Apple iMac G3 (1998-2003)

✅ Apple iMac G3

🥇First Fully-USB Personal Computer 

The Apple iMac G3, unveiled on May 6, 1998, was the "savior" of Apple and the machine that marked the triumphant return of Steve Jobs and the rise of designer Jony Ive. Ditching the industry-standard "beige box" for a translucent, teardrop-shaped chassis in Bondi Blue, the iMac G3 was a radical bet on simplicity and the future of the internet. It famously lacked a floppy drive—a move critics initially mocked—and was the first mass-market computer to rely entirely on USB ports for its peripherals, including the polarizing, circular "hockey puck" mouse. Beyond its 15-inch CRT and PowerPC processor, the iMac G3 was an aesthetic revolution, eventually spawning a "Life Savers" palette of colors like Tangerine, Lime, and Grape, and even the psychedelic "Flower Power" and "Blue Dalmatian" patterns. Today, it is remembered as the device that transformed computers from sterile office equipment into friendly, colorful household appliances, though modern restorers must be careful when opening the cases, as the 20th-century plastics have become famously brittle and prone to cracking.

Curators Note: Featuring the original 1999 'Yum.' promotional posters, pristine original internal packaging and outer packaging, and the matching Strawberry peripheral set. A 100% complete representation of the machine that saved Apple.

Donation: Gretchen S.