eMac (2005)
The final eMac, with a 1.42 GHz G4 and Radeon 9600 graphics.
Overview
By 2005 the eMac was a mature product. The final revision used a 1.42 GHz PowerPC G4 (1.25 GHz in the education version), DDR memory and an ATI Radeon 9600 with 64 MB of video memory, a step up from the earlier Radeon 9200.
The flat 17-inch CRT, 18-watt stereo speakers and rugged white case were unchanged. Hard disks of 80 to 160 GB were available, with a SuperDrive option for DVD burning.
Apple restricted the eMac to education customers in October 2005, then removed it in July 2006 as the Intel iMac took its place. It ran Mac OS X Tiger and later Leopard on 1 GHz and faster models.
Why it mattered
It was the last CRT Mac and the last PowerPC-based consumer desktop.
At a glance
- Announced
- May 3, 2005
- Released
- May 3, 2005
- Discontinued
- July 5, 2006
- Launch price
- Not available
- Chip / processor
- PowerPC G4, 1.42 GHz
- Display
- 17"
- Storage
- 40 to 160 GB
- Status
- Vintage
Highlights
- 1.42 GHz PowerPC G4
- ATI Radeon 9600 with 64 MB
- Education-only from October 2005
- Last CRT Mac
Tech specs
Specifications as published at launch. Some values (like battery life) are manufacturer estimates.
Display
- Size
- 17-inch (16-inch viewable)
- Type
- Flat CRT
- Resolution
- 1280 x 960
Chip
- Chip
- PowerPC G4, 1.42 GHz (1.25 GHz education model)
Memory
- RAM
- DDR SDRAM, expandable to 1 GB
- Storage options
- 40, 80, 120 or 160 GB hard disk
Graphics
- GPU
- ATI Radeon 9600, 64 MB (Radeon 9200 on education model)
Audio
- Speakers
- Built-in 18-watt stereo speakers
Software
- Launch OS
- Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
- Latest supported OS
- Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard (1 GHz and faster models)
Availability
- Announced
- May 3, 2005
- Released
- May 3, 2005
- Discontinued
- July 5, 2006
Colors
- Finishes
- White
