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The iMac G3 was the first model of the iMac line of personal computers made by Apple Inc. (formerly Apple Computer, Inc.). The iMac G3 is an all-in-one, luggable personal computer, encompassing both the monitor and the CPU in a single enclosure. Originally released in striking bondi blue and later a range of brightly colored, translucent plastic, casings shipped with a keyboard and mouse in matching tints. Image File history File links Unbalanced_scales. ... The original Bondi Blue iMac G3 was introduced in 1998. ... Apple Inc. ... CPU can stand for: in computing: Central processing unit in journalism: Commonwealth Press Union in law enforcement: Crime prevention unit in software: Critical patch update, a type of software patch distributed by Oracle Corporation in Macleans College is often known as Ash Lim. ... The original iMac model Bondi blue is a name of a color coined by Apple Computer, Inc. ...

History

Steve Jobs streamlined the company's large and confusing product lines immediately after becoming Apple's interim CEO in 1997; toward the end of the year, Apple trimmed its line of desktop Macs down to the beige Power Macintosh G3 series. Having discontinued the consumer-targeted Performa series, Apple needed a replacement for the Performa's price point. The company announced the iMac on 6 May 1998^[1] and started shipping it on 15 August 1998. The launch of the iMac was a landmark event for its time, and had a massive impact on both the company and the computer industry. Steven Paul Jobs (born February 24, 1955) is the co-founder and CEO of Apple and was the CEO of Pixar until its acquisition by Disney. ... The Power Macintosh G3, commonly called beige G3s or platinum G3s for the color of their cases, is a series of personal computers that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple Computer, Inc. ... A Macintosh Performa 5200, an all-in-one desktop similar to the iMac. ... The original Bondi Blue iMac G3 was introduced in 1998. ... is the 126th day of the year (127th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 227th day of the year (228th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...

Aesthetically, the iMac was dramatically different from any other mainstream computer ever released. It was made of translucent "Bondi blue"-colored plastic, and was egg-shaped around a 15-inch (38 cm) CRT. There was a handle, and the computer interfaces were hidden behind a door that opened on the right-hand side of the machine. Two headphone jacks in the front complemented the built-in stereo speakers. Jonathan Ive, currently Vice President of Industrial Design at Apple, is credited with the industrial design. The Parthenons facade showing an interpretation of golden rectangles in its proportions. ... The original iMac model Bondi blue is a name of a color coined by Apple Computer, Inc. ... Cathode ray tube employing electromagnetic focus and deflection Cutaway rendering of a color CRT: 1. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Legacy Macintosh peripheral connections, such as the ADB, SCSI (Small Computer System Interface), and GeoPort serial ports, were eliminated in favor of USB ports; the floppy drive was discarded. Although these were aging technologies, Apple's move was considered ahead of its time and was hotly debated.^{[citation needed]} For example, there was no analogous way to exchange small files with other existing machines, possibly requiring owners to buy an external USB floppy drive (the floppy drive sold well in the first few years of the iMac G3)^{[citation needed]}. 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. ... GeoPort was a serial data system used on some models of the Apple Macintosh. ... A floppy disk is a data storage device that comprises a circular piece of thin, flexible (hence floppy) magnetic storage medium encased in a square or rectangular plastic wallet. ...

The keyboard and mouse were redesigned for the iMac with translucent plastics and a Bondi Blue trim (Apple USB Keyboard and Apple USB Mouse). The keyboard was smaller than Apple's previous keyboards, with white letters on black keys, both features that attracted debate. The mouse was of a round, "hockey puck" design, which was instantly derided as being unnecessarily difficult for users with larger hands. Apple continued shipping the round mouse, adding a divot in later versions so that users could distinguish where the button was. Eventually, a new oblong optical mouse, known as the Apple Pro Mouse, replaced the round mouse across all of Apple's hardware offerings. A redesigned version called the Apple Mouse was produced, with the side grips white and the tension control removed. A contemporary computer mouse, with the most common standard features — two buttons and a scroll-wheel. ... Two standard hockey pucks. ... A contemporary computer mouse, with the most common standard features — two buttons and a scroll-wheel. ... Apple Pro Mouse Apples Pro Mouse was originally introduced at the July 2000 Worldwide Developers Conference. ...

Technical

The original iMac "hockey puck" mouse

Internally, the iMac was a combination of the MacNC project and CHRP.^{[citation needed]} Although the promise of CHRP has never been fully realized, the work that Apple had done on CHRP significantly helped in the designing of the iMac. The original iMac had a 233 MHz PowerPC G3 (PowerPC 750) chip, with 512 KB L2 cache running at 116.6 MHz, which also ran in Apple's high-end Power Macintosh line at the time, though at higher speeds, with more expensive models shipping with 1 MB L2 cache. It sold for US$1,299, and had a 4 GB hard drive, 32 MB RAM, 2 MB video RAM, and shipped with Mac OS 8.1, which was soon upgraded to Mac OS 8.5. Parts such as the front-mounted IrDA port and the tray-loading CD-ROM drive were borrowed from the Apple laptops. Although the iMac did not officially have an expansion slot, the first versions had a slot dubbed the "mezzanine slot".^[2] It was only for internal use by Apple, although a few third-party expansion cards were released for it, including some CPU upgrades from Newer Technology, a Voodoo II video card upgrade from 3dfx, and SCSI/SCSI-TV tuner cards (iProRAID and iProRAID TV) from the German company Formac; this was removed from later iMacs. According to an article in the German computer magazine c't, the socket can be retrofitted on revision C iMacs.^{[citation needed]} The hard drive in the iMac G3 was a Quantum Fireball. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... In December, 1997 while talking to the Harvard Computer Society, Apple board member Larry Ellison suggested that Apple would release a product called the Macintosh NC in April 1998. ... Common Hardware Reference Platform (CHRP) was an early PowerPC hardware reference design. ... 300 MHz Motorola PowerPC 750 processor with off-die L2 cache on the CPU module of a PowerMac G3. ... A kilobyte (derived from the SI prefix kilo-, meaning 1000) is a unit of information or computer storage equal to the decimal 1024 bytes (2 to the 10th power, or 1,024 bytes based in the binary system). ... Diagram of a CPU memory cache A CPU cache is a cache used by the central processing unit of a computer to reduce the average time to access memory. ... The Power Mac G5, the last model of the series. ... MB, Mb, mB or mb may mean: Mb (digraph) Megabit (1,000,000 bits) or mebibit (220 = 1,048,576 bits); the preferred symbols are Mb and Mibit, respectively¹ Megabyte (1,000,000 bytes) or mebibyte (220 = 1,048,576 bytes); the preferred symbols are MB and MiB, respectively¹ MB... Typical hard drives of the mid-1990s. ... Random access memory (usually known by its acronym, RAM) is a type of data storage used in computers. ... Dynamic random access memory (DRAM) is a type of random access memory that stores each bit of data in a separate capacitor within an integrated circuit. ... Mac OS 8 is a series of versions of the Mac OS that supported a transition through major changes in the Macintosh hardware platform. ... The Infrared Data Association (IrDA) defines physical specifications communications protocol standards for the short range exchange of data over infrared light, for uses such as personal area networks (PANs). ... The CD-ROM (an abbreviation for Compact Disc Read-Only Memory (ROM)) is a non-volatile optical data storage medium using the same physical format as audio compact discs, readable by a computer with a CD-ROM drive. ... For the band, see Laptop (band). ... An expansion card (also expansion board, adapter card or accessory card) in computing is a printed circuit board that can be inserted into an expansion slot of a computer motherboard to add additional functionality to a computer system. ... “CPU” redirects here. ... Newer Technology Logo Newer Technology is a company that was well known in the Mac community for making upgrades and peripherals for the Apple Macintosh computer. ... 3dfx Interactive was a company which specialized in the manufacturing of cutting-edge 3D graphics processing units and, later, graphics cards. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Hauppauge WinTV TV tuner card One of the first DVB-S2 tuner cards. ... ct (short for Computertechnik, originally for computing today) is a German biweekly computer magazine, published by the Heise Verlag publishing house. ... Quantum Corporation is a manufacturer of tape drive products, based in San Jose, California. ...

Updates

The thirteen "flavors" of the iMac G3

The iMac line was continually updated after initial release. Aside from increasing processor speed, video RAM, and hard-disk capacity, Apple replaced Bondi blue with new colors—initially blueberry, strawberry, tangerine, grape, and lime; later other colors, such as graphite, ruby, sage, snow, and indigo, and the "Blue Dalmatian" and "Flower Power" patterns. A later hardware update created a sleeker design. This second-generation iMac featured a slot-loading optical drive, FireWire, "fanless" operation (through free convection cooling), and the option of AirPort wireless networking. Apple continued to sell this line of iMacs until March 2003, mainly to customers who wanted the ability to run the older Mac OS 9 operating system. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1013x289, 212 KB) The thirteen flavors of the G3 iMacs. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1013x289, 212 KB) The thirteen flavors of the G3 iMacs. ... The Dalmatian is a breed of dog, noted for its white coat with either black or liver spots. ... The 6-pin and 4-pin FireWire Connectors The alternative ethernet-style cabling used by 1394c FireWire is Apple Inc. ... Convection is the transfer of heat by the motion of or within a fluid. ... Wireless networks are telephone or computer networks that use radio as their carrier or physical layer. ...

USB and FireWire support, and support for dial-up, Ethernet, and wireless networking (via 802.11b and Bluetooth) soon became standard across Apple's entire product line. In particular, the high-speed interface, FireWire, corrected the deficiencies of the earlier iMacs. In telecommunication, the term dial-up has the following meanings: Dial-up access, typically to the Internet A service feature in which a user initiates service on a previously arranged trunk or transfers, without human intervention, from an active trunk to a standby trunk. ... Ethernet is a large, diverse family of frame-based computer networking technologies that operate at many speeds for local area networks (LANs). ... Wireless networks are telephone or computer networks that use radio as their carrier or physical layer. ... IEEE 802. ... Bluetooth logo This article is about the electronic protocol named after Harald Bluetooth Gormson. ...

The iMac CRT model was renamed as the iMac G3, as it was now targeted at the education market, it was kept in production alongside the iMac G4 successor for a short while until the eMac was released. A retronym is a type of neologism coined for an old object or concept whose original name has come to be used for something else, is no longer unique, or is otherwise inappropriate or misleading. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

As Apple continued to release new versions of its computers, the term "iMac" continued to be used to refer to machines in its consumer desktop line. Later redesigns of the iMac, however, never matched the first iMac in sales, mainly because they were targeted at a more expensive market segment.^{[citation needed]}

Models

iMac (Tray Loading) (aka iMac G3)

iMac G3 (tray loading)
The original iMac.
Type:	Desktop
Developer:	Apple Inc
Released:	15 August 1998
Processor(s):	PowerPC G3, 233–333 MHz

• August 15, 1998 — iMac 233 MHz (Revision A) (M6709LL/A). 233 MHz processor. ATI Rage IIc graphics with 2 MB SGRAM. Available in Bondi Blue only, reset hole on side panel. The only original iMac model to have an infrared port.
• October 17, 1998 — iMac 233 MHz (Revision B) (M6709LL/B). Minor update featuring new Mac OS 8.5, ATI Rage Pro Graphics with 6 MB of SGRAM, reset by holding power button.
• January 5, 1999 — iMac 266 MHz (Revision C, "Five Flavors") (M7389LL/A, M7345LL/A, M7392LL/A, M7390LL/A, M7391LL/A). 266 MHz processor. IrDA port and mezzanine slot removed. ATI Rage Pro Turbo graphics with 6 MB SGRAM. Available in Strawberry (red), Blueberry (blue), Lime (green), Grape (purple), and Tangerine (orange). Price reduced by US$100.
• April 14, 1999 — iMac 333 MHz (Revision D). 333 MHz processor. Updated mouse with indentation on the button.

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iMac (Slot Loading) (aka iMac G3)

iMac G3 (slot loading)
The iMac (slot loading).
Type:	Desktop
Developer:	Apple Inc
Released:	5 October 1999
Processor(s):	PowerPC G3, 350–700 MHz

• October 5, 1999 — iMac/iMac DV/iMac DV SE. First revision with FireWire support, except for the 350 MHz (Blueberry) model. 350 or 400 MHz processor, slot-loading optical drive, same colors as rev C/D iMac, plus Special Edition in graphite color. Used ATI Rage 128 Pro Graphics with 8 MB of VRAM.
• July 19, 2000 — iMac/iMac DV/iMac DV+/iMac DV SE. DV+ and DV SE models upgrade slot-loading CD-ROM to slot-loading DVD-ROM drive. 350 or 400 or 450 or 500 MHz processor, colors graphite (grey), ruby (red), snow (white), indigo (blue) and sage (green). 350 MHz model (Indigo) still lacked FireWire support.
• February 22, 2001 — (patterns). 400, 500 (PPC750CXe), or 600 (PPC750CXe) MHz processor. Available in Indigo, Graphite, and "Blue Dalmatian" or "Flower Power" patterns. DVD-ROM drive discontinued in favor of slot-loading CD-RW drive (low-end Indigo model has CD-ROM). 750CXe models features a new "Pangea" motherboard with a 16 MB ATI Rage 128 Ultra graphics chip.
• July 18, 2001 — (summer 2001). 500, 600, or 700 MHz (PPC750CXe) processor. Available in indigo, graphite, and snow. 700 MHz model discontinued in January 2002 after G4 iMacs were introduced. 500 and 600 MHz models discontinued March 2003.
• These computers also sucked very much.

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Timeline of iMac models

See also: Timeline of Macintosh models

This timeline of Macintosh models lists all major types of Macintosh computers produced by Apple Computer in order of introduction date. ...

Legal action

Further information: Notable litigation of Apple Inc.#Apple v. eMachines and #Trademark dispute over appleimac.com

Apple protected the iMac design with legal action against computer makers who made imitations, such as eMachines’ eOne.^[3] Some manufacturers added translucent plastics to existing designs, following the trend started by Apple. In 1999, Apple obtained the registered domain name appleimac.com from Abdul Traya, after legal intervention.^[4] From the 1980s to the present Apple Inc. ... From the 1980s to the present Apple Inc. ... This article refers to the manufacturer of budget-priced personal computers, not the marque of SuperMac, called EMachines which produced Trinitron monitors and networking peripherals compatible with Apple Computers in the late 1980s and early 1990s. ... 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. ...

References

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Trivia

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• On the T.V. series King of the Hill, Peggy Hill has an iMac G3 in Blueberry
• During the episode of the Simpsons, Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo, Homer Simpson visits an internet cafe filled with iMac G3s
• In the film Zoolander, Mugatu has a Imac G3 in Tangerine which Hansel (Owen Wilson) smashes open.