The Apple eMac is a personal computer that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 2002 to 2003 as part of the eMac series. The computer has been introduced on April 29, 2002, and its price started at $999.
The new eMac features a 700 MHz or 800 MHz PowerPC 7441 G4 processor, 17″ CRT Display, 128 MB or 256 MB of RAM, 40 GB or 60 GB hard drive, 24x CD-RW drive, and 32 MB NVIDIA GeForce2 MX graphics.
This eMac has been discontinued on May 6, 2003, and has been replaced by eMac with ATI Graphics.
Today eMac is 21 years old!
eMac Release Date and Original Price
| Introduced | April 29, 2002 |
| Discontinued | May 6, 2003 |
| Model Identifier | PowerMac4,4 |
| Model Number | A1002 |
| EMC | 1903 |
| Order Number | M8655LL/A (700 MHz) M8655LL/B (700 MHz) M8577LL/A (700 MHz) M8578LL/A (700 MHz) M8578LL/B (700 MHz) M8892LL/A (800 MHz) |
| Original Price | $999 $1,199 $1,499 |
| Colors | White |
| Weight | 50 Ibs. 22.679 KG |
| Dimensions | 15.8” H x 15.8” W x 17.1” D 40.13 cm H x 40.13 cm W x 43.43 cm D |
Tech Specs
Processor
| Processor | PowerPC 7450 G4 |
| Processor Speed | 700 MHz 800 MHz |
| Architecture | 32-bit |
| Number of Cores | 1 |
| System Bus | 100 MHz |
| Cache | 64 KB L1 256 KB backside L2 |
| Coprocessor | Built-in FPU |
Storage & Media
| Storage | 40 GB 60 GB |
| Media | 1 – 24x DVD-ROM/CD-RW “Combo” drive or 32x CD-ROM or 2x DVD-R/CD-RW Superdrive |
Memory
| Built-in Memory | 128 MB 256 MB |
| Maximum Memory | 1 GB |
| Memory Slots | 2 – PC-133 3.3v 168-pin SDRAM |
| Minimum Speed | 8 ns |
| Interleaving Support | No |
Display
| Built-in Display | 17″ Shadow-mask CRT Display (16″ viewable) |
| Resolutions | 640 x 480 at 138 Hz 800 x 600 at 112 Hz 1024 x 768 at 89 Hz 1152 x 864 at 80 Hz 1280 x 960 at 72 Hz |
Graphics
| Graphics Card | NVIDIA GeForce2 MX |
| Graphics Memory | 32 MB |
| Display Connection | 1 – Mini-VGA |
| Display Modes | Video mirroring only |
| External Resolution | N/A |
| Camera | None |
Expansion
| Expansion Slots | None |
| Optical Drive Interface | Ultra ATA (Shared with hard disk drive) |
| Hard Drive Interface | Ultra ATA (Shared with optical drive) |
Connections
| Ethernet | 10/100BASE-T (RJ-45) |
| Modem | 56k |
| Wi-Fi | AirPort Card 802.11b (Optional) |
| Bluetooth | None |
| USB | 3 – 12 Mbps |
| FireWire | 2 – 400 Mbps (8 W total power) |
| Infrared | None |
| Audio In | 1 – 3.5-mm analog input jack 1 – Built-in microphone |
| Audio Out | 1 – 3.5-mm analog output jack 2 – Built-in speakers |
| Display | 1 – Mini-VGA |
Software
| Original OS | Mac OS 9.2.2 Mac OS X 10.1.4 |
| Later OS | Mac OS X 10.2 Mac OS X 10.2.2 Mac OS X 10.2.3 |
| Maximum OS | Mac OS X 10.4.11 |
| Firmware | Mac OS ROM 9.2.1 |
| Bundled Software | Mac OS 9.2 or Mac OS X QuickTime iMovie 2 iPhoto iTunes 2 AppleWorks Mac OS X Mail Microsoft Internet Explorer EarthLink, AOL Quicken 2002 Deluxe World Book Mac OS X Edition Mac OS X Chess Otto Matic Deimos Rising PCalc Acrobat Reader FAXstf 10.0 Preview Apple Hardware Test CD |
Keyboard and Mouse
| Peripherals | Apple Pro Keyboard Apple Pro Mouse |
Power
| Backup Battery | 3.6 V 850 mAh Lithium (922-4028) |
| Maximum Continuous Power | 170 W |
| Line Voltage | 100-260 V AC |
References:
Apple Support – eMac: Technical Specifications
