| Quick Facts | 15-inch iMac G3 |
|---|---|
| Introduced | January 5, 1999 |
| Discontinued | April 15, 1999 |
| Part Number | M7390LL/A |
| Processor | 266MHz PowerPC G3 |
| L2 Cache | 512KB |
| Frontside Bus | 66MHz |
| Memory | 32MB 100MHz SDRAM |
| Hard drive | 6GB 3.5″ EIDE |
| Optical drive | 24x CD-ROM |
| Original Price | $1,299 USD |
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Revision C | Grape model
This series replaced 233MHz iMac released the previous year.
Revision C got a slight speed bump from 233MHz to 266MHz and introduced five new fruity colors: Blueberry, Strawberry, Grape, Tangerine and Lime.
The IrDA port and “mezzanine” slot found in earlier models were removed, along with $100 from the sticker price.
distinguishing features
Tray loading CD-ROM, Rage Pro Turbo graphics controller
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.
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