iMac G3

iMac G3: Steve Jobs’ Comeback

The iMac G3 was Apple’s first major product after Steve Jobs returned to the company. It was sold from 1998 to 2003 and designed as an affordable web-ready computer for everyday users. The G3 replaced older tech, such as floppy disk drives and serial ports, with a CD-ROM drive and USB ports.

Launch price: $1,299 (August 1998)
Original colors: Bondi Blue, Grape, Tangerine, Blueberry, Lime, Strawberry

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iMAC G3 AT A GLANCE

The initial version of the iMac featured:

Display: 15-inch CRT screen
Processor: PowerPC G3 at 233 MHz
Cache: 512 KB L2 cache
Memory: 32 MB RAM
Graphics: 2 MB Video RAM with ATI Rage graphics
Storage: 4 GB hard drive
CD Drive: 24x tray-loading CD-ROM
Ports: 2 USB ports
Networking: Built-in Ethernet and modem
Sound: Stereo speakers
Operating System: Mac OS 8.1 (later upgraded to 8.5)
Size & Weight: 401 x 386 x 447 mm, 18.14 kg

Display & Graphics

Standard Configuration

Screen resolutions: 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768
Color depth: Millions of colors
Early models had 2 MB of video RAM
Later models had up to 6 MB and used ATI Rage Pro Turbo graphics

iMac G3 Manuals and Installation CDs...

Audio Capabilities

Stereo speakers built-in
Headphone jack
Audio input and output ports

I/O Ports

2 USB 1.1 ports
56k Modem, built-in 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet
Microphone
Audio line-in and line-out on the front, plus headphone port on the right
2× FireWire (some models only)
VGA out on the back (later models only)

iMac Generations & Models

First Generation iMacs (1998–1999)

iMac Model	iMac 233 MHz	iMac 233 MHz	iMac 266 MHz	iMac 333 MHz
□ COLORS	Bondi Blue		Grape Tangerine Blueberry Lime, and Strawberry
□ RELEASED	August 15, 1998	October 26, 1998	January 5, 1999	April 15, 1999
□ CPU	233 MHz G3 32 KB L1 Cache 512 KB L2 cache		266 MHz G3 32 KB L1 Cache 512 KB L2 cache	333 MHz G3 32 KB L1 Cache 512 KB L2 cache
□ MEMORY	32 MB–256 MB PC100
□ GRAPHICS	ATI Rage IIc 2 MB of SGRAM	ATI Rage Pro Turbo 6 MB of SGRAM
□ HD DRIVE	4 GB		6 GB
□ OPTICAL DRIVE	24X tray-loading CD-ROM drive
□ MACOS VERSION	Mac OS 8.1 / Mac OS 8.5		Mac OS 8.5.1

Second Generation iMacs (1999–2001)

iMac Model	iMac (Slot Loading)	iMac (Summer 2000)	iMac (Early 2001)	iMac (Summer 2001)
□ RELEASED	October 5, 1999	July 19, 2000	February 22, 2001	July 18, 2001
□ COLORS	Grape Blueberry Tangerine Lime Strawberry Graphite	Indigo Ruby Sage Graphite Snow	Indigo Graphite, Blue Dalmatian Flower Power	Indigo Graphite Snow
□ CPU	350 or 400 MHz G3 512 KB of L2 Cache	350, 400, 450, or 500 MHz G3 512 KB of L2 Cache	400, 500, or 600 MHz G3 512 KB or 256 KB of L2 Cache	500, 600, or 700 MHz G3 256 KB of L2 Cache
□ MEMORY	64 MB–512 MB	64 MB–1 GB	64 MB–1 GB	128 MB–1 GB
□ GRAPHICS	8 MB ATI Rage 128	8 MB ATI Rage 128 Pro	8 MB ATI Rage 128 Pro 16 MB ATI Rage 128 Ultra	16 MB ATI Rage 128 Ultra
□ HD DRIVE	6 GB 10 GB 13 GB	7 GB 10 GB 20 GB 30 GB	10 GB 20 GB 40 GB	20 GB 40 GB 60 GB
□ OPTICAL DRIVE	CD-ROM DVD-ROM CD-RW
□ MACOS VERSION	Mac OS 8.6	Mac OS 9.0.4	Mac OS 9.1	Mac OS 9.1 Mac OS X 10.0.4

(source: Wikipedia)

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