eMac getting phased out?

Glancing at the Apple Store's main page, I noticed the eMac is missing from the party. I can find it if I search for it, but I don't see any eMac-related links in the store. Yes, Apple's eMac product page is still there, but it's nowhere to be found in the store's main page. I originally figured: maybe the eMac went back to its edu roots, so I checked the educational store for my campus.

Nope, not on that page either. It's still search-able, but not linked on the main store page. So what gives? The only thing that makes sense is that the eMac might be on its way out. It started out on rocky edu footing, and Apple had to make it available to the public just to be able to keep them around. They've also never been the subject of much fanfare, even when they get updated. Maybe it's actually time for the eMac to be put out to pasture.

Just in case I'm right: R.I.P. eMac. Maybe I'll send you an iCard from my Mac mini.
 

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