Hi, Thanks for your reply. I am considering emac with 512mb and combo drive. I think that it makes sense to buy dvd-r later (if I need it at all) as a separate unit as the prices will go down and maybe there will be some standard to all +/- format. I am currently using PIII 800mhz as the main computer and heavily updated 7100/80 as a backup.
George ----- Original Message ----- From: "Simon Horn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mac Canada" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 1:35 PM Subject: Re: EMAC > Hi, > > There was recently a thread on another list I belong to about this. > Somebody wanted to know "what was wrong" with the eMac and why Apple > bothered with it. > > I answered: > > There is nothing wrong with the eMac. I have an eMac 700 with CDRW > > and although I wouldn't want to move it around very often, I don't > > move my desktop computer around very often. > > > > Apple brought out the eMac because it is cheaper, simple as that. I > > chose an eMac over the then 15" LCD iMac because 1) it cost less, and > > 2) I liked the 17" screen and the wider range of screen resolutions. > > The person's nephew was considering an eMac because it was inexpensive, > but he wanted to do audio and video with it. > > The real question for your nephew is, precisely what features does, > > for example, the Superdrive equipped eMac NOT have that he might need > > for his purposes. Same question applies to the iMac. > > > > The real distinction is between the consumer (emac, iMac, iBook) and > > professional (G5, Powerbook) ranges. For example, I understand that > > the PowerBooks let you run multiple screens showing more area, while > > the iBook (like the eMac) only lets you mirror the screen to a second > > monitor (i.e., the same image on both screens. > > > > He would also want to consider audio input and output carefully. > > The eMac is very heavy because of the 17" CRT, and because it is so > heavy they didn't put in a handle (like the original iMac design). You > really have to move it around like a monitor: with two hands and > against your chest. > Like the iMac, it is not internally expandable (like a PowerMac) but it > has firewire and USB so for most of us that is enough. > > It all comes down to what you need to do with it. > > The advantages are: it's pretty fast (1 mHz G$), the screen is nice, > it's cheap compared to your other choices. > > However, if you buy the $1099 Can. model you only get 128 MB of RAM, so > you have to get at least another 128 MB (preferably more). If you get > the $1499 Can. model you get 256 MB, a larger hard drive and a > SuperDrive. > > Best of luck, > Simon > > > PS: Of course, I wish I had bought mine eMac 7 months later: it would > have been faster, with a combo drive, for less money :-) > > > > On Feb 27, 2004, at 8:57 PM, George Parada wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I am considering buying emac. > > What are pros and cons ? > > > > What is recommended Toronto area dealer ? > > > > Thanks, > > George > > > -- > Mac Canada is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Shop Canadian, visit Mantek Services <http://www.mantek.mb.ca> > Low Prices That Will Keep YOU and Your MAC Smiling > Educational discounts are now available > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > Mac Canada info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-can.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-canada%40mail.maclaunch.com /> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com > -- Mac Canada is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Shop Canadian, visit Mantek Services <http://www.mantek.mb.ca> Low Prices That Will Keep YOU and Your MAC Smiling Educational discounts are now available Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac Canada info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-can.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-canada%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
