| Quick Facts | 15-inch iMac G3 |
|---|---|
| Introduced | July 18, 2001 |
| Discontinued | January 7, 2002 |
| Part Number | M8554LL/A |
| Processor | 700MHz PowerPC G3 |
| L2 Cache | 256KB/700MHz |
| Frontside Bus | 100MHz |
| Memory | 256MB 133MHz SDRAM |
| Hard drive | 60GB Ultra ATA, 5400 rpm |
| Optical drive | 8x CD-RW |
| Original Price | $1,499 USD |
Summer 2001 SE | Snow
The Summer 2001 series replaces the Early 2001 iMac models released just 5 months prior.
The Special Edition was the high-end but didn’t differ significantly from the mid-range models.
The additional $200 on the sticker price bumped the processor speed by 100MHz and added an additional 20GB of hard drive space.
The entire series came Airport ready and all included a VGA output port, FireWire support, the Apple Pro Keyboard and Apple Pro Mouse, the ATI Rage 128 Ultra graphics controller with 16MB SDRAM and CD-RW drive.
The Special Editions were available in Graphite or Snow.
Other models in this series include the 500MHz base models in Snow and Indigo, and the 600MHz mid-range available 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, 60GB 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
