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iMac G5 (17-inch, Ambient Light Sensor)

2005 · iPod era iMac

Introduced

2005

Original price

$ 1299

Processor

PowerPC 970 (G5) with AltiVec Velocity Engine

Original OS

Mac OS X 10.4 (8A428)

Max OS

Mac OS X 10.5.8

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Pre-Mac

Mac era

iMac era

iPod era

iPhone era

Silicon

Processor

ProcessorPowerPC 970 (G5) with AltiVec Velocity Engine

Speed1.8 GHz / 2.0 GHz

Cache512k on-chip level 2 cache

Memory & graphics

Standard RAM512 MB 400 MHz PC3200 DDR SDRAM

Max RAM2 GB

RAM typePC3200 DDR SDRAM (400 MHz)

GPUATI Radeon 9600 (AGP 8X)

VRAM128 MB DDR SDRAM

Display17" TFT Active Matrix LCD

Resolutions1440x900

Storage

Storage160 GB (7200 RPM) Serial ATA (2.0 GHz config)

InterfaceSerial ATA

Connectivity

USBUSB 2.0

FireWireFireWire 400

Wi-FiAirPort Extreme (802.11g) standard

BluetoothBluetooth 2.0+EDR

Software

Original OSMac OS X 10.4 (8A428)

Max OSMac OS X 10.5.8

Included peripheralsSlot-loading 8X DVD-R/CD-RW "SuperDrive"

Power

Weight18.5 lbs (8.4 kg)

Dimensions43 cm x 42.6 cm x 17.3 cm (H x L x P)

Identifiers

Model IDPowerMac8,2

Model N°A1058

EMC2055

Order N°M9843LL/A (1.8 GHz) / M9844LL/A (2.0 GHz)

Lifecycle

Introduced2005

Discontinued2005

History

Introduced in May 2005, the iMac G5 ALS represented a modest improvement in speed and features compared to the original iMac G5. Airport Extreme and Bluetooth were now standard on all models, along with 512 MB of RAM, considered the minimum for smooth operation with Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger. It was initially available in three configurations: 17" LCD/1.8 GHz/160 GB hard drive/Combo drive/$1299 USD, 17" LCD/2.0 GHz/160 GB hard drive/SuperDrive/$1499 USD, and 20" LCD/2.0 GHz/250 GB hard drive/SuperDrive/$1799 USD.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMac_G5 · Wikipedia

Trivia

• The 2005 iMac G5 ALS represented a significant technological leap as it included Airport Extreme and Bluetooth as standard features, characteristics considered luxurious on previous models. • The smallest model cost $1,299 with only 160 GB of storage, while the larger 20-inch brother reached $1,799: a considerable price that reflected the premium status of the Apple brand during that period. • All iMac G5 ALS models mounted at least 512 MB of RAM, the minimum deemed necessary to ensure smooth operation with Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, demonstrating how Apple already prioritized optimal user experience back then.

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