

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Originally posted by Bozola
Somehow I just can't get excited over fairly old technology.. sure it may be cheaper, but it still is old..

how exactly is this "old technology"? Do you just mean the CRT? Under the hood this puppy's got everything the iMac's got.

FlamDrag · Oct 22, 2003, 12:34 PM

This is great news. I would like to see them go ahead and make it 'headless' for less, but hey - it's still a great price and that's what Apple needed.

Even more fun is the "announce new stuff on any old day we darn well please" policy that Apple seems to have adopted. It's as if EVERY day were Tuesday.

jettredmont · Oct 22, 2003, 12:53 PM

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Originally posted by ebow
What were the previous prices? $1199 and $899? I can't remember...

Previously the $799 eMac had a CD-ROM, not a Combo drive. And it was at 800MHz G4, not 1GHz.

Other than that, the low-end one hasn't changed at all.

Note also, of course, that there used to be three models of eMac and now there are two.

evilbert420 · Oct 22, 2003, 12:54 PM

Umm... the eMac doesn't do DDR, and it's system bus is 133Mhz. The eMac also has several-generations-old graphics subsystem.

alset · Oct 22, 2003, 12:56 PM

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Originally posted by FlamDrag

Even more fun is the "announce new stuff on any old day we darn well please" policy that Apple seems to have adopted. It's as if EVERY day were Tuesday.

Right on! It makes every day an adventure. Not to mention, it cuts down on rumors building us up for events on the wrong date.

Dan

jxyama · Oct 22, 2003, 01:04 PM

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Originally posted by evilbert420
Umm... the eMac doesn't do DDR, and it's system bus is 133Mhz. The eMac also has several-generations-old graphics subsystem.

Umm... and eMac is not meant to be the latest and the greatest...

This is perfect. I was debating between refurb 15" iMac ($949, when available) and the lowest eMac (Prev. $749 refurb with a CD-ROM.) for my parents for Christmas. I was torn whether CD-ROM would be ok or not and was leaning toward the iMac just for the Combo Drive.

Now I will wait a bit longer to purchase. If similar price drop occurs for the iMac, I'll get that but at the least, I can get a very nice eMac with a Combo Drive even if the price drop doesn't occur for the iMac.

Oct 22, 2003, 08:56 AM	#1
Dont Hurt Me macrumors 601 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Yahooville S.C.	All emacs at 1 gig! go to Apple if you think im making it up. Fantastic. Emac is a great deal for those wanting to get into the Mac world. very nice. __________________ Those that give up Liberty to have temporary Security deserve Neither......Benjamin Franklin.

Oct 22, 2003, 09:44 AM	#3
QCassidy352 Contributor Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Boston, MA	gack! well done apple. well done indeed! Finally, a truly low end machine that still is very nice. My family has the 1 Ghz combo emac and couldn't be happier. For $800 that is truly fantastic. __________________ "If Jesus Himself came back to earth and turned water to wine, half of MacRumors would say 'meh, this is red. I wanted white.'"

Oct 22, 2003, 10:16 AM	#5
BOOMBA macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2001	Finally Finally, Apple has recognized me as the marketing genius that I am, and has taken my advice. Next stop is 100% market share! __________________ "If it's true that we are here to help others, then what exactly are the others here for?" ---George Carlin

Oct 22, 2003, 10:16 AM	#7
blueflame macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Studio City	17 inch Powerbook rev 1 So, my question is, how does the 14 inch ibook compare to my 17in aluPB rev 1? seems to me e verything but ram speed is same or better, oh, and minus the fw800: screen size... obvious, mabye not a drawback

Oct 22, 2003, 10:19 AM	#8
Stike macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Germany	If Apple increases now the MHz count and/or the Graphic cards, they will enter mass market with the eMac, for sure. Bring on the best and most affordable Mac ever! __________________ - "Fiat justitia et ruant coeli!" -

Oct 22, 2003, 10:09 AM	#4
billyboy macrumors 65816 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: In my head	In the UK, with an education discount, £549 for a 1GHz eMac with Panther. That has to be very tempting to people curious about what you can do on a Mac

Oct 22, 2003, 10:26 AM	#9
ebow macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Trapped in a world before later on	What were the previous prices? $1199 and $899? I can't remember... __________________ Just find a place where no one knows of your redneck past Yeah, you can easily dispose of your redneck past You'll show them all back home

Oct 22, 2003, 10:26 AM	#10
scottwat macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Ohio USA	The PB's next? Well it looks like proc wise the 14 is as fast as the lower pb's and pretty close to the high end pb's. Surely we can't be too far away from a more dramatic update on the PB. Any idea the limit on the proc speed for the G4 in mobile form? I'd love to get a pb soon, but am very power hungry. I'd hate to wait but if they are updating the iBook surely the pb isnt far behind?

Oct 22, 2003, 10:36 AM	#11
jayscheuerle macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Right behind my eyeballs, around 2 inches back. Wet. Warm. Dark.	Rip the heads off these babies and sell them for $200 less. A $599 headless Mac would do well, even if it's the lowest of low-end. This niche needs a filling! __________________ 2006-The year I learn to shut my pie hole.

Oct 22, 2003, 10:48 AM	#12
AirUncleP macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: USA	Teachers Rejoice A $699 eMac for schools? Are you kidding me? I remember writing purchase orders for $1700 Performa 575s. Way to go Apple! __________________ plaid pants......and an argyal sweater......No he's not retarded! McToast gets it.......do you?

Oct 22, 2003, 11:14 AM	#13
pauld macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: London / Tokyo	does a price drop constitute as a (now due) upgrade?

Oct 22, 2003, 11:15 AM	#14
machan macrumors regular Join Date: May 2003 Location: wisconsin	YAY! my parents can finally get their own emac!! just in time for Xmas, too!!!

Oct 22, 2003, 12:07 PM	#18
Bozola macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: So close to Redmond, I can smell it!	Somehow I just can't get excited over fairly old technology.. sure it may be cheaper, but it still is old.. __________________ Bozola

Oct 22, 2003, 12:34 PM	#21
FlamDrag macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Western Hemisphere	This is great news. I would like to see them go ahead and make it 'headless' for less, but hey - it's still a great price and that's what Apple needed. Even more fun is the "announce new stuff on any old day we darn well please" policy that Apple seems to have adopted. It's as if EVERY day were Tuesday. __________________ Hook 'em Horns! - Who am I kidding? Boomer Sooner!

Oct 22, 2003, 12:54 PM	#23
evilbert420 macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2002	Umm... the eMac doesn't do DDR, and it's system bus is 133Mhz. The eMac also has several-generations-old graphics subsystem.

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