I had an eMac (my first OS X Mac) back in 2004 when it was new. Though it was a nice, very fast and aesthetically pleasing machine it also was one of the most problematic Macs I've ever owned. Had to send the machine in to Apple 6 times for repairs, eventually getting a brand new one in the process (I bought it refurb). Eventually ended up selling it to replace it with an Intel iMac since the machine was getting a little too dated.
Some notable flaws I'm not too fond with about the eMac:
* Yellowing of the speakers and fan. It seems regardless of how clean my work environment is the yellowing of the speakers and fan is inevitable. Not only does it yellows but it also becomes a dust magnet for virtually everything floating in the air. It's also impossible to clean off especially on the later models where you can't even take off the speaker grills. BTW the eMac always sits in my room which I clean daily and I never smoke nor does anyone else in the house.
* Tilt and swivel stand has to be purchased separately for $50. It should become preinstalled on every eMac shipped. Without it the eMac looks fugly and sits too low on the table.
* 1280 x 960 resolution flickers too much, impossible for me to use so I have to resort to 1152 x 864.
* Vibrating screen when speakers are too loud or hard drive does work.
* Polycarbonate plastic. I just hate this material. Though it provides a nice glossy, reflective shine on the case it is much too prone to scratches. I'm glad Apple switched mostly to aluminum and glass.
* Translucent edge around the display. There is a gap where the plastic isn't sealed where dust and other particles can enter. Whenever this happens it takes too much effort to get them out.
* Extremely heavy, slippery and has no grip handle. My dad actually dropped it when he attempted to carry it.
* Loud.
One thing I mentioned is that it does look
really nice, although not as nice as the iMac G4. This a few of the photos I took of it when I had it, you'll notice that it's one of Apple's shiniest computers.
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