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{{short description|All-in-one desktop computer made by Apple}}
{{Other uses|Emac (disambiguation)}}
{{distinguish|iMac|Emacs}}
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{{Infobox information appliance
| name = eMac
| developer = [[Apple Inc.|Apple Computer]]
| type = [[All-in-one computer|All-in-one]]
| photo = Apple-eMac-FL (transparent).png
| caption = The Apple eMac
| first_release_date = {{Start date and age|2002|04|29}}
| discontinuation_date = {{End date and age|2006|07|05}}
| processor = [[PowerPC 7450]], 700 MHz–1.42&nbsp;GHz
| predecessor = [[iMac G3]]
| successor = [[Intel iMac]]
| weight = {{convert|55|lb|kg|abbr=on}}
| price = {{USD|1099|2002|round=-1}}
| display = {{convert|17|in|cm|abbr=on}} flat CRT,<br>1280 x 960
| logo = [[File:EMac Wordmark (2002-2006).svg|frameless|class=skin-invert|Logo of eMac]]
}}

The '''eMac''' (short for '''education Mac''') is a discontinued [[All-in-one computer|all-in-one]] [[Mac (computer)|Mac]] desktop computer that was produced and designed by [[Apple Inc.|Apple Computer]]. Released in 2002, it was originally aimed at the [[education]] market but was later made available as a cheaper [[mass market|mass-market]] alternative to Apple's [[iMac G4|"Sunflower" iMac G4]]. The eMac was pulled from retail on October 12, 2005, and was again sold exclusively to educational institutions thereafter. It was discontinued by Apple on July 5, 2006, and replaced by a cheaper, low-end [[Intel iMac]] that, like the eMac, was exclusively sold to educational institutions.

The eMac design closely resembles the [[iMac G3|Snow iMac G3]], though the eMac was only available in white, slightly larger in size, did not include a carry handle, and was heavier than the preceding G3, weighing {{convert|50|lb|kg|abbr=on}}. The unique shape of the computer was also similar to Apple's last [[Cathode-ray tube|CRT]]-based 17-inch [[Apple Studio Display (1998-2004)|Studio Display]], released in 2000 (the last standalone CRT monitor Apple made). The Apple eMac features a [[PowerPC G4|PowerPC 7450]] (G4e) processor that is significantly faster than the previous-generation [[PowerPC 7xx|PowerPC 750]] (G3) processor, as well as a 17-inch flat CRT [[Computer monitor|display]] which was less expensive and more rugged for the education market, making it a similar-performing alternative to the more premium iMac G4 with its [[Liquid-crystal display|LCD]].