| Quick Facts | 15-inch iMac G4 |
|---|---|
| Introduced | January 7, 2002 |
| Discontinued | February 4, 2003 |
| Part Number | M7677LL/B |
| Processor | 700MHz PowerPC G4 |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB |
| Frontside Bus | 100 MHz |
| Memory | 256MB 133MHz SDRAM |
| Hard drive | 40GB Ultra ATA, 5400 rpm |
| Optical drive | 24x Combo Drive |
| Original Price | $1,499 USD |
15-inch Flat Panel | 700MHz | 256MB
“The all-new iMac is here. And it’s unlike anything you’ve ever seen or experienced.” That quote from Apple aptly described the “wow” factor and excitement greeting the introduction of this radical new design.
The hemispherical base was novel but not gimmicky. Clad in pure white, the new iMac caused the world of beige suitcase-sized PCs to suddenly appear dirty and antiquated. In short, it was a work of art and a milestone in personal computing.
The 15-inch flat panel display of this sunflower-inspired design appeared to float in the air before the user. The LCD was attached to an elegant stainless steel stem allowing for effortless positioning at almost any angle. This was “Think Different” at its best.
Thankfully, the all-new iMac was no empty-headed beauty. Within its innovative dome beat the new PowerPC G4 processor with AltiVec “Velocity Engine.” The previous ATI Rage 128 Ultra with 16MB SDRAM had also been replaced with a NVIDIA GeForce2 MX with 32MB of DDR SDRAM.
This was the mid-range model and came with a tray-loading Combo drive and the Apple Pro Speakers. There was also a 15-inch iMac base model with tray-loading CD-RW drive that lacked the Apple Pro Speakers.
The third model was an 800MHz iMac with SuperDrive and a SuperDrive equiped 17-inch iMac would join the lineup six months later.
All three 15-inch models in this series came with the same NVIDIA graphics controller, two 400Mbps FireWire ports, three USB 1.1 ports, a mini-VGA output port, built-in modem and Ethernet, and were AirPort ready.
system software
Installed OS: Mac OS X v10.1.2 “Puma” and v9.2.2
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
Photo credit: Apple
