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Summary: Terrific user-friendly computer.
Review: A recent user survey in PC magazine identified Apple computers as the most reliable and easiest to use computers currently available. Yes, most people use Windows-based PCs, but do you want to be another member of the PC herd -- with all of the problems and frustrations presented by Windows-based PCs -- or are you looking for a computer which is user friendly and seldom crashes? If ease of use and reliability are more important to you than being one of the crowd, please seriously consider buying an Apple. Since the eMac is Apple's least expensive computer, it's a terrific way to enter the user-friendly world of Apple computers at a very reasonable price. And don't be concerned about the processor speed, this is a very fast computer. The 1 GHz G4 processor is roughly equivalent to a 2 GHz Pentium processor. If you're willing to try something off the beaten path, you'll love this computer.
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Summary: ditch your PC and get an emac
Review: For the same standard features, you will pay a bit more for an Apple, but as any Mac user will tell you, you get what you pay for. Now you can get this great system for a budget price. Unless you need the absolute fastest processor, or have your heart set on a flat-panel display, this is the best deal around. You'll need to get a better mouse (true for any Mac), and it could use some extra RAM, but other than that, this has everything the average user needs.
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Summary: Amazing
Review: I have been a fan of Apple my whole life and when this emac 1ghz came out I wanted one so bad.The emac 1ghz would roughly compare to a pentium 4 2.oghz.And they have also uped the graphics card and it's at a great price.So if you are looking for an inexpensive computer with great features and performance. Then the apple emac 1ghz is for you.
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Summary: Switched and how!
Review: My wife is a translator who works at home and I am a freelance writer, teacher, and programmer. We both have used PCs for a LONG time. Her Win 98SE machine was never great and between the lock-ups and random shutdowns never really let her work comfortably. She had even adapted a habit of saving after every line of translated text so as not to lose too much when it crashed. Anyway, her computer was getting on in age and we started thinking about a replacement. I had an XP Home machine but it wasn't too hot either with all it's nasty security bugs (I fought for 8 hours with some internet anonymous who was controlling my system with MS_Blast). I finally secretly settled on an eMac birthday gift. She didn't need the gaming power of some Wintel boxes and other than Word and the internet didn't need much at all. The eMac was nicely priced and once Office v.X was installed had everything she needed to go right on working. To be safe I also bought Virtual PC 6.1 and replicated her old Win 98SE system on her eMac right down to the installed software and quantity of RAM. It took me less than 4 hours to get everything setup (multi-OS network, digital camera, printer, ADSL line, etc.) and I didn't encounter a single problem through the entire process. I was stunned. After more than a decade of fighting with PCs to make them work it was shocking for a computer to just do what it was supposed to do when I wanted it to. Simply elegant. The eMac has worked perfectly with my PC and her old PC on the network and she has had no compatibility problems after having "switched". After 5 months of ownership she is delighted and I am converted. Regardless of the fact that my PC is only a year old I'm pitching it in the garbage where it belongs and buying a Mac. To be able to work with your computer instead of on it is a thing you can only expect from a Mac and so I'll never touch a PC again if I don't have too. If you're reading this you are probably considering "switching" and with the new Macs I'd highly recommend it. They work well with the Windows world but allow you to laugh at it's problems (which you'll never experience). Only caution is to be careful that your system is in good shape when you take it home. I had read that some of the early releases of the eMacs and PowerBooks had some glitches. They were fixed for free but it's still frustrating. We've had no such problems.
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Summary: Switched and how!
Review: My wife is a translator who works at home and I am a freelance writer, teacher, and programmer. We both have used PCs for a LONG time. Her Win 98SE machine was never great and between the lock-ups and random shutdowns never really let her work comfortably. She had even adapted a habit of saving after every line of translated text so as not to lose too much when it crashed. Anyway, her computer was getting on in age and we started thinking about a replacement. I had an XP Home machine but it wasn't too hot either with all it's nasty security bugs (I fought for 8 hours with some internet anonymous who was controlling my system with MS_Blast). I finally secretly settled on an eMac birthday gift. She didn't need the gaming power of some Wintel boxes and other than Word and the internet didn't need much at all. The eMac was nicely priced and once Office v.X was installed had everything she needed to go right on working. To be safe I also bought Virtual PC 6.1 and replicated her old Win 98SE system on her eMac right down to the installed software and quantity of RAM. It took me less than 4 hours to get everything setup (multi-OS network, digital camera, printer, ADSL line, etc.) and I didn't encounter a single problem through the entire process. I was stunned. After more than a decade of fighting with PCs to make them work it was shocking for a computer to just do what it was supposed to do when I wanted it to. Simply elegant. The eMac has worked perfectly with my PC and her old PC on the network and she has had no compatibility problems after having "switched". After 5 months of ownership she is delighted and I am converted. Regardless of the fact that my PC is only a year old I'm pitching it in the garbage where it belongs and buying a Mac. To be able to work with your computer instead of on it is a thing you can only expect from a Mac and so I'll never touch a PC again if I don't have too. If you're reading this you are probably considering "switching" and with the new Macs I'd highly recommend it. They work well with the Windows world but allow you to laugh at it's problems (which you'll never experience). Only caution is to be careful that your system is in good shape when you take it home. I had read that some of the early releases of the eMacs and PowerBooks had some glitches. They were fixed for free but it's still frustrating. We've had no such problems.
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Summary: Perfect
Review: The perfect computer for fresh PC converts, for computer beginners, for people on a budget. This computer has everything you'll need and will last you for years!
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Summary: A nice cost-effective alternative to the iMac
Review: When my tired, old, Pentium II finally crashed its last hard drive, I decided to look for a replacement in the $1,000 range. I initially looked at Windows-based PCs, but really didn't find anything that was in my price range. Plus, I was hearing a lot of Windows XP horror stories, which made me steer toward the Mac platform. As a 20 year DOS-Windows user, it was a difficult decision to make.The 1.0-GHz eMac is a worthy replacement for the PC. I had concerns about compatibility and ease of use, but after a few days of learing the interface, I'm back to my previous level of productivity. Overall, the computer is well designed and simple to use. The screen is very clear for a CRT based monitor amd is very easy on the eyes. The only minor concerns I've had are the small amount of base memory (128 MB) This problem was solved with an order for 1 Gig from a computer retailer. I couldn't handle the Apple mouse, I ended up using my Microsoft IntelliMouse instread. Also, the fan is a little loud, but is not annoying or disturbing. Overall, the eMac is an excellent machine for the money.
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