When did the Power Mac G5 come out?
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When did the Power Mac G5 come out?
As far as professional-level computers went, very few could beat the Power Mac G5 in 2003. For trivia buffs, this was also Apple’s first computer to include USB 2.0 ports.
When was the iMac G5 discontinued?
January 10, 2006
iMac G5
| The original iMac G5 with an Apple Wireless Mouse | |
|---|---|
| Developer | Apple Computer, Inc. |
| Type | Desktop |
| Release date | August 31, 2004 (original models) May 3, 2005 (Ambient Light Sensor model) October 12, 2005 (iSight model) |
| Discontinued | January 10, 2006 (17″ model) March 20, 2006 (20″ model) |
Can a Mac G5 be updated?
Unfortunately, no. The processor, or processors, in the Power Macintosh G5 models cannot be upgraded. The processors in all models are mounted on a custom daughtercard with a 300-pin connector.
Who invented the Power Mac G5?
Apple
Ten years ago, Apple introduced the Power Macintosh G5, the first of a new generation of Macs based on IBM’s PowerPC G5 architecture.
What year did Imacs get thin?
2012
October 2012 saw the iMac get seriously slimmed down. With a screen now 5mm thick at its thinnest point, the new Slim Unibody iMac weighed about 12.5lbs even with its 21.5 and 27-inch screen sizes. Internal changes were also afoot.
What came after Power Mac G5?
Mac Pro
The official end to the Power Macintosh line came at the 2006 Worldwide Developers Conference, where Phil Schiller introduced its replacement, the Mac Pro. The G5’s enclosure design was retained for the Mac Pro and continued to be used for seven more years, making it among the longest-lived designs in Apple’s history.
What was the last PowerPC mac?
The final version of Apple’s Mac OS that ran on PowerPC chips was 2007’s Leopard (version 10.5), released in October 2007. The final version to run applications written for PowerPC chips, using the Rosetta binary translator, was 2009’s Snow Leopard (version 10.6).
When did the thin iMac come out?
October 2012
What is the oldest iMac?
iMac is a family of all-in-one Macintosh desktop computers designed and built by Apple Inc. It has been the primary part of Apple’s consumer desktop offerings since its debut in August 1998, and has evolved through seven distinct forms….iMac.
| Front face of an orange 24″ Apple silicon iMac | |
|---|---|
| Product family | Macintosh |
How much did an iMac cost in 1998?
$1,299
The new consumer desktop, called the iMac, is priced at $1,299 and features Apple’s G3 233-MHz processor, a 15-inch display and a 33.6 kilobits-per-second modem.
