The Apple iMac in 5 Flavors (iMac Early 1999) is a personal computer that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple in 1999 as part of the iMac series. The computer has been introduced on January 5, 1999, and its price started at $1199.
The new iMac features a 266 MHz or 333 MHz PowerPC 750 G3 processor, all-new housing colors: Strawberry, Lime, Tangerine, Grape, and Blueberry, 15″ CRT Display, 32 MB of RAM, 4 GB or 6 GB of hard drive, 24x CD-ROM tray-loading drive, and 6 MB ATI Rage Pro graphics.
This iMac has been discontinued on October 5, 1999, and has been replaced by the iMac with Slot Loading Drive.
Today iMac in 5 Flavors is 24 years old!
iMac in 5 Flavors Release Date and Original Price
| Introduced | January 5, 1999 |
| Discontinued | October 5, 1999 |
| Model Identifier | iMac,1 |
| Model Number | M4984 |
| Order Number | M7389LL/A (266 MHz Strawberry) M7392LL/A (266 MHz Lime) M7391LL/A (266 MHz Tangerine) M7390LL/A (266 MHz Grape) M7345LL/A (266 MHz Blueberry) M7441LL/A (333 MHz Strawberry) M7444LL/A (333 MHz Lime) M7443LL/A (333 MHz Tangerine) M7442LL/A (333 MHz Grape) M7440LL/A (333 MHz Blueberry) |
| Original Price | $1,199 |
| Colors | Blueberry Grape Strawberry Tangerine Lime |
| Weight | 40 Ibs. 18.143 KG |
| Dimensions | 15.8” H x 15.2” W x 17.6” D 40.13 cm H x 38.6 cm W x 44.7 cm D |
Tech Specs
Processor
| Processor | PowerPC 750 G3 |
| Processor Speed | 266 MHz 333 MHz |
| Architecture | 32-bit |
| Number of Cores | 1 |
| System Bus | 66 MHz |
| Cache | 64 KB L1 512 KB backside L2 |
| Coprocessor | Built-in FPU |
Storage & Media
| Storage | 4 GB 6 GB |
| Media | 1 – Tray-loading 24x CD-ROM |
Memory
| Built-in Memory | 32 MB |
| Maximum Memory | 256 MB (Apple) 512 MB (Actual) |
| Memory Slots | 2 – PC66 144-pin SO-DIMM |
| Minimum Speed | 10 ns |
| Interleaving Support | No |
Display
| Built-in Display | 15″ Shadow-mask CRT Display (13.8″ viewable) |
| Resolutions | 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 |
Graphics
| Graphics Card | ATI Rage Pro |
| Graphics Memory | 6 MB |
| Display Connection | Internal DB-15 connection for built-in display |
| Display Modes | None |
| External Resolution | N/A |
| Camera | None |
Expansion
| Expansion Slots | None |
| Optical Drive Interface | ATA-3 (Shared with hard disk drive) |
| Hard Drive Interface | ATA-3 (Shared with optical drive) |
Connections
| Ethernet | 10/100BASE-T (RJ-45) |
| Modem | 56k |
| Wi-Fi | None |
| Bluetooth | None |
| USB | 2 – 12 Mbps |
| Infrared | None |
| Audio In | 1 – 3.5-mm analog input jack 1 – Built-in microphone |
| Audio Out | 1 – 3.5-mm analog output jack 2 – Built-in speakers |
| Display | Internal DB-15 connection for built-in display |
Software
| Original OS | Mac OS 8.5.1 |
| Later OS | Mac OS 8.6 |
| Maximum OS | Mac OS X 10.3.9 |
| Firmware | Mac OS ROM 1.2.1 |
| Bundled Software | N/A |
Keyboard and Mouse
| Peripherals | Apple USB Keyboard Apple USB Mouse |
Power
| Backup Battery | 3.6 V Lithium |
| Maximum Continuous Power | 80 W |
| Line Voltage | 100-240 V AC |
References:
Apple Support – iMac (266 MHz): Technical Specifications
Apple Support – iMac (333 MHz): Technical Specifications
