iMac/iMac DV/iMac DV+/iMac DV SE (Summer 2000)

Introduced: July 2000
Terminated: February 2001

Description

Running the PowerPC G3 processor at 350, 400, 450 or 500Mhz, the simultaneously released iMac/iMac DV/iMac DV+/iMac DV SE was available in Graphite, Ruby, Snow, Indigo and Sage.  The hard drive had 7,10, 20 or 30Gb of space.  All of the versions had FireWire with the exception of the 350Mhz Indigo.  The low-end models had a 24x CD-ROM drive while the higher end had 4x DVD-ROM drives.  The new Apple Pro Mouse and Pro Keyboard shipped with all the new machines.

History

This release represented upgrades to the entire iMac line.  At the same time, prices dropped.  The low end of the new iMac revisions was the cheapest iMac yet at $799.  The iMac DV was the first computer under $1000 available with FireWire.  The iMac DV+ saw a speed increase to 450Mhz and the hard drive doubled to 20Gb.  The iMac DV SE had a 500Mhz processor, 30Gb of hard drive and double the amount of RAM.

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iMac/iMac DV/iMac DV+/iMac DV SE (Summer 2000)

Specifications

Processor: PowerPC 750 (G3)
Number of Cores: 1
Processor Speed: 350, 400, 450, or 500 MHz
Cache: 64 KB L1, 512 k backside (1:2)
System Bus: 100 MHz
Hard Drive: 7, 10, 20, or 30 GB
Media: Slot-loading 24x CD-ROM or 4x DVD-ROM
Peripherals: Apple Pro Keyboard, Apple Pro Mouse
Colors: Indigo, Ruby, Sage, Snow, and Graphite
Weight and Dimensions (US): 34.7 lbs., 15.0” H x 15.0” W x 17.1” D
Weight and Dimensions (Metric): 15.7 kg, 38.1 cm H x 38.1 cm W x 43.4 cm D
Original Mac OS: Mac OS 9.0.4
Later Mac OS:—
Maximum Mac OS: Mac OS X 10.3.9 (350 MHz) or Latest Mac OS X (400 MHz and faster)
Hardware Test: AHT (iMac) 1.0, 1.0.1, 1.1, 1.2 (iMac/eMac) 1.2.1, 1.2.2
Firmware: Open Firmware
Firmware Update: iMac Firmware Update 4.1.9
Firmware Update URL: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=75130
Logicboard RAM: None
Maximum RAM: 1.0 GB
Type of RAM Slots: 2 - PC100 3.3V 168-pin SDRAM
Minimum RAM Speed: 10 ns
Interleaving Support: No
Graphics Card: ATI Rage 128 Pro
ATI Card Model: ATY,Rage128Pro
Graphics Connection: 2x AGP
Graphics Memory: 8 MB
Built-in Display: 15-inch shadow-mask CRT (13.8-inch viewable)
Resolutions: 640x480 @ 117Hz, 800x600 @ 95Hz, 1024x768 @ 75Hz
Display Modes: Video mirroring only (on 400 MHz and faster)
Display Connection: 1 - VGA (on 400MHz+)
Video Camera: None
Expansion Slots: None
Hard Drive Bus: Ultra ATA (Shared with optical drive)
Large Drive Support: No (Maximum of 128 GB per drive)
Optical Drive Bus: Ultra ATA (Shared with hard disk drive)
Backup Battery: 3.6 V 850 mAh Lithium (922-4028)
Max Watts: 150 W
Line Voltage: 100-260V AC
AirPort: Optional AirPort card on 400MHz+ (802.11b) (adapter required)
Bluetooth: None
Ethernet: 10/100BASE-T (RJ-45)
Modem: 56k
USB: 2 - 12 MBit/s
FireWire: 2 - 400 MBit/s (on 400MHz+) (8W total power)
Audio In: 1 - 3.5-mm analog input jack, Built-in microphone (16-bit 44.1 kHz sample rate)
Audio Out: 3 - 3.5-mm analog output jacks, Built-in speakers (16-bit 44.1 kHz sample rate)

Timeline

The new iMac line was introduced in July of 2000 and replaced by new models in February 2001.

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