K Service Source iMac, iMac DV, iMac DV Special Edition K Service Source Basics iMac, iMac DV, iMac DV Special Edition Basics Overview - 1 Overview Product Description A completely new iMac, redesigned from top to bottom, inside and out—and available in three new models: iMac, iMac DV, and iMac DV Special Edition. The computer offers several new, unique features, including translucent plastics, wireless-ready networking technology, a VGA port that provides Basics Overview - 2 mirrored RGB out, FireWire ports, and digital video technology to name a few Basics New Technologies - 3 New Technologies AirPort Wireless Networking The iMac, iMac DV, and iMac DV Special Edition computers support wireless networking using the optional AirPort wireless networking card. To participate in wireless networking, the system must have the following: • internal antenna - The antenna necessary for wireless networking is already installed inside the iMac computer. • AirPort Card - This small card (about the size and shape of a credit card) can be installed in the wireless networking slot inside the computer. Users can purchase cards from an Apple-authorized dealer or from The Apple Store. Basics New Technologies - 4 In addition, to access another computer network or Internet service provider, users need to connect a wireless access device to their network. This access can be an AirPort Base Station (a stand-alone hardware product with a wireless antenna and network/modem connections) or an AirPort Software Base Station (software running on a wireless- equipped computer). FireWire FireWire is a high-speed data system that lets you easily connect and disconnect external devices—such as digital video (DV) cameras, printers, scanners, and hard disks without restarting your computer. The better and best iMac configurations include two external FireWire ports on the side panel. Basics New Technologies - 5 VGA Output Port The iMac DV and iMac DV Special Edition computer includes a port for an external video monitor, so you can mirror, or show, what’s on the computer display to a larger audience. The external monitor supports only the display sizes that are available on the internal monitor. The connector for the video monitor is a three-row HD15 connector (DB9/15, also called mini sub D15) for use with a VGA, SVGA, or XGA monitor. Basics Features - 6 Features Processor There are three shipping configurations: iMac (good), iMac DV (better), and iMac DV Special Edition (best). • 350-MHz (good) or 400-MHz (better/best) Power PC G3 processor • 100-MHz system and memory bus • 512K L2 cache Basics Features - 7 Memory • 64 MB SDRAM (good/better), 128 MB SDRAM (best) of PC-100 SDRAM (168-pin, running at 100 MHz • two DIMM slots support up to 512 MB of PC-100 SDRAM DIMMS Storage • one of the following hard drives: – 6 GB EIDE (good) – 10 GB EIDE (better) – 13 GB EIDE (best) • one of the following optical drives: – 24x-speed, slot-load ATAPI CD-ROM drive (good) – 4x-speed, slot-load, ATAPI DVD-ROM drive (better/best)