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The iMac Turns 10

by Terrence O'Brien on August 15, 2008 at 10:44 PM

iMac Turns 10
It's hard to believe, but 10 years ago today (August 15, 1998), Apple released the machine that can easily be credited with saving the company: the iMac. Around the same time, Apple was well on its way to becoming a footnote in computing history. Its computers were over-priced, under-powered, and the then current version of Mac OS was a joke. Yet in 1998, with Steve Jobs back at the helm of the company he helped found, the company began an unforeseen resurgence based, at least initially, on the strength of its industrial design.

The original iMac was slow and expensive compared to the PCs of the time, and hampered by the laughable (even by late '90s standards) OS 8. The iMac found success due to its eye catching, all-in-one, translucent blue design. The iMac helped spell the end of the line for dull boxy beige PCs and even helped shove the aging floppy drive out the door. More importantly, the iMac was the first commercially successful computer to come with USB ports standard.

If you're feeling a little nostalgic, head on over to Wired for a gallery tracking the history of the now landmark computer line. And don't forget to check out our article about what the future of the mother of all-in-ones has in store. [From: Wired]

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