August 15, 1998
iMac G3 released
Apple began selling the iMac G3 on August 15, 1998 — an all-in-one Mac with USBUniversal Serial Bus — a standard connector and protocol for peripherals and devices., no floppy drive, and translucent "Bondi Blue" design.
What it was for
The iMac made USBUniversal Serial Bus — a standard connector and protocol for peripherals and devices. mainstream and gave web designers and developers a stylish UnixAn influential multitasking OS from the 1970s — files, pipes, and C shaped Linux, macOS, and BSD.-based desktop with Mac OSOperating system — software that manages hardware and provides services to applications. 8. It sold millions, reviving Apple before the iPod and iPhoneApple's smartphone line — touch-first mobile computing and the App Store ecosystem since 2007.. The all-in-one form factor and emphasis on internet out-of-the-box aligned with the late-1990s web boom.
Companies
- Apple
Why it's here
The iMac G3 saved Apple commercially and pushed USBUniversal Serial Bus — a standard connector and protocol for peripherals and devices. as the standard peripheral connector.
Why it mattered
It brought millions of new users — and developers — back to the Mac platform.
What it solved
Consumers wanted a simple, internet-ready computer without legacy ports and beige boxes.
Media
ImageIMac G3Alterations by David Fuchs; original by Rama, licensed CC-by-SA, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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