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Image Credit: Apple Inc.
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Introduced: May 6, 1998 (See comment below)
Terminated: January 5, 1999 |
Logic Board
Processor: PowerPC 750 (G3)
Processor Speed: 233 MHz
PMMU: Integrated
FPU: Integrated
Bus Speed: 66 MHz
Data Path: 64-bit
ROM Size: 1 MB (NewWorld - Boot ROM is around 1 MB, other instructions loaded in RAM)
Level 1 Cache: 64K
Level 2 Cache: 512K (backside)
Expansion Slots: none
Battery: 3.6V Lithium
Image Credit: Apple Inc.
Memory
RAM Type: SO-DIMM
RAM Slots: 2
Min - Max RAM: 32 MB - 256 MB
Minimum RAM Speed: 10 ns
Install in groups of: 1
RAM Sizes: 16, 32, 64, 128 MB
Onboard RAM: none
Note:
- Rev A. (M6709LL/A): 144-pin SDRAM; 32 MB - 128 MB
- Rev B. (M6709LL/B): 144-pin SDRAM; 32 MB - 256 MB
iMac G3/233 ports
Ports
ADB: none
USB: 2 x USB 1.1
FireWire: none
Video: none
Floppy: none
SCSI: none
Modem: Built-in 56.6K (RJ-11 connector)
Ethernet: Built-in 10/100Base-T Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)
AirPort Ready: No
Mic Type: PlainTalk
Audio: Built-in stereo speakers with SRS 3D stereo sound
Other Ports: Speaker, headphone, IrDA infrared link module
Note:
- IrDA infrared link module 4 Mb/s transfer rate; range = 2 inches to 1 meter
Graphics Support
Minimum SGRAM: 2 MB (onboard)
Maximum SGRAM: 6 MB (onboard)
Display Resolution:
- 640 x 480, 32-bit (2 MB), 32-bit (6 MB)
- 800 x 600, 32-bit (2 MB), 32-bit (6 MB)
- 1024 x 768, 16-bit (2 MB), 32-bit (6 MB)
Note:
- 144-pin SGRAM. Use only a SGRAM SO-DIMM. Do NOT use EDO DRAM or SDRAM-based video memory. Rev. A (M6709LL/A) shipped with 2 MB and Rage IIc, Rev. B (M6709LL/B) shipped with 6 MB and Rage Pro.
iMac G3/233 CD-ROM drive
Storage
Optical Drive: 24x CD-ROM
Internal Hard Drive: ATA (4 GB)
Floppy Disk Drive: none
Operating System
Addressing Modes: 32-bit
Original OS: 8.1/8.5
Compatible MacOS:
8.1
8.5
8.6
9
9.1
X v10.1 (Puma), 9.2 - 9.2.2 (Classic)
X v10.2 (Jaguar)
X v10.3 (Panther)
Note:
- Due to limited RAM, OS X on this system is not advisable. X v10.3 is officially supported. X v10.4 can generally be installed using XpostFacto 4.
For additional information on operating systems:
See this article
Miscellaneous
Codename: Columbus
Order No.: M6709LL/A, M6709LL/B
Flavors: Bondi Blue
Form Factor: iMac
Dimensions (Inches): 15.8 H x 15.2 W x 17.6 D
Average Weight (lbs): 40
Original Price: $1299 US
Vectronic's iMac G3/233
Comments
The "Rev. A" iMac was introduced on May 6, 1998 and shipped on August 15, 1998. The "Rev. B" iMac was introduced on October 26, 1998. The iMac turned around an ailing company and set Apple toward one of the greatest comebacks in the history of the computer industry. Apple officially christened "bondi blue" the name of the color that highlights the front and back of the computer. "Bondi blue" is said to be named for the color of the water at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia. It can best be described as blue-green. The original iMac has a 233 MHz G3 (PowerPC 750) processor. Max RAM is often disputed (some claim to have been able to install 768 MB of RAM), but officially, the iMac G3/233 Rev. A has a maximum RAM of 128 MB and Rev. B has a maximum RAM of 256 MB.
Additional iMac G3/233 Information:
 iMac Print Ads
Apple's Saving Grace, The Original iMac
 Vectronic's iMac G3/233
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