https://freerepublic.com/tag/emac/ en-us Sat, 27 May 2006 23:34:12 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1639484/posts Exclusive: Apple Computer is working feverishly on the design of a new Macintosh computer that the company hopes will strengthen its position in the education sector when it goes on sale later this year, AppleInsider has learned. The new low-cost PC, which will act as a replacement for Apple's now defunct eMac line, appears to be on track to catch the latter half of the 2006 educational buying season. Based on a series of proprietary checks, it's believed that the Cupertino, Calif.-based company is aligning component suppliers for a manufacturing ramp of the computers that it plans to initiate around... Apple Insider https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1639484/posts#comment Sat, 27 May 2006 23:34:12 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/807043/posts Apple Computer has pulled back from a plan that would have made Mac OS X the primary operating system on all new Macs starting in January. In September, the Cupertino, Calif.-based company said that after the New Year, new Macs would only boot up into Mac OS X. Older models had the capability of booting into Mac OS X or the older OS 9.2. New systems would still ship with OS 9.2--to support the "Classic" mode for older software--but it could only be accessed through OS X. However, Apple said Friday that it will continue to sell schools some Macs... CNET News.com https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/807043/posts#comment Mon, 16 Dec 2002 01:55:02 GMT