The original "Bondi Blue" iMac G3 was introduced in 1998.

The iMac G4 was the first major case redesign of the iMac line.

This case design housed the iMac G5s and the early Intel iMacs. Earlier revisions excluded the integrated iSight camera above the screen. The newest iMacs look similar, but are made from aluminum, not plastic, and have a black plastic border around the screen.

The iMac is a desktop computer designed and built by Apple, Inc. It has been a large part of Apple's consumer desktop offerings since its introduction in 1998 and has evolved through three distinct forms. In its original form, the G3, the iMac was egg-shaped with a CRT monitor and was mainly enclosed by colored, translucent plastic. The second major revision, the G4, moved to a design of a hemispherical base containing all the main components and an LCD monitor on a freely-moving arm attached to the top of the base. The iMac G5 and the Intel iMac placed all the components immediately behind the monitor, creating a slim design which tilts only up and down on a simple metal base. The current iMac shares the same form as the previous models but is now thinner and uses aluminum and glass for its case. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The second generation Intel Apple iMac. ... Desktop computer with several common peripherals (Monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers, microphone and a printer) A desktop computer is a personal computer made for use on a desk in an office or home and is distinguished from portable computers such as laptops or PDAs. ... Die of an Intel 80486DX2 microprocessor (actual size: 12×6. ... The new Intel Core 2 Duo. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (872x948, 147 KB) An original tray loading Bondi Blue iMac. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (872x948, 147 KB) An original tray loading Bondi Blue iMac. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 500 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (926 × 1109 pixel, file size: 935 KB, MIME type: image/png) An Apple iMac G4 (probably 15). Photo taken by uploader, all rights released. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 500 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (926 × 1109 pixel, file size: 935 KB, MIME type: image/png) An Apple iMac G4 (probably 15). Photo taken by uploader, all rights released. ... Image File history File links IMac_transparency. ... Image File history File links IMac_transparency. ... Apple Inc. ... The iMac G3 was the first model of the iMac line of personal computers made by Apple Inc. ... CRT can mean: Cathode Ray Tube, in electronics, a display device (such as those used in one type of television) C Run-Time, in computing Charitable Remainder Trust, in Law Chinese Remainder Theorem, in mathematics Corneal Refractive Therapy, in medicine Criterion-referenced test, in U.S. schools Critical race theory... The iMac G4, the first iMac with a flat panel screen The iMac G4 was a computer that was produced by Apple from the beginning of 2002 to mid 2004. ... LCD redirects here. ... The original iMac model The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... The second generation Intel Apple iMac. ...

The machine enjoys a relatively high profile in popular culture due to its distinctive aesthetics and Apple's successful marketing. The iMac and other Macintosh computers can also be seen in various movies, commercials, and TV shows (both live action and animated) due to their wide use in video editing/film production. Popular culture, sometimes called pop culture, consists of widespread cultural elements in any given society. ... Wikibooks has more about this subject: Marketing Look up marketing in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Macintosh 128K, the first Macintosh computer The iMac, a current Mac computer Macintosh is a brand name which covers several lines of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. ... The NASA Columbia Supercomputer. ... “TV” redirects here. ...

The iMac has also received considerable critical acclaim, including praise from technology columnist Walt Mossberg as the “Gold Standard of desktop computing;”^[1] Forbes Magazine described the original candy-colored line of iMac computers as being an “industry-altering success”.^[2] The original 24" Core 2 Duo iMac received CNET's “Must-have desktop” in their 2006 Top 10 Holiday Gift Picks.^[3] Walt Mossberg is a technology columnist for the Wall Street Journal. ... Alternate meaning: For the Boston Brahmin family associated with John Forbes Kerry, see Forbes family. ... Core 2 Duo brand logo Core 2 Extreme brand logo Core 2 is an eighth-generation x86 architecture microprocessor produced by Intel based on an all-new CPU architecture called the Intel Core Microarchitecture, which is the successor of NetBurst microarchitecture that has powered most Intel processors since 2000. ... CNET Networks, Inc. ...

iMac models

• iMac G3
• iMac G4
• iMac G5
• Intel iMac

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Popular culture

The announcement of the iMac initially caused considerable buzz among commentators, Mac fans, and detractors in the press and on websites. Opinions were polarized over Apple’s drastic changes to the Macintosh hardware.^[4][5] At the time, Apple was revamping its retail strategy to improve the Mac purchasing experience. Apple famously declared that “the back of our computer looks better than the front of anyone else’s.”^[6] The distinctive aesthetics were easily spotted in public. The iMac was recognizable on television, in films and in print. This increased Apple’s brand awareness, and embedded the iMac into popular culture. When released, the iMac was one of the best selling computers in the U.S. and Japan for months, and Apple was unable to meet demand. Drawing of a self-service store. ... Popular culture, sometimes called pop culture, consists of widespread cultural elements in any given society. ...

Apple declared the ‘i’ in iMac to stand for ‘Internet’. Attention was given to the out-of-box experience: the user needed to go through only two steps to set up and connect to the Internet. “There's no step 3!” was the catch-phrase in a popular iMac commercial narrated by actor Jeff Goldblum.^[7] Another commercial, dubbed ”Simplicity Shootout”, pitted seven-year-old Johann Thomas and his border collie Brodie, with an iMac, against Adam Taggart, a Stanford University MBA student, with a Hewlett-Packard Pavilion 8250, in a race to set up their computers. Johann and Brodie finished in 8 minutes and 15 seconds,^[8] whereas Adam was still working on it by the end of the commercial. Apple later adopted the ‘i’ prefix across its consumer hardware and software lines, such as the iPod, iBook, iPhone, iLife, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, iTunes, iWeb, iWork, iSight, iChat, iCal, and iSync. The prefix has caught on for non-Apple products as well. This caused a problem when the long rumored Apple phone was dubbed in the media as the iPhone, a name already taken by a Cisco product. In the end, Apple came to an agreement with Cisco, although details of the deal were not disclosed. Jeffrey Lynn Goldblum (born October 22, 1952) is an Academy-Award nominated American actor. ... The Border Collie is a hardworking breed of herding dog that originated in the border country of England and Scotland. ... Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly known as Stanford University (or simply Stanford), is a private university located approximately 37 miles (60 kilometers) southeast of San Francisco and approximately 20 miles northwest of San José in Stanford, California. ... The Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ), commonly known as HP, is a very large, global company headquartered in Palo Alto, California, United States. ... Look up e-, i-, cyber-, virtual in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... iPod (fifth generation) in Apple Universal Dock, iPod nano (second generation) and iPod shuffle (second generation) iPod is a brand of portable media players designed and marketed by Apple and launched in 2001. ... The original Blueberry iBook Clamshell The iBook is a now discontinued line of laptop computers that was developed and sold by Apple Inc. ... The correct title of this article is . ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... iPhoto is a software application made by Apple Inc. ... iMovie is a video editing software application which allows users to edit their own home movies. ... iDVD is a DVD creation software application made by Apple Computer for Mac OS X. iDVD allows the user to add QuickTime Movies, MP3 music, and digital photos to a DVD that can then be played on a commercial DVD player. ... This article is about the iTunes application. ... iWeb is a WYSIWYG template-based website creation tool made by Apple and included with its Macintosh computers. ... iWork is a suite of applications created by Apple Inc. ... iSight is a webcam developed and marketed by Apple Inc. ... iChat is an AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), ICQ and Jabber client for Mac OS X. Using a Jabber-like protocol and Bonjour for user discovery, it also allows for LAN communication. ... For the Tcl calendar package, see Ical (Unix). ... iSync 1. ... Cisco may refer to: Cisco Systems, a computer networking company Cisco IOS, an internet router operating system CISCO Security Private Limited, a security company in Singapore Commercial and Industrial Security Corporation, a statutory board in Singapore Abbreviation for San Francisco, California Cisco (wine) The Cisco Kid, a fictional character created...

Apple’s use of translucent candy-colored plastics inspired similar designs in other consumer electronics. For example, grilling machines, portable electronics, pencil sharpeners, video game consoles and peripherals (including the Nintendo 64, which was released in special edition ‘Funtastic’ colors) featured the translucent plastic. Apple’s introduction of the iPod, iBook, and iMac G4, all featuring snowy white plastic, inspired similar designs in consumer electronic products. The color rollout also featured two distinctive ads: ‘Life Savers’ color scheme was based upon the Rolling Stones song She's a Rainbow and the white advert had Cream’s White Room, specifically its introduction, as its backing track. A typical George Foreman Grill. ... This section needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... iPod (fifth generation) in Apple Universal Dock, iPod nano (second generation) and iPod shuffle (second generation) iPod is a brand of portable media players designed and marketed by Apple and launched in 2001. ... The original Blueberry iBook Clamshell The iBook is a now discontinued line of laptop computers that was developed and sold by Apple Inc. ... This article is about the rock band. ... Shes a Rainbow is a song by the English rock n roll band The Rolling Stones and was featured on their 1967 album Their Satanic Majesties Request. ... Cream were a 1960s British rock band, which consisted of guitarist Eric Clapton, bassist Jack Bruce and drummer Ginger Baker. ... White Room, written by Jack Bruce and Pete Brown, is a single by Cream from their 1968 album Wheels of Fire. ...

USB

The original iMac was the first Macintosh computer to include a USB port. In fact, USB was the only peripheral interface built into the original iMac; Apple dropped legacy ports such as the Apple Desktop Bus and SCSI in favor of the newer interface. Although USB was invented by Intel and was also available on PCs at the time, the iMac’s popularity and sole dependence on USB helped popularize the interface among third party peripheral makers, as evidenced by the many early USB peripherals that were made of translucent colored plastic to match the color schemes of the original iMac. Via the USB port, hardware makers could make products compatible with both PCs and Macs. This has allowed Macintosh users to use a large selection of inexpensive devices, such as hubs, scanners, storage devices and mice. After the iMac, Apple continued to remove legacy peripheral interfaces and floppy drives from the rest of its product line. The iMac G3 was the first model of the iMac line of personal computers made by Apple Inc. ... Note: USB may also mean upper sideband in radio. ... Early ADB device Apple Desktop Bus (or ADB) is an obsolete bit-serial bus for connecting low-speed devices to computers. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC, SEHK: 4335), founded in 1968 as Integrated Electronics Corporation, is an American multinational corporation that is best known for designing and manufacturing microprocessors and specialized integrated circuits. ... A USB hub A USB hub is a hub device that allows many USB devices to be connected to a single USB port. ... In computing, a scanner is a device that analyzes images, printed text, or handwriting, or an object (such as an ornament) and converts it to a digital image. ... Many different consumer electronic devices can store data. ...

The successful iMac allowed Apple to continue targeting the Power Macintosh line at the high-end of the market. This foreshadowed a similar strategy in the notebook market, when the iBook was released in 1999. Since then, the company has continued this strategy of differentiating the consumer versus professional product lines. Apple's focus on design has allowed each of its subsequent products to create a distinctive identity. Apple derided the beige colors pervading the PC industry. The company would later use anodized aluminium, and white, black and clear polycarbonate plastics. These inexpensive carabiners have an anodised aluminium surface that has been dyed and are made in many colors. ... General Name, Symbol, Number aluminium, Al, 13 Chemical series poor metals Group, Period, Block 13, 3, p Appearance silvery Standard atomic weight 26. ... Polycarbonates are a particular group of thermoplastic polyesters. ...

Legal action

Apple protected the iMac design with aggressive legal action against computer makers who made imitations, such as eMachines’ eOne.^[9] Some manufacturers added translucent plastics to existing designs. In 1999, Apple obtained the domain name www.appleimac.com from Abdul Traya, after legal intervention.^[10] eMachines was a maker of low-cost home PCs based in Irvine, California. ... The eOne desktop computer, very similar in appearance to the original Apple iMac. ... The term domain name has multiple related meanings: A name that identifies a computer or computers on the internet. ...

Timeline of iMac models

See also: Timeline of Apple Macintosh models

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References

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