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Enter the iMac G3: the weird, egg-shaped desktop that became an object of desire. ... Apple’s stock soared just ahead of the iMac’s release, and not even critical reviews about the lack of a ...
The iMac G3, originally released as the iMac, is a series of Macintosh personal computers that Apple Computer sold from 1998 to 2003. The iMac was Apple's first major product release under CEO Steve Jobs following his return to the financially troubled company he co-founded. Jobs reorganized the company and simplified the product line.
The G3 processor is mentioned in the lead and later on. The "iMac G3" title was a retronym added to distinguish it from the iMac G4 when the latter released; I'm looking through sources now to see if I can find one that specifically calls out that change rather than just talking about them staying on sale side-by-side, and will update if possible.
The keyboard was criticized in MacWorld's review of the G3 as feeling "cheap compared with the huge Apple keyboard of old" and the removal of several keys. The Apple USB Mouse , previously included with the iMac , was also reviewed poorly, noting that "many users will find it unacceptable: because of the round design, it's impossible to tell ...
The iMac G3 had a translucent plastic case. This first phase appeared in 1997 with the eMate , followed in 1998 with the release of the Power Macintosh G3 All-In-One and the original iMac . This motif was later applied to the first iBook models released in 1999, and the blue-and-white Power Mac G3 and their accompanying Studio Displays.
I'd give the reader a head's up (in both the lead and in Development) with something like "Apple's previous release, the iMac G3, had been a commercial success..." updated over the years with faster processors, components, and larger LCDs earlier you implied that the processor was a component, now you've switched to processor being listed in ...
Despite mixed reviews from the tech press, the iMac was a major commercial success at a time when Apple desperately needed a hit product. [2] The iMac ultimately sold more than six million units, being revised multiple times and appearing in 13 different colors and patterns.
iBook G3 ("Clamshell") in all five colors: "Tangerine" and "Blueberry" on the top row, and "Graphite", "Indigo" and "Key Lime" on the bottom row. Key Lime was an Apple Online Store exclusive. The design was clearly influenced by Apple's consumer desktop, the iMac. In fact, one of the marketing slogans for the iBook was "iMac to go."