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Time for School (10/21/98)
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Okay, so the iMac's getting its first tune-up in the form of better graphics capability. While that's a great thing, there's still some question about the iMac's suitability for all educational uses; ever since Apple dropped the G3 All-in-one from the educational price list, the iMac has been the standard replacement. For most purposes, sure, the iMac is a very capable stand-in for the tooth-shaped AIO, but it's still not quite right for all uses in that environment. Think of it as more of a stopgap than a full-fledged AIO replacement.
But apparently Apple knows that, because Mac the Knife claims that there are a couple of new creations being molded in the secret underground labs beneath the streets of Cupertino, and they're meant to address this gap in the product line. While details are few and far between, the Knife's claims make these successors to the original AIO sound basically like overgrown iMacs; they have the same 4 GB hard disk and CD-ROM, but include a 266 MHz G3 processor and a 17-inch monitor. The only difference between the two different models that Apple is rumored to be preparing is the amount of RAM (32 or 64 MB), the speed of the Ethernet (10-base-T or 100-base-T), and the presence or absence of Avid Cinema. Though, presumably Apple wouldn't include Avid Cinema unless the higher-end unit included a video capture system, so perhaps these new "teacher station" educational Power Macs really are descended more from the AIO than from the iMac.
That's all well and good, but the real question is this: will these new educational all-in-one units continue the new-found Apple dental design theme? The AIO looked like a cavity-ridden molar, the iMac shares its distinctive colors with Aqua Fresh toothpaste-- will these new "teacher stations" include a USB WaterPik attachment? Or maybe they'll just be bound up in big metal braces...
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 | | The above scene was taken from the 10/21/98 episode: October 21, 1998: A new iMac is making its way to store shelves, and this one is a lot more suitable for playing the latest games. Meanwhile, Apple molds some new larger-screened machines for the educational channel, and Microsoft produces a new smoking gun that indicates Netscape may have been the ones to propose dividing up the browser market...
Other scenes from that episode: 1091: Blue in the Face (10/21/98) So who says no one at Apple is tuning in? Many longtime viewers will recall our occasional frothing-at-the-mouth diatribes against what we consider the single most egregious mistake in the iMac's otherwise awesome design: the built-in 3D acceleration... 1093: Cloak and Dagger (10/21/98) It was Day 3 of the new "Redmond Justice" season, and the surprises are still coming. You know how the Justice Department's case relies heavily on this May 1995 meeting between Microsoft and Netscape, during which Microsoft reportedly offered to divvy up the browser market to keep Netscape from developing Navigator for Windows 95?...
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