Meet the Macs

By Times staff writer

© St. Petersburg Times, published November 13, 2000

Apple's Macintosh computers share several common features, including:

• Built-in 10/100Base-T Ethernet port.
• Support for AirPort wireless networking.
• 56K V.90 internal modem.
• Two USB ports, except one on iBook.
• Two FireWire (IEEE 1394) ports, except one on iBook and none on the basic iMac.
• Mac OS 9 operating system.

Bundled software includes: iMovie 2, AppleWorks, Microsoft Internet Explorer and Outlook Express, Netscape Communicator, FAXstf and Palm Desktop Software.

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Here are the various Mac models and features available. Machines may be custom-built -- additional RAM, larger hard disk, etc. -- when ordered from Apple.

iMac/iMac DV/iMac DV+/iMac DV Special Edition

• Prices: $799 to $1,499.

Standard features include: 350-, 400-, 450- or 500MHz PowerPC G3; 512K L2 cache; 64MB or 128MB RAM (expandable to 1 gigabyte); built-in 15-inch CRT display; VGA output port (DV models); ATI Rage 128 Pro graphics card with 8MB RAM; 7GB, 10GB, 20GB or 30GB hard disk; CD-ROM or DVD-ROM; stereo audio input/output minijacks; two stereo headphone minijacks on front; built-in microphone; pair of built-in speakers.

Colors: indigo, ruby, sage, graphite and snow.

iBook/iBook Special Edition

• Prices: $1,499 and $1,799

Standard features include: 366- or 466MHz PowerPC G3 with 256K L2 cache; 64MB RAM (expandable to 320MB); 12.1-inch TFT active matrix display; 8MB video RAM; ATI RAGE Mobility 128 video controller; 10GB hard disk; CD-ROM or DVD-ROM; composite video output port (for presentations); stereo audio output minijack; built-in mono speaker.

Colors: indigo, graphite and key lime.

G4 Cube

• Prices: $1,799 and up.

Standard features include: 450- or 500MHz PowerPC G4; 1MB L2 cache; 64MB, 128MB or 256MB RAM (expandable to 1.5 gigabytes); ATI RAGE 128 Pro graphics card with 16MB video RAM or ATI Radeon graphics card with 32MB; 20GB, 30GB or 40GB hard disk; DVD-ROM; two Harman Kardon speakers.

Power Mac G4

• Prices: $1,599 and up.

Standard features include: 400-, dual 450- or dual 500MHz PowerPC G4 with 1MB L2 cache; 64MB, 128MB or 256MB RAM (expandable to 1.5GB); ATI RAGE 128 Pro graphics card with 16MB video RAM or ATI Radeon graphics card with 32MB; 20GB, 30GB or 40GB hard disk; DVD-ROM or DVD-RAM; three PCI slots; stereo audio input/output minijacks; built-in speaker.

PowerBook G3

• Prices: $2,499 and up.

Standard features include: 400- or 500MHz PowerPC G3 with 1MB backside L2 cache; 64MB or 128MB RAM (expandable to 512MB); 14.1-inch TFT active matrix display; 8MB video RAM; ATI RAGE Mobility 128 video controller; 10GB, 20GB or 30GB hard disk; DVD-ROM; 24-bit VGA video output port; S-video output port; two built-in speakers; internal microphone; stereo audio input/output jacks; hot-swappable expansion bay; PC Card and CardBus slot; infrared (irDA) port; Kensington cable lock slot; keyboard lock.

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