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Model History

Since its introduction in the summer of 1998, the iMac computer has been updated several times. Table 1-1 lists the features that have changed from model to model of the original iMac, the rev-B iMac, the five-color iMacs, and the new iMac family.

Table 1-1 Feature differences  

Original iMac

Rev-B iMac

5-color iMacs

new iMac family
CPU
speed 		233 MHz 233 MHz 266 MHz or
333 MHz 		350 or 400 MHz
L2 cache
speed 		117 MHz 117 MHz 133 MHz 140 or 160 MHz
System bus
speed 		66 MHz 66 MHz 66 MHz 100 MHz
Main
memory 		32 MB up
to 128 MB 		32 MB up
to 128 MB 		32 MB up
to 256 MB 		64 or 128 MB
up to 512 MB
Graphics IC ATI RAGE
IIc 		ATI RAGE
Pro 		ATI RAGE
Pro Turbo 		ATI RAGE
128 VR
Graphics
memory 		2 MB,
expandable 		6 MB 6 MB 8 MB, AGP
expansion
Hard disk
drive 		4 GB IDE 4 GB IDE 6 GB IDE 6, 10, or 13 GB IDE
CD drive Tray-load
CD-ROM 		Tray-load
CD-ROM 		Tray-load
CD-ROM 		Slot-load CD-ROM
or DVD-ROM

Data ports USB USB USB USB and optional
FireWire
Communication
features 		56K modem;
IR port 		56K modem 56K modem 56K modem;
optional AirPort card wireless
LAN module
Sound
features 		Stereo and
surround 		Stereo and
surround 		Stereo and
surround 		Enhanced AC-3
and surround

© 1999 Apple Computer, Inc. – (Last Updated 26 Oct 99)

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