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The quick lowdown on all ten iMac models announced to date. 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 | Slot Loading (CD-ROM) | Summer 2000 | Early 2001 | Summer 2001 |
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| 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 | 384 MB | 512 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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