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April 21, 2008

This month, EveryMac.com features a comprehensively updated eMac Q&A, four all new "By Capability & Identifier" Mac specification listings, and a sitewide update of estimated current retail pricing for used systems.

Largely rewritten for educators and consumers who plan to use -- and upgrade -- an eMac for quite some time, the eMac Q&A answers "How do you replace or upgrade the hard drive in the eMac models?" and "Is it possible to upgrade the eMac to support a second display in 'extended desktop' mode?" along with dozens of other questions.

For all G3 and newer models, the four all new "By Capability & Identifier" listings each provide a single page covering Secondary Display and Optical Drive capabilities as well as Machine Model and Order Number identifiers. Just like the original AirPort, USB and Firewire, Maximum Supported MacOS, and MacOS 9/Classic Support capability listings, complete specs for each system are just a click away.

For example, the new Secondary Display Capability listing provides a single page that shows which Macs officially and unofficially support a secondary display in "mirroring" and "dual" modes as well as the maximum supported resolution. Likewise, the new Machine Model Identifier listing provides a single page with the machine model used by each Mac.

Today's Discussion Q&A is "Last week, a small company called Psystar announced two 'Mac clones' in the US, clearly without Apple's approval. However, with the switch to Intel processors, the re-emergence of 'Mac clones' -- generic Intel PCs running a hacked copy of OS X -- is hardly a surprise. Do you think Apple should take action against clone makers in countries with effective legal systems to protect the brand, profits, and OS? Do you think clones could help grow the Mac market by attracting customers unwilling or unable to buy an Apple branded system? Would you rather stick with the genuine Apple product or would you consider an unauthorized clone to save money even if it meant forgoing operating system support? Would you rather just build your own 'Hackintosh'? Why or why not?" Join the discussion.

If it's been a while since you have read about Mac clones, EveryMac.com continues to offer detailed information on hundreds of Mac clones from the PowerPC era.

In case you missed one, Q&As since the last major update include:

How can I save videos from YouTube and play them on my iPod?
Does the iPhone support handwriting recognition?
Which iMac G5 models can be wall mounted? Are these models VESA compliant?
How can I add Bluetooth to an eMac model that doesn't support internal Bluetooth?
Is it possible to upgrade the eMac to support a second display in "extended desktop" mode?
What are the capabilities of the optical drive provided by the eMac models? How do you replace or upgrade the optical drive?
How do you replace or upgrade the hard drive in the eMac models?
How do you upgrade the RAM in the eMac models? How much RAM of what type do these systems support?
Which eMac models can boot MacOS 9? Which eMac models can only run MacOS 9 applications in the "Classic" Environment?

Additions & Changes:

Added new Mac specs "By Capability & Identifier" pages:

Added newly formatted/overhauled vintage Mac clone manufacturer pages:

Updated the eMac Q&A.

Updated "Estimated Current Retail" pricing sitewide for used systems.

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