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New eMac Tomorrow?

New eMac specs

If it goes down tomorrow, here's my prediction (same form factor as current eMacs):

Combo: 1.33 GHz G4, 256 MB RAM (of course), NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra 64 MB (Apple LOVES this GPU, doesn't it?), 80 GB ATA HD - $799

SuperDrive: 1.5 GHz, 256 MB, GeForce FX 5200 Ultra, 160 GB HD - $999

You heard it here first!
 
geez, eMacs getting updated, I still consider it a steal for its current price.

the real quesiton though is where are the laptops on this one. I would like to see a speed bump and $100 price cut on the iBooks and the Powerbooks need to be equivelent to iMacs in speed and possibly rival the powermacs.

This is just my thoughts.
 
Im guessing that they are going to be updated cause when you go to the emac page in the apple store it says new, in both of the model descriptions.
 
you said:
Im guessing that they are going to be updated cause when you go to the emac page in the apple store it says new, in both of the model descriptions.
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yeah, they seem to have updated the specs now
 
MacFan25863 said:
I personally think they should sell the old iMac as the new eMac. Afterall, the emac adopted the old iMac design, why not do the same now?
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I think that there's a fairly large number of people who bought an iMac rather than an eMac just because they thought the eMac was ugly. If the eMac used the G4 iMac's design it would arguably be more stylish than the G5 iMac and would probably gash the iMac G5's sales. Yes, I realize it would still be a much less powerful machine, but I think aesthetics are important to many consumers. Furthermore, I don't think they could use an LCD larger than 15'' without raising prices, and many consumers would rather have a 17'' CRT than a 15'' LCD.
 
I see 1.25/40/Combo for $799 (non-edu) and 1.25/80/Super for $999. That's the old models right? (12:30 AM Cupertino Standard Time.)

(And I think a headless low-end Mac--maybe called an eMac, maybe not--IS coming one day. Apple knows the demand is there. Some have said that Steve/Ives won't ever encourage Macs hooked up to "generic" non-Apple-styled monitors. Not true: Apple will SELL you a "generic" CRT right on the Power Mac BTO page. So what's the hold-up? Maybe a new G4 desktop would have too short a life to bother with. So maybe we'll see it with a G5. The new iMac is a step towards that day.)
 
Chaszmyr said:
. Furthermore, I don't think they could use an LCD larger than 15'' without raising prices, and many consumers would rather have a 17'' CRT than a 15'' LCD.
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Well one day they will have to go LCD...maybe 2005...maybe 2006...maybe 2007, but at some point CRTs are going to die, and it seems to be that the new iMac form factor is ideal for an LCD eMac...
 
Oh--and the eMac's chrome speakers look so nice and distinctive, it's a shame to hide them! I leave the optional covers off... they should be clear plastic, not white. Older Apple photos show the cool speakers. New ones hide them with the covers and the eMac doesn't look as nice that way.

There, that's off my chest. :)
 
doubts...

Macrumors said:
An anonymous submission from Spain reports that resellers are expecting revised versions of the eMac tomorrow.
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Is that submission from Spain, as claimed here, or from Italy, as claimed on Macrumors page 2? :confused: I have doubts...

Btw, emacs ship "same business day".
 
Conspiracy theory re no 60 GB iPod... the price of it would have been too close to a forthcoming low-end Mac :)
 
I'd like to see the eMac at a lower price here in the UK, to really compete with the budget PCs sold at the big PC superstores. For the eMac's current price of £550 you can get a PC with a 15" flat-panel LCD. So either drop the CRT-based eMac to £400, or switch to a 15" flat-panel at the same price (unlikely).
 
Ensoniq said:
I think that an eMac at 1.5 GHz is wishful thinking.

I say that only because the current PowerBooks range from 1.33 GHz to 1.5 GHz, with the eMac at 1.25 ... note that the eMac speed is slower than what's available on the PowerBooks, probably to make the severely overpriced PowerBooks look like a better buy.

I don't think Apple would release 1.5 GHz eMacs until 1.5 is the bare minimum speed available on the 12" PowerBook, with the 15" and 17" models available at speeds above 1.5 GHz.

I could see Apple raising the eMac speed from 1.25 to 1.33 GHz with HD upgrades from 40/80 to 80/120, and MAYBE modest price reductions as just a simple refresh. But like you all, I'd love to see 1.5 GHz eMacs ASAP. It's still the best machine in the matrix for price/performance ratio, including the new iMac G5. (Though let's face it, the iMac is much sexier than the eMac.)
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Since a PB update should also be around the corner, it wouldn't hurt if Apple released a 1.5 GHz eMac tomorrow.
 
aswitcher said:
Well one day they will have to go LCD...maybe 2005...maybe 2006...maybe 2007, but at some point CRTs are going to die, and it seems to be that the new iMac form factor is ideal for an LCD eMac...
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Exactly, Apple will drop the eMac when they can offer an Edu version of the iMac G5 at price below $900.
 
Nermal said:
Let's just say it's a submission from Europe :)
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yesh, the European mix is gonna lead to degenerate ideals.
That's why Britain is Great and England calls the shots.

And on todays menu is kiwi. :eek:

Actually I'd rather be Taff, Scotch or even Kiwi than a European.

I don't think a LCD eMac will happen, maybe a sharper edged version of the current eMac so there is more continuity with the iPod.

:)
 
i'd say there will be a 1.4GHz g5 emac with a 5200 ultra similar specs to the imac but cheaper.

g5's are cheaper and the g4 is faster clock for clock on somethings so it will not compete with the powerbook at all.
 
1.5 GHz G4 eMac could be a possibility. I would fully expect it to look the same/maybe slight modification. I believe it will retain the CRT because otherwise it's essentially an iMac. Its whole existence is due to the fact that CRTs are cheaper and there needs to be a cheap Mac. And LCD one would be way too costly.
 
MacinDoc said:
If it goes down tomorrow, here's my prediction (same form factor as current eMacs):

Combo: 1.33 GHz G4, 256 MB RAM (of course), NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra 64 MB (Apple LOVES this GPU, doesn't it?), 80 GB ATA HD - $799

SuperDrive: 1.5 GHz, 256 MB, GeForce FX 5200 Ultra, 160 GB HD - $999

You heard it here first!
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MacinDoc - those specs seem right on the money, based on past history at least. That would make the new eMac faster than my current iMac...sigh.
 
I've always been a fan of the eMac, it looks so slick, and I've always preferred big CRTs over LCD. Perhaps now is the time to plump up for a cheap cheap desktop Mac...
 
Well, it doesn't appear that it's going to happen today. The store is always down by 8am ET on mornings when there are hardware updates unless Apple has a live event like MWSF going on that day. Maybe next week? :)
 
I just checked the US Apple Store and the eMac currently ( at 10:02pm AEST) is still the revision released in April-no updated models yet. Same for iBooks and Powerbooks.
 
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