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Apple Releases New PowerBook and the eMac
Martin Kallisti writes "Apple has released new PowerBook models whose improvements include faster processors (up to 800MHz), better resolution, 1MB of L3 cache and 32MB of video memory. Also, a new computer looking much like the old iMacs, called the eMac, has seen the light of day. It's primarily targeted at the education market, and boasts a 700MHz G4 processor and a flat 17" monitor. " As Troc pointed out in another submission, the eMac will be available only to profs/teachers, students and higher education institutions.
I'm already tired of explaining to enquiring non-nerds that my nerd-friends are Emacs developers, not iMac's developers.
I guess the problem just got worse.
Which is better, eMacs or vi?
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The GNU people are gonna be pissed.
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Random, useless fact: I type in startx entirely with my left hand.
Well there are still plenty more letters left in the alphabet. Personally, I look forward to jMac, wMac, fMac, and 21 other fine computers.
Then, perhaps they will have to use characters from other alphabets. Wonder how you would pronounce ßMac? "Smack?"
-Evan
It seems like Apple not only came up with a new PowerBook, but they also came up with their own brand-spanking new PowerLanguage (tm). With words like:
..., mega-wide
screamingly fast
mind-boggling 60 Gb drive
a tremendous wallop
wicked-fast performance
stunning, dazzling, sleek, blows past
What audience are they targetting with language like that?
IIRC, the eMate died because it was education only. It's probably just obeying the law of nature that says that if Apple does something good, they have to do something stupid to compensate.
Ok, I'll have to clean the puddle of saliva off the floor now.....Then run out and get one.
Does it come with a box of black candles and a Rams-head logo?
This is insightful? Just how stupid do you have to be to get moderation points?
Are the keys made of real ivory? Is there an option to get a "Case flavor" of pachyderm skin grey pattern?
My theory on the weight is that they had to move all the unsold Macintosh Cubes for some sort of tax write-off reason. Since no one would buy them knowing what they were, they merely turned on the Cubes, let them run for a week, at which point they got hot enough to melt down into a heavy metal brick. These bricks are then hidden inside the emacs.
How long before the special "Ice Age" tie-in Ray Romano brown shaggy mammoth case?
Don't forget the iRaq and the iRan. Part of the new Axis of Evil promotion.
"Hello, school, little Johnny won't be in today as he broke his foot when his XBox fell off the shelf and SMAsHED through the floor."
The PowerPC G4 with Velocity Engine is so fearsomely fast that its performance is measured in gigaflops
My wang is so big it's measured in kilometers: 0.00001564km!
iMac uMac we all Mac for emacs!
(Sorry, couldn't resist)
-- Your local friendly mad scientist-in-training
from the apple site: Incidentally, the body is made of fire-retardant polycarbonate plastic, the same material used to manufacture bulletproof glass. So you can be sure that the eMac is strong enough for student use.
.edu models are for sale to students and teachers, not just for schools. still seems funny.
is that some sort of commentary on schools today? hrmmmmmmm.....
for my next question.... how come the higher model (combo drive) comes with a modem? seems odd to me. then again i guess
"I brought you into this world, and I can take you out!"
Just be glad the OS version is 10 (X) and not 6 (VI). Then you could run emacs and vi on an eMac running VI.
par example:
"What are you running there, son?"
"Emacs."
"I can see it's an eMac, I asked what you're running!"
"Emacs! It's a text editor!"
"No, no, no, junior, these fine new eMacs are much more than just text editors."
"Fine, whatever, I'll just run vi instead!"
"Of course you're running VI. All these fine eMacs came preinstalled with Mac OS VI."
"Ah, fuck it. Can we just buy Dells next time?"
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