The Apple iMac (Original iMac) is a personal computer that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 1998 to 1999 as part of the iMac series. The computer has been introduced on May 6, 1998, and its price started at $1299.
The all-new iMac features a 233 MHz PowerPC 750 G3 processor, 15″ CRT Display, 32 MB of RAM, 4 GB hard drive, 24x CD-ROM tray-loading drive, and 2 MB ATI Rage IIc graphics in the base model.
This iMac has been discontinued on January 5, 1999, and has been replaced by iMac in 5 Flavors.
Today original iMac is 25 years old!
iMac Release Date and Original Price
| Introduced | May 6, 1998 |
| Released | August 15, 1998 (Revision A) October 26, 1998 (Revision B) |
| Discontinued | January 5, 1999 |
| Model Identifier | iMac,1 |
| Model Number | M4984 |
| Order Number | M6709LL/A M6709LL/B |
| Original Price | $1,299 |
| Colors | Blueberry |
| 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 | 233 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 |
| Media | 1 – Tray-loading 24x CD-ROM |
Memory
| Built-in Memory | 32 MB |
| Maximum Memory | 128 MB (Apple – Revision A) 384 MB (Actual – Revision A) 256 MB (Apple – Revision B) 512 MB (Actual – Revision B) |
| Memory Slots | 2 – PC66 144-pin SO-DIMM |
| Minimum Speed | 10 ns |
| ROM | 4 MB |
| 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 IIc (Revision A) ATI Rage Pro (Revision B) |
| Graphics Memory | 2 MB (Upgradable to 6 MB – Revision A) 6 MB (Revision B) |
| Display Connection | Internal DB-15 connection for built-in display |
| Display Modes | None |
| External Resolution | N/A |
| Camera | None |
Expansion
| Expansion Slots | 1 – Mezzanine |
| 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 | 33.6k or 56k |
| Wi-Fi | None |
| Bluetooth | None |
| USB | 2 – 12 Mbps |
| Infrared | 1 – 4 Mbps (Revision A) |
| 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 8.1 (Revision A) Mac OS 8.5 (Revision B) |
| Later OS | Mac OS 8.6 (Revision B) |
| Maximum OS | Mac OS X 10.3.9 |
| Firmware | Macintosh ROM |
| 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: Technical Specifications
