The Apple iMac 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 January 7, 2002, and its price started at $1299.
The all-new iMac features a 700 MHz PowerPC 7441 G4 or 800 MHz PowerPC 7445 G4 processor, 128 MB or 256 MB of RAM, 15-inch LCD TFT Display, 40 GB or 60 GB hard drive, tray-loading 8x CD-RW drive / DVD-ROM/CD-RW “Combo” drive or 2x DVD-R/CD-RW “SuperDrive”, and 32 MB NVIDIA GeForce2 MX graphics.
This iMac has been discontinued on February 4, 2003, and has been replaced by the iMac 15-inch Early 2003.
Today iMac with Flat Panel Display is 21 years old!
iMac with Flat Panel Display Release Date and Original Price
| Introduced | January 7, 2002 |
| Discontinued | February 4, 2003 |
| Model Identifier | PowerMac4,2 |
| Model Number | M6498 |
| EMC | 1873 |
| Order Number | M8672LL/A (700 MHz) M8672LL/B (700 MHz) M7677LL/A (700 MHz) M7677LL/B (700 MHz) M8535LL/A (800 MHz) M8535LL/B (800 MHz) |
| Original Price | $1,299 $1,399 (From March 21, 2002, to August 31, 2002) $1,499 $1,599 (From March 21, 2002, to August 31, 2002) $1,799 $1,899 (From March 21, 2002, to July 17, 2002) |
| Colors | White |
| Weight | 21.3 Ibs. 9.661 KG |
| Dimensions | 12.95 – 20” H x 15.1 – 16.3” W x 10.6 – 16.3” D 32.89 – 50.8 cm H x 38.35 – 41.4 cm W x 26.92 – 41.4 cm D Base diameter 10.6″ / 26.92 cm |
Tech Specs
Processor
| Processor | PowerPC 7511 G4 PowerPC 7545 G4 |
| Processor Speed | 700 MHz 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 | 40 GB 60 GB |
| Media | 1 – 8x CD-RW drive or DVD-ROM/CD-RW “Combo” drive or 2x DVD-R/CD-RW “SuperDrive” |
Memory
| Built-in Memory | 128 MB 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) |
| Minimum Speed | 10 ns |
| Interleaving Support | No |
Display
| Built-in Display | 15″ TFT LCD Display |
| Brightness | 200 cd/m² |
| Resolutions | 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 |
Graphics
| Graphics Card | NVIDIA GeForce2 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 10.1.2 |
| Later OS | Mac OS X 10.1.3 Mac OS X 10.1.4 Mac OS X 10.2 Mac OS X 10.2.3 |
| Maximum OS | Mac OS X 10.4.11 |
| Firmware | Mac OS ROM 9.0.1 |
| Bundled Software | Mac OS 9.2 or Mac OS X QuickTime iMovie 2 iPhoto iTunes 2 iDVD 2 (SuperDrive-equipped system only) 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
