iMac 1.83GHz Intel Core Duo 17-inch (IG)

Intel | Core Duo 1.83GHz | IG Education

The crippled educational iMac was introduced in the summer of 2006, 176 days after the debut of the first Intel iMacs and 63 days prior to the introduction of the Intel Core 2 Duo series.

It replaced the aging CRT-based eMac, and at $899, was the most inexpensive iMac that could be had — and deservedly so.

To slash costs, Apple used onboard integrated graphics or the so-called “vampire video” that siphoned off valuable RAM.

A number of other compromises were needed to whittle the price tag down to size. The SuperDrive was replaced with a Combo drive, hard drive capacity was cut in half, and the Apple remote and Bluetooth support disappeared. The remote could be purchased as a build-to-order option.

This model was powered by the 1.83GHz Intel Core Duo T2400 processor with Smart Cache using 2MB shared L2 cache at full processor speed. The Intel CPU used SpeedStep technology, which saved power by automatically adjusting the processor speed.

It included two FireWire 400 ports, three USB 2.0 ports, (two more USB 1.1 ports on the keyboard), VGA output port, S-video and composite video output, headphone output, audio line in, and built-in modem, Ethernet and mini-DVI and DVI output ports.

Like the other models introduced in 2006, this one came with a built-in stereo speaker system, built-in microphone, built-in iSight camera, as well as the white keyboard and Mighty Mouse.

system software

Installed OS: Mac OS X v10.4.6 “Tiger”

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 Chin designation is derived from the area beneath the display resembling a square jaw.

[4] The Core Duo designation is derived from this series being the first to transition from PowerPC to Intel Core Duo CPUs.

[5] IG: From Integrated + Graphics

design

Photo credit: Apple