Apple iMac G3 Personal Computer, 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
iMac (Computer)
Date Made
1999
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2017.31.5
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Stephen Hackett.
Material
Glass (Material)
Metal
Plastic
Rubber (Material)
Color
Purple
Dimensions
Height: 14 in
Width: 14.75 in
Length: 16.25 in
Inscriptions
underside: Apple Computer, Inc. Cupertino, CA 95014 / [copyright] 1998 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved. / Agency approvals inside back cover. Assembled in U.S.A. / Family Number: M4984 / 100-240V - 40 - 20A / 480W max. 50-60Hz
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