iMac, circa 1999
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The iMac G3 was "the computer that saved Apple." This highly successful computer was optimized for education and web-surfing. Steve Jobs declared it married "the excitement of the Internet with the simplicity of a Macintosh." Available in 13 colors, Jonathan Ive designed its distinctive translucent case. Ive's design challenged the notion that computers had to be encased in opaque beige boxes.
The iMac G3 was "the computer that saved Apple." This highly successful computer was optimized for education and web-surfing. Steve Jobs declared it married "the excitement of the Internet with the simplicity of a Macintosh." Available in 13 colors, Jonathan Ive designed its distinctive translucent case. Ive's design challenged the notion that computers had to be encased in opaque beige boxes.
Artifact
Computer
Date Made
circa 1999
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Your Place in Time
Object ID
99.162.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Metal
Dimensions
Height: 14 in (Computer)
Width: 14.75 in (Computer)
Length: 16.25 in (Computer)
Height: 22 in (Product package)
Width: 20 in (Product package)
Length: 21.75 in (Product package)
Inscriptions
Computer: iMac / Apple Computer Inc., Cupertino, CA 95014/1998 Apple Computer, Inc. all Rights Reserved./Agency approvals inside back cover/Assembled in Mexico/Family Number: M4984/100-240V ~ ,4.0-2.0A/480W max, 50-60HZ 825-4567-A Keyboard: Apple USB Keyboard/NK91706UAF86/Assembled in China/Model Number:M2452 Mouse: Apple USB Mouse/Assembled in Malaysia/Model Number: M4848
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