How Apple's iMac G3 became an object of desire
The iMac G3 was arguably the first fashionable computer, becoming a late ’90s and Y2K staple, with around 6.5 million units sold before it was retired in 2003.
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The iMac G3 was arguably the first fashionable computer, becoming a late ’90s and Y2K staple, with around 6.5 million units sold before it was retired in 2003.
Beige, boring, and a bit too complicated — in the 1990s, personal computers had about as much charisma as an underwhelming date. Enter the iMac G3: the weird, egg-shaped desktop that became an object of desire.
Ive’s designs for Apple evolved to spotless white plastic computers, then grayscale aluminum. But the iMac G3 ruled as a visual icon of ’90s tech.
(CNN) — Beige, boring and a bit too complicated — in the 1990s, personal computers had about as much charisma as an underwhelming date. Compaq and IBM dominated the market,
(CNN) — Beige, boring and a bit too complicated — in the 1990s, personal computers had about as much charisma as an underwhelming date. Compaq and IBM dominated the market,