<p>We celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of the original iMac, tracing how the revolutionary Bondi gumdrop evolved into flagship desktop Mac of today.</p>





<h3 id="follow-up">Follow Up</h3><ul>
<li><a href="https://www.macstories.net/linked/steve-jobs-interview-covering-the-first-month-of-the-app-store-released-by-the-wall-street-journal/">Steve Jobs App Store interview</a></li>
<li><a href="http://newtfilm.moosefuel.media">Love Notes to Newton</a> now available</li>
</ul><h3 id="history-of-the-imac-line">History of the iMac line</h3><ul>
<li><a href="https://www.apple-history.com/imac">iMac G3</a><ul>
<li><a href="http://simplebeep.com/podcast/e39-the-imac-g3">Simple Beep e39</a></li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/Lp5ZR8Srlzk">Stephen Hackett's iMacs at the Ford Museum</a></li>
<li><a href="http://simplebeep.com/podcast/e23-imac-and-ipod-accessories">Simple Beep e23</a></li>
</ul>
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</ul>








  

    
  
    

      

      
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<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.apple-history.com/imac_flat">iMac G4</a><ul>
<li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20020111050041/http://www-stg.timecanada.com/">leaked in TIME magazine</a></li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/xdjuC2CgKvc?t=1h30m34s">design introduction</a> at Macworld SF 2002</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5P3QDm61go">"tongue" ad</a></li>
<li>Pixar's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxo_Jr.">Luxo Jr.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.macworld.com/article/3013093/software-music/the-best-speakers-apple-ever-made.html">Apple Pro Speakers</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.harmankardon.com/computer-speakers/SOUNDSTICKS+III.html">iSub and SoundSticks</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="https://www.apple-history.com/imac_g5">iMac G5</a><ul>
<li><a href="https://cdn.cultofmac.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/eae1a10d83ee323ec6a836ac74481149-400x542.jpg">"From the creators of iPod"</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Front_Row_(software)">Front Row</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="https://www.apple-history.com/imac_coreduo">Intel iMac</a><ul>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8rmsSYqBvA&amp;t">introduction</a> with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8rmsSYqBvA&amp;t=4643s">MacBook Pro</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="https://www.apple-history.com/imac_mid_07">Aluminum iMac</a></li>
<li><a href="https://everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/specs/imac-core-i5-2.7-21-inch-aluminum-late-2012-specs.html">Slim unibody iMac</a></li>
<li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20141031102603/http://www.apple.com/imac-with-retina/">Retina iMac</a> and <a href="https://www.apple.com/imac-pro/">iMac Pro</a><ul>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/ecormany/status/180724227048083458">SO MANY PIXELS</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>iMac precursors<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.apple-history.com/colorclassic">Macintosh Color Classic</a><ul>
<li><a href="https://powercc.org/g3/">G3 upgrade</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

e74 – The Rumor Mill

A podcast looking back at the history of Apple and the Mac community. Hosted by Ed Cormany and Brian Sutorius.