Just found out the eMac's tray loading drive is not like the older iMac's. The mechanism (including the lens, etc) is not on the tray. Thank you, Apple. Ray ------- >If it's for education, why did Apple go back to the tray loading >CD drives? We had so many problems with students and those >CD drives on the earlier iMac's. Students would play with the >mechanism, draw on the lens, remove pieces. Yes, a bit of >education should prevent this. You would think. Kids will be kids. > >With the introduction of the slot loading iMac's, service calls went >way down. The odd call for garbage being inserted into the drive >and some teachers trying to use the small CD's. > >With the older iMac's, to prevent the students from playing with >the drives, we inserted junk CD-ROM's into the drive and locked >them in with Fool Proof. > >I think the eMac is what education needed, but I hope they will >switch drives in the future. I also hope they will keep the 15" CRT >iMac for it's price advantage. > >Ray >-------- > > > >I'm actually waiting for comments on the new eMac. :o) I like it > >personally. I'm just a little pissed that it's only for education. > > > >Justin > > >-- >G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > >G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> >Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > >Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! ><http://www.applelinks.com>
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