Why was the iMac G3 discontinued?

Steve Jobs streamlined the company’s large and confusing product lines immediately after becoming Apple’s interim CEO in 1997; toward the end of the year, Apple trimmed its line of desktop Macs down to the beige Power Macintosh G3 series, which included the iMac’s immediate predecessor, the G3 All-In-One, which …

What colors did iMac G3 come in?

iMac G3 Q&A – Updated February 20, 2009

iMac G3 Case Colors
G3/233 Original – Bondi (Rev. A & B) Bondi (Aquamarine)
G3/266 (Fruit Colors) Lime (Lime Green), Strawberry (Pinkish-Red), Blueberry (Royal Blue), Grape (Purple), & Tangerine (Orange-Yellow)

Can an iMac G3 be upgraded?

The processor daughtercard in the tray-loading iMac G3 models also contains the ROM. Consequently, the only feasible way to upgrade the processor in these models is to replace the original processor daughtercard with a processor daughtercard that contains both a faster processor and an original ROM.

What can I use an old iMac for?

7 Creative Ways to Reuse an Old Mac at No Cost

  1. Install Linux on your old Mac.
  2. Make your old Apple laptop a Chromebook.
  3. Make a network-attached system out of your old Mac.
  4. Create an emergency Wi-Fi hotspot.
  5. Sell or recycle your old Mac.
  6. Trade-in an old Mac.
  7. Fun things to do with your old Mac.

What RAM does iMac G3 use?

The iMac uses PC100 Laptop Ram, and according to Apple, it supports up to 256MB RAM (2X128MB) but unofficially. Some later models can support 512MB (2X256MB). Push the tabs out, and the RAM should pop up, then pull the ram out.

What was special about the iMac G3?

The iMac was the first computer to exclusively offer USB ports as standard, including as the connector for its new keyboard and mouse, thus abandoning previous Macintosh peripheral connections, such as the ADB, SCSI and GeoPort serial ports.

How much were iMac G3?

US$1,299
It sold for US$1,299, and shipped with Mac OS 8.1, which was soon upgraded to Mac OS 8.5.

What RAM does iMac g3 use?