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Article: Education iMac: stripped-down 17-inch iMac is a good fit for schools and colleges.(personal computer)(Product/service evaluation)
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- Macworld
- Article date:
- October 1, 2006
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With the $899 iMac education configuration, Apple has a good chance of regaining some of its former glory with school systems by offering a powerful yet low-cost all-in-one computer that can run Mac OS, Windows, and Linux. This model is available only to institutions. College students, as well as K-12 and college staff, can purchase the standard 17-inch and 20-inch iMacs at a discount. This Mac brings an end to Apple's previous education computer--the eMac (macworld.com/1608)--and to Macs with CRT displays and G4 processors. Apple's education iMac is similar to the $1,299 17-inch iMac (VERY GOOD; macworld.com/1180) that the company sells to the public. It includes a ...