What are the differences between the original eMac models?

Please note that the eMac originally was released to education on April 29, 2002 and to consumers on June 4, 2002. It was discontinued on May 6, 2003.

The original eMac models -- the eMac G4/700 and G4/800 -- have G4 processors, PC133 SDRAM, GeForce 2 MX graphics, and 17-inch CRT displays in large 50 pound (22.7 kg) ice white all-in-one cases. The eMac was originally designed to be an inexpensive model exclusively for the education market, but it later was released as a low-cost consumer model as well.

The major differences are summarized below in this handy chart:

* The 17.0" flat CRT display has a 16.0" viewable area, a 0.25mm dot pitch, and supports 1024 by 768 pixels at 89 Hz as well as other resolutions.

** These models have a NVIDIA GeForce2 MX with 32 MB of DDR SDRAM.

† Other optical drives were available in different configurations. Please refer to the complete specs page for details.

†† This model refers to the original education-only configuration that shipped to startup with MacOS X, a CD-ROM drive and no modem. Other configurations were available as well with unique model numbers. Please refer to the complete specs page for details.

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