Welcome to Apple’s timeless designs! In this special category, we shine a light on the golden age of technology history. From the first Macintosh computers shaped by Steve Jobs’ vision to the iconic PowerBooks, each vintage Apple product whispers a unique story of innovation and design. Embark on a journey into the magic of the past and discover the roots of Apple’s legendary legacy.
Apple introduced the iMac G3/400 DV (and G3/350), the first major redesign of the iMac, on October 4, 1999. Like the G3/333 it replaced, the G3/400 came in 5 flavors: tangerine, strawberry, blueberry, grape, and lime. The iMac on this page G3/400 is grape. The iMac G3/400 has a 400 MHz G3 processor, a maximum … Read more
The iMac G3/266 was the second computer to carry the iMac moniker. Apple introduced the iMac G3/266 on January 5, 1999 and soon all potential iMac buyers could be heard asking, “What flavor iMac should I choose?” The beautiful but singular bondi blue color of the original iMac gave way to 5 flavors: blueberry, grape, … Read more
This is the legendary original iMac, introduced by Apple on May 6, 1998. The “Rev. A” iMac 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. … Read more
Apple introduced the Power Macintosh G3 Blue and White (B & W) on January 5, 1999. The Power Macintosh G3 line stayed in production until August 1999, and was replaced by the Power Macintosh G4, which used the same chassis. The Power Macintosh G3 originally cost between $1599 and $2900 depending on options. We acquired … Read more
The StyleWriter is Apple’s first in a long line of inkjet serial printers, targeted mainly towards consumers. Apple introduced the StyleWriter on March 1, 1991 and continued to sell it until January 1, 1993. The StyleWriter produces print quality that is superior to Apple’s earlier ImageWriter family of dot matrix printers. The StyleWriter contains a … Read more
Apple introduced the Macintosh Color Classic on February 10, 1993. It was discontinued on May 16, 1995. The Color Classic can best be described as a concept gone too far, or perhaps not far enough. The Color Classic was a replacement for the black and white Macintosh Classic II and featured an excellent built in … Read more
The Macintosh Classic II was introduced on October 21, 1991 as a replacement for the Macintosh Classic. The Classic II has a redesigned motherboard with a new ROM chip. Apple replaced the 8 MHz 68000 processor in the Classic with a 16 MHz 68030 processor in the Classic II. Max RAM was increased from 4 … Read more
The Macintosh Classic was part of the low-cost trio Apple introduced on October 15, 1990. The trio included the Macintosh IIsi, the Macintosh LC, and the Macintosh Classic. Apple introduced these low cost Macs to compete with the flood of cheap IBM-clones that were very popular at the time. The Classic represented Apple’s extreme low … Read more
Apple introduced the Macintosh IIci on September 20, 1989 as a replacement for the Macintosh IIcx. Both computers share the same box-like form factor. The IIci has a 25 MHz 68030 processor with a 68882 FPU. The IIci originally cost around $6,500 (up to $8,800 with an 80 MB hard drive and other options). I … Read more
Apple introduced the Macintosh IIsi along with two other low cost Macs, the Macintosh Classic and Macintosh LC, on October 15, 1990. The Macintosh IIsi is a low cost version of the Macintosh IIci in a smaller case. The Macintosh IIsi has a unique case used by no other Macintosh model. It is a little … Read more