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Intel iMacs

• 21.5" and 27" iMac (Oct. 2009)
• 20" and 24" iMac (March 2009)
• 20" iMac, education edition (March 2009)
• 20" and 24" iMac Penryn (April 2008)
• 20" and 24" Aluminum iMac (August 2007)
• 17", 20", and 24" iMac Core 2 Duo (Late 2006)
• 17" 1.8 GHz iMac Core Duo, eEducation edition
• 17" and 20" 1.8-2.0 GHz iMac Core Duo

G5 iMacs

• 17" and 20" 1.6-1.8 GHz iMac G5 (2004)
• 17" and 20" 1.8-2.0 GHz iMac G5 (May 2005)
• 17" and 20" 1.9-2.1 GHz iMac G5 iSight (Oct. 2005)

eMacs

• 700-800 MHz eMac (2002)
• 800 MHz - 1 GHz eMac (2003)
• 1.25 GHz eMac (2004)
• 1.42 GHz eMac (2005)

G4 iMacs

• 15" 700-800 MHz iMac G4 (1/02)
• 17" 800 MHz iMac G4 (7/02)
• 15" 800 MHz iMac G4 (2/03)
• 17" 1 GHz iMac G4 (2/03)
• 15" 1.0 GHz iMac G4 (9/03)
• 17" 1.25 GHz iMac G4 (9/03)
• 20" 1.25 GHz iMac G4 (11/03)

G3 iMacs

Slot Loading

• October 1999
• • 350 MHz CD, blueberry
  • 400 MHz DV DVD
  • 400 MHz DV SE DVD, graphite
• Summer 2000 - new color palette
• • 350 MHz CD, indigo
  • 400 MHz DV CD
  • 450 MHz DV+ DVD
  • 500 MHz DV SE DVD
• Early 2001
• • 400 MHz CD
  • 500 MHz, North American
  • 500 MHz, int'l
  • 600 MHz
• Summer 2001
• • 500 MHz CD/CD-RW
  • 600 MHz CD-RW
  • 700 MHz CD-RW

Tray Loading

• Rev. A 233 MHz
• Rev. B 233 MHz
• Rev. C 266 MHz
• Rev. D 333 MHz

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