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For example, iMac's integration of monitor and computer, while convenient, commits the owner to replace both at the same time. For a time before the Mac mini's introduction, there were rumors of a "headless iMac" [16] but the G4 Mac mini as introduced had lower performance compared to the iMac, which at the time featured a G5 processor. [17]
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.
This [monitor] is the first monitor I've used that's always been in the right place." [13] USA Today ' s Edward Baig and others liked the desk lamp look, [3] with many comparing it to the Luxo Jr. character that starred in a Pixar short animation. [36] [d] Pegoraro and James Coates compared the computer's dome to the character R2-D2.
The iMac was unveiled in May 1998, and released in August. It was an immediate commercial success and became the fastest-selling computer in Apple's history, with 800,000 units sold before the year ended. Vindicating Jobs on the Internet's appeal to consumers, 32% of iMac buyers had never used a computer before, and 12% were switching from PCs ...
The Apple Computer 1 (Apple-1 [a]), later known predominantly as the Apple I (written with a Roman numeral), [b] is an 8-bit motherboard-only personal computer designed by Steve Wozniak [5] [6] and released by the Apple Computer Company (now Apple Inc.) in 1976.
The Macintosh was the first successful mass-market all-in-one desktop personal computer with a graphical user interface, built-in screen, and mouse. [33] It was first demonstrated by Steve Jobs in the first of his famous Mac keynote speeches, and though the Mac garnered an immediate, enthusiastic following, some labelled it a mere "toy". [34]
The 21.5 inch iMac with 4K Retina Display was discontinued on April 20, 2021, after the announcement of the first Apple silicon-based iMac. The 27-inch model was discontinued on March 8, 2022, after the announcement of the Mac Studio and 27-inch Apple Studio Display , and marked the end of Intel-based iMac models, and the return of the iMac to ...
The Apple IIc was the first Apple II to use the 65C02 low-power variant of the 6502 processor, and featured a built-in 5.25-inch floppy drive and 128 KB RAM, with a built-in disk controller that could control external drives, composite video (NTSC or PAL), serial interfaces for modem and printer, and a port usable by either a joystick or mouse ...