The Apple iMac “1.0″ 17-Inch (Flat-Panel) features a 1.0 GHz (1000 MHz) (G4) processor
A larger screen, More real-estate
with the AltiVec “Velocity Engine” vector processing unit and a 256k on-chip level 2 cache, 256 MB of RAM (266 MHz PC2100 DDR SDRAM), an 80.0 GB Ultra ATA/100 hard drive (7200 RPM), a tray-loading 4X/8X/16X/8X/32X DVD-R/CD-RW SuperDrive, NVIDIA GeForce4 MX graphics acceleration with 64 MB of DDR RAM, and support for AirPort Extreme (802.11g) and Bluetooth with optional cards. The internal components are housed in a gorgeous 10.5″ half-sphere, ice white case with a chromed stainless steel neck that supports a 17″ TFT Active Matrix LCD display. The iMac “1.0″ 17-Inch “Flat-Panel” ships with MacOS X pre-installed (and does not run earlier versions of the MacOS), an ice white Apple Pro Keyboard and Mouse . Unlike some earlier iMac models that are convection-cooled, the iMac “Flat-Panel” series is cooled by a quiet internal fan. Please note that the case of the iMac “1.0″ 17-Inch (Flat-Panel) simply says “iMac” and the additional information is provided to distinguish this model from earlier ones.
The iMac's Ports
This model has a 17.0″ TFT active matrix display with a native resolution of 1440×900. It also supports “1152 by 720, 1024 by 640, and 800 by 500 pixels at 16:10 aspect ratio; [and] 1024 by 768, 800 by 600, and 640 by 480 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio.” Apple reports a “typical” brightness of 200 cd/m, contrast ratio of 300:1, and viewing angle of 120 degrees horizontal and 90 degrees vertical.
Tilt and Swivel Screen
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Video Support:
This mac has a Mini VGA port for connecting an external Monitor. Apple reports that this system has a “mini-VGA output port ([that] requires [a] VGA display adapter)” with support for video mirroring at output resolutions of “640 by 480 pixels at 60 Hz, 800 by 600 pixels at 75 Hz, and 1024 by 768 pixels at 75 Hz”
Ports:
This system has three USB 1.1 ports (shared on two 12-Mbps controllers) and two Firewire “400″ ports (eight watts shared). Apple advertised that this computer had five USB 1.1 ports, counting three on the system and two on the keyboard. This model has expansion slots for AirPort Extreme (802.11b/802.11g) and Bluetooth.