iMac Turns 10

UnknowingFool writes "Ten years ago, Apple announced the original iMac. In some ways it was Apple returning to its roots with an all-in-one design, but in other ways it was a departure from the normal. Certainly it didn't look like any other computer. Apple dropped SCSI, their proprietary connectors, and the floppy drive. Instead Apple used USB for all peripherals including the ergonomically uncomfortable hockey puck mouse. At the time, both the lack of a floppy and the inclusion of USB were much criticized. In hindsight, these moves are now considered forward thinking."

Comments

Re:iblame imac . . .

[wass]

Look at the bright side, the iEra ended the period where everything ended in Tron.

Re:It's as if a thousands hands screamed out in pa

[Bryansix]

That's true. I go tired of my pointer going sideways when it should be going up.

Re:It just worked

[Farmer Tim]

You can't go wrong hooking up an iMac (unless you don't know to connect the mouse to the keyboard).

I know that person; he keeps phoning me for advice. Does anyone know of a service that will home deliver a clue?

Re:Hmm...

[martinX]

I don't think you can really accurately say that it was either the iMac or the iPod that saved Apple. Apple was never on the verge of shuttering its building,

Of course Apple was on the verge of closing. They were beleagured. John Dvorak told me so.