| Quick Facts | 15-inch iMac G4 |
|---|---|
| Introduced | February 4, 2003 |
| Discontinued | September 8, 2003 |
| Part Number | M9105LL/A |
| Processor | 800MHz PowerPC G4 |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB |
| Frontside Bus | 100MHz |
| Memory | 256MB 133MHz SDRAM |
| Hard drive | 60GB Ultra ATA, 7200 rpm |
| Optical drive | 32X Combo Drive |
| Original Price | $1,299 USD |
15-inch Flat Panel | 800MHz
This model replaced the original 15-inch Flat Panels introduced the previous year and was also powered by the PowerPC G4 processor with AltiVec “Velocity Engine.”
Priced $200 less than the first flat panels, this model nudged the processor speed up 100MHz, increased the hard drive from 40GB to 60GB and increased the Combo drive speed from 24x to 32x.
Unlike its more powerful 17-inch 1GHz iMac sibling, which used the GeForce4, this model retained the NVIDIA GeForce2 MX like previous 15-inchers.
It was AirPort ready with Bluetooth available as a separate USB adapter. Its 17-inch sibling was Airport Extreme ready with a build-to-order option for an internal Bluetooth module.
There were two FireWire 400 ports, three USB ports (two more on the keyboard), a mini-VGA output port, built-in modem and Ethernet, headphone jack and an Apple speaker minijack.
The series came with the Apple Pro Keyboard, Apple Pro Mouse and Apple Pro Speakers.
system software
Installed OS: Mac OS X v10.2.3 “Jaguar” and Classic Mode
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


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