Apple eMac

usability, price, reliability, design, size

84% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Sturdy and attractive all-in-one design ; Decent performance ; Double-layer SuperDrive ; Larger hard drive ; Improved graphics

No wireless support ; Bulky

Dual-layer, dual-format DVD drive. Very good all-in-one solution. 512MB of memory is now, finally, standard.

Integrated stereo speakers have limited range. Graphics non-upgradeable. Case is a bit bulky compared to the iMac.

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Compact all-in-one form factor. Stylish white case. Lowest price in this roundup.

3D graphics are a little anemic for today?s games. No DVD writable drive at this price. 40GB drive too small for today?s needs.

If your household or school is Mac-centric, we suggest spending a few more bucks to get the high-end eMac or even splurging on the 17-inch iMac ($1,374 with 512MB of memory). For everyone else, there are simply better $999 systems out there, such as...

The high-end eMac includes the same SuperDrive that's in the Power Mac G5 line ; Impressive game and application performance ; Excellent value

No FireWire 800 port ; Bulky CRT monitor

Impressive game and application performance ; The high-end eMac includes the same SuperDrive that's in the Power Mac G5 line ; Excellent value

No FireWire 800 port ; Bulky CRT monitor

We found the eMac's Photoshop performance to be similar to the Windows desktop PCs reviewed here after we upgraded the eMac to 512MB of RAM. And with its ATI Radeon 9200 graphics card, it's capable of playing basic to intermediate 3D games and 2D...

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Slightly faster overall than a 700MHz G4 iMac ; Robust design ; Bright, big CRT display

Sits a bit low on a desk ; Limited upgrade options