This Tuesday, May 6 will mark the 10th Anniversary of the very first iMac. While no one knew it at the time, it would mark the beginning of the return of Apple, one of the greatest resurrections in computing industry. The original iMac shipped with the following technical specs: Introduced May 6, 1998 233 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3) Processor 66 MHz System Bus Speed 117 MHz Cache Bus Speed 64k L1 Cache / 512k L2/L3 Backside Cache 32 MB Standard PC66 SDRAM (128 MB Maximum RAM) ATI Rage IIc Video with 2 MB of VRAM 15.0” Built-in Display (13.8” viewable) 800 x 600 pixel Native Resolution 4.0 GB Standard Hard Drive 24X tray-loading CD-ROM drive 56.6k Internal Modem 10/100Base-T Ethernet 2 USB (1.1) Ports Apple USB Keyboard Apple USB “Puck” Mouse Color: “Bondi” Blue All-in-One Form Factor MacOS: 8.1 Pre-Installed Price: $1,299 The original iMac page on the Apple.com. A decade later, it is apparent that the iMac dramatically shifted consumers perceptions in what to expect in personal computing that continues today. You can’t go to a single coffee shop without seeing several white Apple logos illuminated. Hell, you can walk into most businesses and spot a Mac within 10 minutes. It went from being a joke with computer nerds ten years ago, to today where just about everyone I know, even the biggest skeptics, are using Mac’s and loving every minute of it. Apple stock was worth $7.46 per share on May 6, 1998. Today it worth $180 having three 2-for-1 stock splits.

This Tuesday, May 6 will mark the 10th Anniversary of the very first iMac. While no one knew it at the time, it would mark the beginning of the return of Apple, one of the greatest resurrections in computing industry.

The original iMac shipped with the following technical specs:

  • Introduced May 6, 1998
  • 233 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3) Processor
  • 66 MHz System Bus Speed
  • 117 MHz Cache Bus Speed
  • 64k L1 Cache / 512k L2/L3 Backside Cache
  • 32 MB Standard PC66 SDRAM (128 MB Maximum RAM)
  • ATI Rage IIc Video with 2 MB of VRAM
  • 15.0” Built-in Display (13.8” viewable)
  • 800 x 600 pixel Native Resolution
  • 4.0 GB Standard Hard Drive
  • 24X tray-loading CD-ROM drive
  • 56.6k Internal Modem
  • 10/100Base-T Ethernet
  • 2 USB (1.1) Ports
  • Apple USB Keyboard
  • Apple USB “Puck” Mouse
  • Color: “Bondi” Blue
  • All-in-One Form Factor
  • MacOS: 8.1 Pre-Installed
  • Price: $1,299

The original iMac page on the Apple.com.

A decade later, it is apparent that the iMac dramatically shifted consumers perceptions in what to expect in personal computing that continues today. You can’t go to a single coffee shop without seeing several white Apple logos illuminated. Hell, you can walk into most businesses and spot a Mac within 10 minutes.

It went from being a joke with computer nerds ten years ago, to today where just about everyone I know, even the biggest skeptics, are using Mac’s and loving every minute of it.

Apple stock was worth $7.46 per share on May 6, 1998. Today it worth $180 having three 2-for-1 stock splits.

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