iMac G4 17″ (2002)
Apple announced the 17-inch iMac G4 on July 17, 2002 for $1999 in the US, with availability expected in early August. Its widescreen 1440 × 900-pixel, 16:10 display sat on an adjustable arm above a compact base. This entry groups the 17-inch revisions and does not duplicate the 15- and 20-inch models.
© Omega21 (Ian Kabeary); prior crop Kurmanbek · CC BY-SA 3.0 ↗ Resized, no crop or retouching.
Specs
| Chip | PowerPC G4 800 MHz (2002); 1 / 1.25 GHz (2003) |
| Display | 17″ · 1440 × 900 · 16:10 |
| Storage | 80 GB |
| Price | 1999 USD (US, 2002); 1799 USD (2003) |
| Availability | 2002-07-17 (announcement) |
Announcement and display
Apple announced the 17-inch iMac G4 on July 17, 2002 for $1999 in the US, with availability expected in early August. Its widescreen 1440 × 900-pixel, 16:10 display sat on an adjustable arm above a compact base. This entry groups the 17-inch revisions and does not duplicate the 15- and 20-inch models.
Initial configuration
The initial configuration combined an 800 MHz PowerPC G4, 256 MB SDRAM, an 80 GB hard drive, DVD-R/CD-RW SuperDrive and GeForce4 MX with 32 MB graphics memory. Apple Pro Speakers were included. The statement presented it as a digital hub for iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie and iDVD: a home-use proposition, not a performance test.
2003 revisions
On February 4, 2003 Apple announced immediate availability of the 1 GHz revision for $1799: 256 MB DDR, 4x SuperDrive and 64 MB GeForce4 MX, with optional AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth. On September 8, the 1.25 GHz revision was announced as immediately available at the same price, with 333 MHz DDR, 64 MB GeForce FX 5200 Ultra, two FireWire 400 and three USB 2.0 ports. The photo identifies the 17-inch size, not the internal revision or speed.
Sources
- Apple Newsroom (2002-07-17)
- Apple Newsroom (2003-02-04)
- Apple Newsroom (2003-09-08)
- Wikimedia Commons
- CC BY-SA 3.0
iMac G4 15″ (2002) · iMac G4 20″ (2003)
17-inch iMac G4; internal revision unidentified. Photo: Omega21 (Ian Kabeary), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0; prior crop by Kurmanbek. No changes by us. Not a launch photo.