iMac to sell educational Apple The new iMac for education will replace the student-oriented eMac model, which Apple began phasing out at the end of the year Technology firm Apple Computer announced that it will begin selling an $899 iMac version of its personal computer, in an attempt to expand its presence in the educational market. Apple, known for its popular iPod music and video player, said the new iMac will have a 17-inch LCD.
The company said the computer will feature a new microprocessor from Intel, the world’s largest semiconductor maker. The new iMac for education will replace the student-oriented eMac model that the company began phasing out late last year. The iMac model includes a 17-inch (43-centimeter diagonal) screen, an Intel Core Duo processor, an iSight camcorder, and iLife 2006 software for blogging (personal Internet journal), podcasts (sound files to send), and web sites. Web
Apple has offered student and teacher discounts since the early 1980s to compete with rivals IBM, Dell and Hewlett-Packard, among others, for the lucrative market for educational personal computers. About 12 percent of Apple’s 2005 net sales came from the education market, which includes elementary and secondary schools, universities and individual buyers.