| Quick Facts | 15-inch iMac G3 |
|---|---|
| Introduced | July 18, 2001 |
| Discontinued | March 18, 2003 |
| Part Number | M8582LL/A |
| Processor | 500MHz PowerPC G3 |
| L2 Cache | 256KB/500MHz |
| Frontside Bus | 100MHz |
| Memory | 128MB 133MHz SDRAM |
| Hard drive | 20GB Ultra ATA, 5400 rpm |
| Optical drive | 8x CD-RW |
| Original Price | $999 USD |
Summer 2001 | Indigo
The Summer 2001 series replaces the Early 2001 iMac models released just 5 months prior.
At first glance, the price reduction is the only significant difference but several options from the previous high-end models have now become standard.
The low-end now enjoys the L2 cache running at full processor speed, 128MB of memory, 20GB hard drive and the ATI Rage 128 Ultra graphics controller with 16MB SDRAM.
The entire series came Airport ready and all included a VGA output port, FireWire support and the Apple Pro Keyboard and Apple Pro Mouse. Unfortunately, a DVD-ROM drive was still not standard in this series.
Snow had been available only as a Special Edition the previous year but this model was available in both Indigo and Snow.
Other iMacs in this series include the 600MHz models in Graphite and Snow and the 700MHz Special Editions, which were also offered in Graphite and Snow.
Every model in the Summer 2001 lineup could be had in the color Snow, highlighting the importance of this color. It was a harbinger of things to come.
The Summer 2001 series would be the last of the all-in-one half-egg shaped iMacs. In roughly six months, an entirely new design would surface with the debut of the Flat Panel iMac with floating display.
distinguishing features
Slot loading CD-RW, 20GB hard drive
system software
Installed OS: Mac OS X v10.0.4 “Cheetah” and v9.1
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.
[3] The Summer 2001 designation is derived from the July introduction date.
Photo credit: Apple
