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This iMac has been discontinued on February 4, 2003, and has been replaced by iMac 17-inch Early 2003.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 20 years old!
iMac 17-inch with Flat Panel Display Release Date and Original Price
| Introduced | July 17, 2002 |
| Discontinued | February 4, 2003 |
| Model Identifier | PowerMac4,5 |
| Model Number | M6498 |
| EMC | 1936 |
| Order Number | M8812LL/A |
| Original Price | $1,999 |
| Colors | White |
| Weight | 22.8 Ibs. 10.341 KG |
| Dimensions | 13.03 – 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
| Processor | PowerPC 7545 G4 |
| Processor Speed | 800 MHz |
| Architecture | 32-bit |
| Number of Cores | 1 |
| System Bus | 100 MHz |
| Cache | 64 KB L1 256 KB backside L2 |
| Coprocessor | Built-in FPU |
Storage & Media
| Storage | 80 GB |
| Media | 1 – 2x DVD-R/CD-RW “SuperDrive” |
Memory
| Built-in Memory | 256 MB |
| Maximum Memory | 1 GB |
| Memory Slots | 1 – PC-133 133-pin SO-DIMM (User accessible) 1 – PC-133 168-pin SDRAM (Factory-installed) |
| Interleaving Support | No |
Display
| Built-in Display | 17″ TFT LCD Display |
| Brightness | 200 cd/m² |
| Resolutions | 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1152 x 720 1440 x 900 (Native) |
Graphics
| Graphics Card | NVIDIA GeForce4 MX |
| Graphics Memory | 32 MB |
| Display Connection | 1 – Mini-VGA (Composite and S-video with adapter) |
| Display Modes | Video mirroring only |
| External Resolution | 640 x 480 at 60Hz 800 x 600 at 75Hz 1024 x 768 at 75Hz |
| Camera | None |
Expansion
| Expansion Slots | None |
| Optical Drive Interface | Ultra ATA (Shared with hard disk drive) |
| Hard Drive Interface | Ultra ATA (Shared with optical drive) |
Connections
| Ethernet | 10/100BASE-T (RJ-45) |
| Modem | 56k |
| Wi-Fi | AirPort Card 802.11b (Optional) |
| Bluetooth | None |
| USB | 3 – 12 Mbps |
| FireWire | 2 – 400 Mbps (8W total power) |
| Infrared | None |
| Audio In | 1 – Built-in microphone |
| Audio Out | 1 – 3.5-mm analog output jack 1 – 2.5-mm Apple Pro Speaker minijack 1 – Built-in speakers |
| Display | 1 – Mini-VGA (Composite and S-video with adapter) |
Software
| Original OS | Mac OS 9.2.2 Mac OS X 10.1.5 |
| Later OS | Mac OS X 10.2 |
| Maximum OS | Mac OS X 10.4.11 |
| Firmware | Mac OS ROM 9.5.1 |
| Bundled Software | Mac 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
| Peripherals | Apple Pro Keyboard Apple Pro Mouse |
Power
| Backup Battery | 3.6 V Lithium (922-4760) |
| Maximum Continuous Power | 130 W |
| Line Voltage | 90-264 V AC |
References:
Apple Support – iMac (Flat Panel): Technical Specifications
