e73 – The iMac at 20

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Aug 11, 2018•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 73

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Episode description

We celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of the original iMac, tracing how the revolutionary Bondi gumdrop evolved into flagship desktop Mac of today.

Follow Up

Steve Jobs App Store interview
Love Notes to Newton now available

History of the iMac line

iMac G3

Not quite.

iMac G4
- leaked in TIME magazine
- design introduction at Macworld SF 2002
- "tongue" ad
- Pixar's Luxo Jr.
- Apple Pro Speakers
- iSub and SoundSticks
iMac G5
- "From the creators of iPod"
- Front Row
Intel iMac
- introduction with MacBook Pro
Aluminum iMac
Slim unibody iMac
Retina iMac and iMac Pro
- SO MANY PIXELS
iMac precursors
- Macintosh Color Classic
  - G3 upgrade

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