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In 1998, Apple released the iMac G3, an all-in-one computer built around a cathode-ray tube display. The iMac was a major success for Apple, selling more than five million units; it also sold for as low as US$799, making it the most affordable Mac model Apple offered. In January 2002, Apple announced a successor to the iMac G3, the iMac G4 ...
The iMac's processor selection saw a significant increase. The Intel i-series chips are introduced to Mac for the first time on the higher-spec 27-inch models. Default RAM has also been increased across the iMac range. With the advent of the larger screens, Apple doubled the number of memory slots from two to four.
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" [15] but the G4 Mac mini as introduced had lower performance compared to the iMac, which at the time featured a G5 processor. [16]
The iMac G4 [a] is an all-in-one personal computer designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple Computer from January 2002 to August 2004. The computer is comprised of a hemispheric base that holds the computer components, including the PowerPC G4 processor, with a flatscreen liquid-crystal display (LCD) mounted above.
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.
iMac (Mid 2011) 2.8–3.4 4×256 8 4 Yes Yes May 2011 October 2012 Mac mini Server (Mid 2011) 2.0 4×256 6 4 Yes Yes July 2011 October 2012 Core i3 (2-core) iMac (Late 2011 education only) 3.1 2×256 3 2 Yes Yes February 2011 March 2013 Core i5 (4-core) iMac (Mid 2011) 2.5–3.1 4×256 6 4 No Yes May 2011 October 2012 Core i5 CULV (2-core)
The iMac G5 is a series of all-in-one personal computers that was designed, manufactured and sold by Apple Computer from 2004 to 2006. The iMac G5 returned to a more traditional design after the "sunflower" iMac G4, with the computer components fitted behind a liquid-crystal display and mounted on an aluminum foot.
The PowerPC 740 is completely pin compatible with the older 603, allowing upgrades to the PowerBook 1400, 2400, and even a prototype PowerBook 500/G3. The 750 with its L2 cache bus required more pins and thus a different package, a 360-pin ball grid array (BGA). The PowerPC 750 was used in many computers from Apple, including the original iMac.