EOne
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- The correct title of this article is eOne. The initial letter is shown capitalized due to technical restrictions.
The eOne desktop PC was an all-in-one computer produced by eMachines in 1999 that bore a clear resemblance to the design of the Apple iMac. It targeted buyers who liked the iMac style, but wanted to use the Microsoft Windows operating system.
The eOne came with a translucent "cool blue" case, while the original iMac had a two-toned case with "Bondi Blue" accents. eMachines hoped to avoid legal trouble because the shape of the computer was different from the iMac. The shape of the computer wasn't the only difference, however, since at $799, the eOne was also cheaper than the $1,199 iMac.
The eOne had a 433-MHz Intel Celeron, 64 megabytes PC-100 SDRam of memory, and 15-inch monitor, a 10baseT ethernet port, floppy drive, 8MB ATI video card, 56k modem, and a CD-ROM drive, along with the ability to use PC cards, which were commonly used to expand the capabilities of notebooks. The iMac did not feature such slots, but as with many computers, their capabilities could be added to with the use of Universal Serial Bus peripherals.
The eOne was available exclusively at Circuit City.
The eOne did not sell well in the few months it was available, and was considered a failure for eMachines. The company lost approximately $124,000,000[citation needed] in unrecouped manufacturing costs and the settlement of Apple's lawsuit.
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