5/30/2023 0 Comments Old apple color computerIt sported Intel Core 2 Duo processors, an ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO graphics processor, a glossy widescreen display, iLife ’08 and OS X Tiger. iMac (Aluminum) IDG / AppleĪpple’s next major redesigned iMac melded glass and aluminum for a more contemporary look that stuck as a placeholder for its successors. As Apple noted, it forged “a historic partnership between the world’s leading chip innovator and the world’s most innovative computer company.” The thinner and lighter G5 included an ATI Radeon X1600 graphics processor, an iSight camera for video chats, Front Row entertainment software with a Remote for viewing slideshows and movies, iLife ’06, an updated Mighty Mouse and OS X Tiger. iMac G5 (with Intel) IDG / AppleĪpple changed the game with an updated iMac that used, for the first time, Intel processors. It included a built-in SuperDrive, a PowerPC G5 processor, an NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra graphics processor, iLife 2004 and OS X Panther. Just two inches thick, Apple dubbed it the world’s thinnest desktop computer. ![]() The display was suspended from its anodized aluminum stand, making for a very small footprint, and unlike its predecessor, the entire computer was integrated into the flat-panel display. Inspired by the iPod, Apple unveiled its polycarbonate white iMac G5 at the Apple Expo in Paris. The all-in-one machine used a PowerPC G4 processor, an NVIDIA GeForce 2MX graphics processor and ran OS X Jaguar. This was a big deal, since PCs (and earlier iMacs) still used outdated, clunky CRT displays. iMac G4 IDG / Appleĭesigned around an ultra-compact base, the iMac G4’s one-inch thin flat-panel display appeared to float in mid-air, allowing users to adjust its height or angle with just a touch. The iMac G3 became a cultural phenomenon and had several iterations and upgrades over the next few years (including a slimmer model). Built using a translucent “Bondi Blue” plastic, it featured a 15-inch CRT display, a PowerPC G3 processor, an ATI Rage IIc graphics processor, a 4GB hard drive, a tray-loading CD-ROM drive that replaced the traditional floppy disk drive, USB ports (to much criticism), an infrared port, built-in stereo speakers, two headphone ports, a redesigned keyboard and mouse, and Mac OS 8. iMac G3 IDG / AppleĪfter Steve Jobs’ return as CEO, Apple’s futuristic and design-conscious concept, dubbed the iMac G3, brought the company back from financial hardship. Apple finally nixed it in the late 1990s and simplified its products by offering a desktop and laptop for both the professional market (Power Macintosh G3 and PowerBook) and for consumers (iMac and iBook). The Performa line was also criticized for its lack of power and hardware design. The marketing tactic backfired, however, as the large number of models (in addition to those for business) competed with one another, and created customer confusion. Although not a new model, the Performa was a rebranding of then-existing Mac models, including the Classic, Quadra, Centris, LC, and Power Macintosh, and was meant for everyday users. The Mac’s OS, known as System 1.0, introduced the Finder that is still used today.Īpple's Performa sold mainly through authorized retailers in department stores throughout the mid-1990s. It used a Motorola 68000 microprocessor, 128KB of RAM and a 400KB 3.5-inch floppy disk drive. Apple’s Macintosh 128K aimed to fundamentally change how consumers viewed computers and make them more affordable, personal and commonplace. The original Macintosh went on sale two days after Apple's critically acclaimed 1984 ad aired during the third quarter of Super Bowl XVIII. Here, we take a look at the Mac’s evolution throughout the past three decades, with a focus on the rapid changes of the last decade or so, especially as the iMac grew and evolved beyond its original gumdrop design into the 11.5mm-thin, 6-color flat panel machine it is now. (And it's been more than 20 years since the first iMac was unveiled.) From just 128KB of memory in the first Mac (to as much as 16GB in the 2021 iMac 24), Apple has continually redefined its products from design and aesthetics to functionality and productivity. ![]() ![]() It's been more than 30 years since the arrival of Apple’s Macintosh computer - the Mac - which has evolved substantially, especially over the past decade.
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