Apple Introduces New Power Macintosh G3 All-in-one for Education.
via Apple Computer
>Bringing the performance of PowerPC G3 technology to an integrated
all-in-one system for education allows students and teachers to easily
collaborate on projects, design web pages and leverage multimedia for
learning'' said Mike Lorion, vice president of Education Sales for Apple
Computer, Inc. ''The PowerPC G3 is up to twice as fast as a Pentium II.
This power, combined with the new innovative features, make the Power
Macintosh G3 All-in-one an excellent long-term investment for schools and
colleges.''
Unlike Pentium-based alternatives, the Power Macintosh G3 All-in-one was
designed through collaboration with students and teachers to incorporate
features that address the needs of the classroom. Innovative design
features include:
* space-efficient all-in-one design with built-in 15.1-inch (diagonal) multiple scan monitor
* dual front headphone jacks to allow two students to share a computer
* rounded corners on casing and monitor designed for safety
* tilt and swivel stand adjustable for students of all ages and heights
* desktop lockdown cable loops to provide simplified security
The Power Macintosh G3 All-in-one is designed with the powerful PowerPC G3
processor to deliver incredible performance for advanced multimedia
capabilities, a must in today's classrooms. Technologies to enhance the
learning experience include, a powerful graphics accelerator chip,
24x-speed CD-ROM, built-in microphone and stereo speakers, 16-bit stereo
sound input and output, and powerful and easy-to-use video editing and
multimedia authoring features.
Other unique features valued in education settings include a lockable
logic board tray that protects internal components while allowing easy
access for expandability, built-in 10Base-T Ethernet, and four drive bays.<
biz.yahoo.com
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Hope yet for a sub-$1000 G3 AIO
via MacOSRumors
>In the shadow of yesterday's confirmed report about the PowerMac
G3 All-In-0ne model, several readers in the educational sector wrote
in to confirm many of the details....and a handful also noted situations
similar to this one:
I am at a higher education reseller and have some info
that might interest you.
>>Yesterday I recieved a call from [an important regional
Apple rep]. He is configuring a "good, better, best" setup
for computer packages for our school, and he let me in on
what products we will offer. The "best" will simply be a
G3 desktop, the "better" will be a G3 AIO at
$1300-$1500, and the "good" is some sort of G3 based
machine at the $1000 price point. He did't have too much
information about the $1000 machine except that Apple
had told him not to fill the "good" catagory pending an
anouncement from them in April or May.<<
The thought of a complete G3 system for $1000 dollars is
one that we are excited by here, and one that will
provide a performance/dollar raito that our windows
vendors will not be able to match.
With yesterday's prices being the single unconfirmed detail, perhaps
there is even greater reason to be optimistic about the
price/performance of Apple's latest product line?<
macosrumors.com
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