iMac, circa 1999

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Artifact Overview

The iMac G3 was "the computer that saved Apple." This highly successful computer was optimized for education and web-surfing. Steve Jobs declared it married "the excitement of the Internet with the simplicity of a Macintosh." Available in 13 colors, Jonathan Ive designed its distinctive translucent case. Ive's design challenged the notion that computers had to be encased in opaque beige boxes.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Computer

Date Made

circa 1999

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Your Place in Time

Object ID

99.162.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Metal

Dimensions

Height: 14 in (Computer)
Width: 14.75 in (Computer)
Length: 16.25 in (Computer)
Height: 22 in (Product package)
Width: 20 in (Product package)
Length: 21.75 in (Product package)

Inscriptions

Computer: iMac / Apple Computer Inc., Cupertino, CA 95014/1998 Apple Computer, Inc. all Rights Reserved./Agency approvals inside back cover/Assembled in Mexico/Family Number: M4984/100-240V ~ ,4.0-2.0A/480W max, 50-60HZ 825-4567-A Keyboard: Apple USB Keyboard/NK91706UAF86/Assembled in China/Model Number:M2452 Mouse: Apple USB Mouse/Assembled in Malaysia/Model Number: M4848