The iMac and eMac Channel

Low End Mac's Quick Guide to G3 iMacs

The lowdown on all G3 iMac models. All models have v.90 (56k) modems, 10/100 ethernet, and 15" displays. Only the Rev. A and B have IrDA support for infrared networking. The mezannine slot in the Rev. A and B is not officially supported by Apple.

Model
Rev. A
Rev. B
Rev. C
Rev. D
October 1999
Summer 2000
Early 2001
Summer
2001
Introduced
8/15/98
10/17/98
1/5/99
4/14/99
10/5/99
9/00
7/19/00
2/22/01
7/18/01
Price New
$1,299
$1,199
$999
$1,299
$1,499
$799
$999
$1,299
$1,499
$899
$1,199
$1,499
$999
$1,299
$1,499
CPU Speed
233 MHz
266 MHz
333 MHz
350 MHz
DV
400
MHz
DV SE
400
MHz
350 MHz
400 MHz
450 MHz
500
MHz
400 MHz
500 Int'l
500 N.A.
600
MHz
500 MHz
600 MHz
700 MHz
Bus Speed
66 MHz
100 MHz
Base RAM
32 MB
64 MB
128 MB
64 MB
128 MB
64 MB
128 MB
256 MB
Max RAM
768 MB*
1,024 MB
Minimum OS
8.1
8.5
8.5.1
8.6
9.0.4
9.1
Colors
Bondi
Blueberry, Grape, Strawberry, Lime, Tangerine
Blueberry
Blueberry, Grape, Strawberry, Lime, Tangerine
Graphite
Indigo
Indigo, Ruby
Indigo, Ruby, Sage
Graphite, Snow
Indigo
Indigo, Blue Dalmatian, Flower Power
Graphite, Blue Dalmatian, Flower Power
Indigo, Snow
Graphite, Snow
Hard Drive
4 GB
6 BG
10 GB
13 GB
7 GB
10 GB
20 GB
30 GB
10 GB
20 GB
40 GB
20 GB
40 GB
60 GB
Video Set
ATI Rage IIc
ATI Rage Pro
ATI Rage Pro Turbo
ATI RAGE 128 VR
ATI RAGE Pro 128
ATI RAGE Ultra 128
VRAM
2-6 MB
6 MB
8 MB
16 MB
CD/DVD
24x CD
4x DVD
24x CD
4x DVD
24x CD
8x4x24x CD-RW
FireWire
no
yes
no
yes
AirPort
no
yes
no
yes
Exp. Slot
mezannine slot
none
Fanless
no
yes
H/W/D
15.8"/15.2"/17.6"
15.0"/15.2"/17.6"
Weight
38.1 lbs.
34.7 lbs.

 

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* According to field reports, tray-loading iMacs will work with 256 MB and 512 MB modules as long as they are "CL2" modules. With a 512 MB module and a low-profile 256 MB module, they can theoretically support 768 MB of RAM. Apple "officially" supports them to 192 MB.