The Apple iMac Early 2001 is a personal computer that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple in 2001 as part of the iMac G3 series of iMac computers. The computer has been introduced on February 22, 2001, and its price started at $899.
The new iMac features a 400 MHz PowerPC 750 G3 or 500 MHz PowerPC 750cx processor, 64 MB of RAM, 10 GB or 20 GB hard drive, 24x CD-ROM, or 8x CD-RW drive, and 8 MB ATI Rage 128 Pro graphics in the base model.
iMac Early 2001 with 400 MHz processor was available in one color – Indigo, while iMac with 500 MHz processor was available in two additional colors – Blue Dalmatian and Flower Power.
This iMac has been discontinued on July 18, 2001, and has been replaced in the same year by iMac Mid 2001.
Today iMac Early 2001 is 21 years old!
iMac Early 2001 Release Date and Original Price
| Introduced | February 22, 2001 |
| Discontinued | July 18, 2001 |
| Model Identifier | PowerMac4,1 |
| Model Number | M5521 |
| EMC | 1857 |
| Order Number | M7683LL/A (400 MHz – Indigo) M7669LL/A (500 MHz – Indigo) M8347LL/A (500 MHz – Blue Dalmatian) M8348LL/A (500 MHz – Flower Power) |
| Original Price | $899 $1,199 |
| Colors | Indigo Blue Dalmatian Flower Power |
| Weight | 34.7 Ibs. 15.739 KG |
| Dimensions | 15” H x 15” W x 17.1” D 38.1 cm H x 38.1 cm W x 43.43 cm D |
Tech Specs
Processor
| Processor | PowerPC 750 G3 PowerPC 750cx G3 |
| Processor Speed | 400 MHz 500 MHz |
| Architecture | 32-bit |
| Number of Cores | 1 |
| System Bus | 100 MHz |
| Cache | 64 KB L1 256 KB or 512 KB backside L2 |
| Coprocessor | Built-in FPU |
Storage & Media
| Storage | 10 GB 20 GB |
| Media | 1 – Slot-loading 24x CD-ROM or 8x CD-RW |
Memory
| Built-in Memory | 64 MB |
| Maximum Memory | 1 GB |
| Memory Slots | 2 – PC-100 3.3v 168-pin SDRAM |
| Minimum Speed | 10 ns |
| Interleaving Support | No |
Display
| Built-in Display | 15″ Shadow-mask CRT Display (13.8″ viewable) |
| Resolutions | 640 x 480 at 117 Hz 800 x 600 at 95 Hz 1024 x 768 at 75 Hz |
Graphics
| Graphics Card | ATI Rage 128 Pro ATI Rage 128 Ultra |
| Graphics Memory | 8 MB 16 MB |
| Display Connection | 1 – VGA |
| Display Modes | Video mirroring only |
| External Resolution | N/A |
| 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 | 2 – 12 Mbps |
| FireWire | 2 – 400 Mbps (8 W total power) |
| Infrared | None |
| Audio In | 1 – 3.5-mm analog input jack 1 – Built-in microphone |
| Audio Out | 3 – 3.5-mm analog output jack 2 – Built-in speakers |
| Display | 1 – VGA |
Software
| Original OS | Mac OS 9.1 |
| Later OS | Mac OS X 10.0.3 |
| Maximum OS | Mac OS X 10.4.11 |
| Firmware | Mac OS ROM 7.5.1 |
| Bundled Software | Mac OS 9.1 or Mac OS X QuickTime iMovie 2 iTunes AppleWorks 6 Microsoft Internet Explorer Microsoft Outlook Express Netscape Communicator Quicken Deluxe 2001 Palm Desktop FAXstf Cro-Mag Rally Bugdom Nanosaur |
Keyboard and Mouse
| Peripherals | Apple Pro Keyboard Apple Pro Mouse |
Power
| Backup Battery | 3.6 V 850 mAh Lithium (922-4028) |
| Maximum Continuous Power | 150 W |
| Line Voltage | 100-260 V AC |