iMac 233MHz PowerPC G3 Bondi Blue (Rev. A)

Table 1: iMac 233MHz PowerPC G3 Bondi Blue (M6709LL-A) Rev. A
Quick Facts	15-inch iMac G3
Introduced	August 15, 1998
Discontinued	January 5, 1999
Part Number	M6709LL/A
Processor	233MHz PowerPC G3
L2 Cache	512KB
Frontside Bus	100MHz
Memory	32MB 66MHz SDRAM
Hard drive	4GB
Optical drive	24x CD-ROM
Original Price	$1,299 USD

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Revision A | Bondi Blue

This is the very first iMac, generally referred to as Revision A. Steve Jobs introduced this model at Flint Center auditorium in Cupertino, California, on May 6, 1998.

It was to be the “Internet-age computer for the rest of us” and make the Internet as easy to use as a Macintosh.

The iMac would find its way into customer hands roughly three months later and become the fastest selling Macintosh of its time.

It featured a Jonathan P. Ive inspired translucent enclosure that was available solely in Bondi Blue. The original iMac also has the distinction of being the first Mac to boast USB ports.

system software

Mac OS v8.1

distinguishing features

Bondi Blue, Tray loading CD-ROM, 2MB VRAM

etymology

[1] iMac: From Internet + Mac

[2] The “i” in iMac originally stood for Internet but eventually developed into a marketing symbol for a wide range of Apple products.

design

iMac 233MHz Bondi

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