Power Mac G4 Cube was a quiet, fanless, compact Macintosh personal computer from Apple Inc sold from 2000 to 2001. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Image File history File links Power_mac_g4_cube. ... Bold text Desktop computer with several common peripherals (Monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers, microphone and a printer) A desktop computer is a gay electronic machine computer which convert raw data into meaningful information, made for use on a desk in an office or home and is distinguished from portable computers such... Apple Inc. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... CPU redirects here. ... PowerPC G4 is a designation used by Apple Computer to describe a fourth generation of PowerPC microprocessors. ... The first Macintosh computer, introduced in 1984, upgraded to a 512K Fat Mac. The Macintosh or Mac, is a line of personal computers designed, developed, manufactured, and marketed by Apple Computer. ... Apple Inc. ...

Features

The diminutive 8" x 8" x 8" cube suspended in a 10" tall Lucite (PMMA) enclosure, housed a PowerPC G4 processor running at 450 or 500 megahertz, and had an unconventional vertical slot loading DVD-ROM or CD-RW drive. A separate monitor — with either an ADC or VGA connection— was required for the Cube, in contrast to the all-in-one iMac series. Also unlike the iMacs, it had an upgradeable video card in a standard AGP slot. However, there was not enough space for full-length cards. The Cube also featured two FireWire ports, and two USB ports for connecting peripherals. Sound was provided by an external USB amplifier and a pair of Harman Kardon speakers. Although the USB amplifier had a standard mini-plug headphone output, it lacked any audio input. The Cube also used a silent, fanless, convection-based cooling system like the iMacs of the time. Perspex redirects here. ... PowerPC G4 is a designation used by Apple Computer to describe a fourth generation of PowerPC microprocessors. ... MegaHertz (MHz) is the name given to one million (106) Hertz, a measure of frequency. ... DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is a popular optical disc storage media format. ... Compact Disc ReWritable (CD-RW) is a rewritable optical disc format. ... The Apple Display Connector (ADC) is a proprietary connector Apple used for their flat panel LCDs and their last CRT display. ... VGA Port VGA plug Video Graphics Array (VGA) is an analog computer display standard first marketed in 1987 by IBM. It has been technologically outdated in the PC market for some time. ... The original Bondi Blue iMac G3 was introduced in 1998. ... The 6-pin and 4-pin FireWire Connectors The alternative ethernet-style cabling used by 1394c FireWire is Apple Inc. ... USB redirects here. ... A Harman Kardon PC speaker Harman Kardon, a division of Harman International Industries (NYSE: HAR), is a manufacturer of home and car audio equipment. ... Convection in the most general terms refers to the movement of currents within fluids (i. ...

References in Culture

The Power Mac G4 Cube with power supply, mouse, keyboard, speakers, and a Studio Display.

Apple Designer Jonathan Ive won several international awards for the Cube's design. The Cube can be found in many publications related to design and some technology museums. It was also featured as Drew Carey's (a noted Mac Fan) computer on The Drew Carey Show, in the kitchen of the design-conscious Eddy on Absolutely Fabulous, and in the apartment of The Real World: Chicago. Also, Jack Bauer of the Fox series 24 had a Power Mac G4 Cube in his office at CTU Los Angeles. The Cube also featured in the popular BBC action-adventure science-fiction series Bugs and is used by the character 'Will Yorkin' in One Hour Photo (2002). In William Gibson's 2003 novel Pattern Recognition, the character Cayce uses her film producer friend's Cube while staying in his anti-designer London flat. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1280x921, 471 KB) Apple Power Mac G4 Cube. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1280x921, 471 KB) Apple Power Mac G4 Cube. ... Jonathan Paul Ive CBE (born February 1967) is Senior Vice President of Industrial Design at Apple Inc. ... Drew Allison Carey (born May 23, 1958) is an American comedian, actor, and game show host. ... The Drew Carey Show was a long-running American sitcom (set in Cleveland, Ohio) that aired on ABC from 1995 to 2004 and was known for its everyman characters and themes. ... Absolutely Fabulous is a British sitcom written by and starring Jennifer Saunders and co-starring Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha, June Whitfield and Jane Horrocks. ... Jack Bauer is the fictional protagonist of the American television series 24, in which he has trained and worked in various capacities as a government agent, including US Army Delta Force, LAPD SWAT, and finally the Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU) Los Angeles. ... This article is about the animal. ... For other uses, see 24 (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see 24 (disambiguation). ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... One Hour Photo (2002) is an American psychological thriller written and directed by Mark Romanek and starring Robin Williams. ... For other persons named William Gibson, see William Gibson (disambiguation). ... This article is about the literary concept. ... Book cover Pattern Recognition (G. P. Putnams Sons 2003, ISBN 0-425-19293-8) is William Gibsons eighth novel, the first to be set in the contemporary world. ...

History and sales

Apple targeted the Cube at the market between the iMac G3 and the Power Macintosh G4. Despite its innovative design, critics complained that it was too expensive. It was initially priced $200 higher than the comparably-equipped and more-expandable base Power Mac G4 of the time (450 MHz CPU, 64 MB RAM, 20 GB hard drive) and did not include a monitor, thus leading to slow sales. Additionally, early Cubes suffered from a manufacturing issue that led to faint lines (referred to as "cracks" or "mold lines") in the clear plastic case. This was often considered damaging to the aesthetic quality of the computer [1]. The original Bondi Blue iMac G3 was introduced in 1998. ... The Power Macintosh G4 (Power Mac G4) was series of personal computers made by Apple. ...

After seeing low profits, Apple attempted to increase sales by bundling more software with the Cube, lowering the price of the base model, incorporating a CD-RW drive standard for the 500 MHz version, and offering an improved NVIDIA graphics card as an option. These efforts could not offset the earlier perception of reduced value compared to the iMac and Power Mac G4 lineup. In July 2001 Apple issued a short and slightly unusual press release announcing the product was to be put "on ice." Compact Disc ReWritable (CD-RW) is a rewritable optical disc format. ... NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) (pronounced IPA: ) is a U.S. corporation specializing in the manufacture of graphics processor technologies for workstations, desktop computers, and handhelds. ... 2001 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Deaths: July 3 - Mordecai Richler July 23 - Eudora Welty July 31 - Poul Anderson Films: July 4 - Cats and Dogs July 6 - Kiss of the Dragon starring Jet Li July 18 - Jurassic Park III July 27 - Planet of...

In 2003, the Apple Cube received a brief return to the spotlight after a series of articles in Wired magazine charted its cult popularity. The articles, focusing on upgrades installed by individual users and retailers such as Kemplar, led to a sharp rise in the Cube's resale value. Nevertheless, with the release of the relatively inexpensive Mac mini (seen by some^[1] as a replacement), coupled with Apple's switch to G5 processors and eventually Intel Core-based processors, the Cube again faded into the background. Wired is a full-color monthly magazine and on-line periodical published in San Francisco, California since March 1993. ... The Mac mini is the smallest desktop computer marketed by Apple Inc. ...

Modifications and upgrades

Since the Cube's demise, a number of Cube enthusiasts have made modifications to their machines. Some of the more popular upgrades are high performance video cards (complete with ductwork to allow the GPU fan to work correctly in the small Cube case) and third-party CPU upgrade cards (up to 1.8 GHz per Aug. 2005); a few people have even modified their Cubes to take a dual-processor upgrade. A popular upgrade is the Geforce 2 MX, which exists in a version specially created for the Cube. Other popular changes include case modifications such as lighting and extra cooling. The Cube uses the same memory and hard drive components as a traditional desktop machine and these upgrades were common. Although the Cube uses a fanless convection-based cooling system, the mounting points for a standard desktop cooling fan are already in place. Upgraders of the Cube often take advantage of this to add a cooling fan to the system. Case modification (also called simply Casemod) is the practice of modifying a computer chassis, most often done for aesthetical purposes. ...

G4 Cube as an art piece

G4 Cube and its peripherals were showcased in The Museum of Modern Art[2][3], as well as in Digital Design Museum (a division of Design Museum)[4]. General Electric GE90-115B fanblade, on display at MOMA. The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is an art museum located in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. ...

Initial production of G4 Cube cases have 'crack'-like mould lines which does not affect the reliability of the machine, but it had a negative impact on the artistic design that Apple had marketed.[5]

See also

• Power Macintosh
• Power Mac G4

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References

External links

• Apple - Power Mac G4 Cube courtesy of the Internet Archive
• Power Mac G4 Cube at apple-history.com
• Cube Owner Portal
• Gallery of customised G4 Cubes
• The television ad for the Cube (QuickTime format)
• Upgrades and Technical Specs for G4 Cube
• Experimenting with high-intensity LEDs to illuminate a G4 Cube