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iMac G3 (Flower Power and Blue Dalmatian)
Patterned iMacs for the iTunes generation.
Overview
The iMacs of early 2001 turned the computer into a canvas, with two patterned cases that looked like wallpaper: a flower motif and a Blue Dalmatian spot design. Indigo and Graphite remained for the more reserved.
It marked Apple's decisive turn toward digital music. Every model had a CD-RW drive and shipped with iTunes, which let owners rip and burn their own CDs. Processors ran at 400, 500 and 600 MHz, graphics were Rage 128 Pro or the new Rage 128 Ultra and hard disks ranged from 10 to 40 GB.
The patterned iMacs were a short-lived curiosity today remembered fondly, and they were gone in a year when the flat-panel iMac G4 arrived.
Why it mattered
It tied the iMac to Apple's digital music strategy months before the first iPod.
At a glance
- Announced
- February 22, 2001
- Released
- February 22, 2001
- Launch price
- Not available
- Chip / processor
- PowerPC G3, 400 to 600 MHz
- Display
- 15"
- Storage
- 10 to 40 GB
- Status
- Vintage
Highlights
- Flower Power and Blue Dalmatian patterns
- CD-RW drive on every model
- iTunes bundled
- 400 to 600 MHz PowerPC G3
Tech specs
Specifications as published at launch. Some values (like battery life) are manufacturer estimates.
Display
- Size
- 15-inch
- Type
- CRT
- Resolution
- Up to 1024 x 768
Chip
- Chip
- PowerPC G3, 400, 500 or 600 MHz
Memory
- Storage options
- 10, 20 or 40 GB hard disk; CD-RW drive
Graphics
- GPU
- ATI Rage 128 Pro (8 MB) or Rage 128 Ultra (16 MB)
Ports
- Ports
- 2 USB, 2 FireWire, Ethernet, headphone and audio in
Software
- Launch OS
- Mac OS 9.1
Availability
- Announced
- February 22, 2001
- Released
- February 22, 2001
Colors
- Finishes
- Flower Power, Blue Dalmatian, Indigo, Graphite
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