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

Table 1: iMac 233MHz PowerPC G3 Bondi Blue (M6709LL-B) Rev. B
Quick Facts	15-inch iMac G3
Introduced	October 17, 1998
Discontinued	January 5, 1999
Part Number	M6709LL/B
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 B | Bondi Blue

This Revision B model represents the first product refresh of the original iMac. It was a minor update that increased the video memory and updated the operating system.

Like the original iMac (Revision A) before it, this model was available only in Bondi Blue.

distinguishing features

Bondi Blue, Tray loading CD-ROM, Rage Pro Graphics controller, 6MB VRAM

system software

Installed OS: Mac OS v8.5.1

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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