iMac 17-inch with Flat Panel Display

The Apple iMac 17-inch with Flat Panel Display is a personal computer that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 2002 to 2003 as part of the iMac G4 series of iMac computers. The computer has been introduced on July 17, 2002, and its price started at $1999.

The new iMac features an 800 MHz PowerPC 7445 G4 processor, 256 MB of RAM, 17-inch LCD TFT Display, 80 GB hard drive, tray-loading 2x DVD-R/CD-RW “SuperDrive”, and 32 MB NVIDIA GeForce4 MX graphics.

This iMac has been discontinued on February 4, 2003, and has been replaced by iMac 17-inch Early 2003.

Today iMac 17-inch with Flat Panel Display is 21 years old!

iMac with Flat Panel Display
Source: techable.com – iMac with Flat Panel Display

iMac 17-inch with Flat Panel Display Release Date and Original Price

IntroducedJuly 17, 2002
DiscontinuedFebruary 4, 2003
Model IdentifierPowerMac4,5
Model NumberM6498
EMC1936
Order NumberM8812LL/A
Original Price$1,999
ColorsWhite
Weight22.8 Ibs.
10.341 KG
Dimensions13.03 – 20” H x 16.7 – 17.7” W x 10.6 – 16.7” D
33.09 – 50.8 cm H x 42.41 – 44.95 cm W x 26.92 – 42.41 cm D
Base diameter 10.6″ / 26.92 cm

Tech Specs

Processor

ProcessorPowerPC 7545 G4
Processor Speed800 MHz
Architecture32-bit
Number of Cores1
System Bus100 MHz
Cache64 KB L1
256 KB backside L2
CoprocessorBuilt-in FPU

Storage & Media

Storage80 GB
Media1 – 2x DVD-R/CD-RW “SuperDrive”

Memory

Built-in Memory256 MB
Maximum Memory1 GB
Memory Slots1 – PC-133 133-pin SO-DIMM (User accessible)
1 – PC-133 168-pin SDRAM (Factory-installed)
Interleaving SupportNo

Display

Built-in Display17″ TFT LCD Display
Brightness200 cd/m²
Resolutions640 x 480
800 x 600
1024 x 768
1152 x 720
1440 x 900 (Native)

Graphics

Graphics CardNVIDIA GeForce4 MX
Graphics Memory32 MB
Display Connection1 – Mini-VGA (Composite and S-video with adapter)
Display ModesVideo mirroring only
External Resolution640 x 480 at 60Hz
800 x 600 at 75Hz
1024 x 768 at 75Hz
CameraNone

Expansion

Expansion SlotsNone
Optical Drive InterfaceUltra ATA (Shared with hard disk drive)
Hard Drive InterfaceUltra ATA (Shared with optical drive)

Connections

Ethernet10/100BASE-T (RJ-45)
Modem56k
Wi-FiAirPort Card 802.11b (Optional)
BluetoothNone
USB3 – 12 Mbps
FireWire2 – 400 Mbps (8W total power)
InfraredNone
Audio In1 – Built-in microphone
Audio Out1 – 3.5-mm analog output jack
1 – 2.5-mm Apple Pro Speaker minijack
1 – Built-in speakers
Display1 – Mini-VGA (Composite and S-video with adapter)

Software

Original OSMac OS 9.2.2
Mac OS X 10.1.5
Later OSMac OS X 10.2
Maximum OSMac OS X 10.4.11
FirmwareMac OS ROM 9.5.1
Bundled SoftwareMac OS 9.2 or Mac OS X
QuickTime
iMovie 2
iPhoto
iTunes 2
iDVD 2
DVD Player
AppleWorks
Mac OS X Mail
Microsoft Internet Explorer
EarthLink (includes 30 days of free service)
AOL
Quicken 2002 Deluxe
World Book Mac OS X Edition
Mac OS X Chess
Otto Matic
Deimos Rising
FaxSTF
Acrobat Reader

Keyboard and Mouse

PeripheralsApple Pro Keyboard
Apple Pro Mouse

Power

Backup Battery3.6 V Lithium (922-4760)
Maximum Continuous Power130 W
Line Voltage90-264 V AC

References:
Apple Support – iMac (Flat Panel): Technical Specifications

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