Apple eMac 17 in. (M8892LL/A) Mac Desktop
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- Form Factor: All-in-one
- Operating System: Apple MacOS X 10.2
- HDD Size: 60 GB
- Installed Memory: 256 MB (SDRAM)
- Display: 17 in.
- Processor: PowerPC G4 800 MHz
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A crash free computer is a beautiful thing.
Pros
Wonderfully fast, stable and smartly designed OS. 17'' screen. Best value for a G4.
Cons
Came with a 60GB hard drive which cannot be upgraded. Apples are pricey.
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
Have made a small number of large purchases in the past year and this computer is the one I am most pleased with by far. Crash free & near perfect.
I bought my eMac in late September of 2002, so I've had it now for five months. I will never regret this purchase. This computer has never once crashed in the five months I've had it, despite all the programs I can tend to leave open when I'm doing web design (Dreamweaver, Appleworks, iPhoto, Freehand, Internet Explorer, Netscape...). Worked like a dream straight out of the box and hasn't stopped since.
OS X is a big part of why this computer is so fabulous: I have been using Macs since I was a child (I'm 22) and having seen new systems come and go I can tell you, never did I expect the hype about OS X to turn out to be so dead on, but it was. The only complaint I have is one I clearly knew I was getting into when I bought it: you can't upgrade the hard drive as easily or as much as you could on the Power Mac. Why didn't I get a Power Mac? They're just too expensive. They just are. I gotta be honest, if I could have afforded one I would have gotten one instead, but my expectations for this eMac have been met and exceeded a few times over all the same. If you're ready to invest the money in a machine that will last you some time, consider the 800MHz option, but I wouldn't rule out the 700 either. Both have the G4 and the OS which really pulls it all together. I would recommend either for just about anyone who's ready to invest in a computer they want to last awhile, just so long as they aren't editing movies or doing anything else that would use up so much hard drive that the lack of upgrade room would be a problem for them.
As far as tech support goes, I haven't needed it which is what you want for a computer only 5 months old right?
OS X is a big part of why this computer is so fabulous: I have been using Macs since I was a child (I'm 22) and having seen new systems come and go I can tell you, never did I expect the hype about OS X to turn out to be so dead on, but it was. The only complaint I have is one I clearly knew I was getting into when I bought it: you can't upgrade the hard drive as easily or as much as you could on the Power Mac. Why didn't I get a Power Mac? They're just too expensive. They just are. I gotta be honest, if I could have afforded one I would have gotten one instead, but my expectations for this eMac have been met and exceeded a few times over all the same. If you're ready to invest the money in a machine that will last you some time, consider the 800MHz option, but I wouldn't rule out the 700 either. Both have the G4 and the OS which really pulls it all together. I would recommend either for just about anyone who's ready to invest in a computer they want to last awhile, just so long as they aren't editing movies or doing anything else that would use up so much hard drive that the lack of upgrade room would be a problem for them.
As far as tech support goes, I haven't needed it which is what you want for a computer only 5 months old right?
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