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iMac G4 17"

PowerMac4,4 · PowerMac6,1 · 2002–2004 · all-in-one

Specifications

Cpu: PowerPC G4 800 MHz (2002), 1.0 GHz (2003 USB 2.0 revision)
Gpu: GeForce4 MX 32/64 MB (2002); GeForce FX 5200 Ultra 64 MB (2003)
Ram: max: 1 GB (512 MB user slot + 512 MB internal) · base: 256 MB DDR SDRAM
Ports: USB 1.1 ×3 (USB 2.0 on 2003 revision) · FireWire 400 ×2 · 56k modem · 10/100 Ethernet · VGA/composite mirroring out
Display: 17" 1440×900 widescreen LCD on articulating arm
Storage: base: 80 GB HDD · options: 60 GB HDD · 160 GB HDD
Os Support: latest: Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard · shipped: Mac OS X 10.1 (2002)
Release Price: $1,999

Revisions

17" 800 MHz (2002)PowerMac4,4First widescreen lamp iMac, introduced 2002 alongside SuperDrive

17" 1.0 GHz USB 2.0 (2003)PowerMac6,12003 refresh with USB 2.0, faster bus, GeForce FX 5200 Ultra

Storage

60GBsmaller HDD tier

80GBbase HDD

160GBBTO HDD tier, 2003

RAM

1 GB (512 MB user slot + 512 MB internal) · User slot under the base; the internal slot means opening the dome and redoing thermal paste.

~$25

MODERATE

storage

PATA/IDE 2.5" or 3.5" drive swap · Requires fully opening the hemispherical base; a delicate teardown.

HARD