iMac, Trendsetter- 27 January 1999
Evan
When I first saw the original iMac, I knew that it would
definitely be a trend setter, and definitely make a big
iMpact on the world. I was right -- the Bondi Blue Bombshell
is definitely a trend setter, not only for other computers,
but for many other things as well. Let's review them. First, you obviously can see that the original iMac paved
the way for the second Bondi Blue iMac and the new "fruit"
colored iMacs. But this computer has also paved the way for
all of Apple's new computers. The latest Apple didn't fall
far from the tree. This computer is the new Power
Mac G3. When you first look at the new Power Mac, you see
iMmediately that it is not beige. It's Blue and Ice!
But the new G3 has even more of the iMac's principals -- it
has USB ports (as well as others, including ADB), no floppy
drive, no SCSI ports, and dynamic ROM (don't worry what that
is, it's a geek term). But computers aren't all the iMac has iMpacted. It has
impacted even more. A few weeks ago I was browsing eBay to
see if they had any good deals on vintage Mac parts. I saw
an ad for an iMac clock. I was a bit skeptical, so I checked
it out. It was indeed an iMac clock. It was Bondi Blue! But,
this clock was not made by or endorsed by Apple. Also, while browsing the web I saw a site for a place in
Japan that would let you send in your Gameboy. Then they
would take apart your Gameboy and replace the case with a
Bondi Blue and Ice case! Obviously, this service was not
sponsored by Apple or Nintendo. Lastly, I was at a store a few weeks ago and I heard a
beeper. I looked over and saw a man looking at his beeper.
His beeper was not plain black -- as you can probably guess
by now, it was Bondi Blue! I later found out that this
beeper was just a coincidence, and, in fact, was made before
the iMac came out. But it was still funny. So, what will be next? Bondi Blue and Ice toasters? Bondi
Blue and Ice cars? Or maybe Bondi Blue and Ice underwear?
We'll just have to wait.  Recent Editorials by Evan
Recent Editorials- Teacher Tools:
Gradebooks, Steve Wood, View From the Classroom, 11/22.
- Screen Size and
Resolution, Dan Knight, Online Tech Journal, 11/19. Why is the
iMac fuzzy at 1024x768? Why does a 17" monitor look unsharp at
1280x960?
- Reassessment, Eric
DeStafano, Mac Metamorphosis, 11/18. "The Windows platform is
dead, and Windows 2000 is going to be the final nail in the
coffin."
- Macs for design, Lynn, My
First Mac, 11/18. "The tables have turned, and I think it is time
that everyone (including software manufacturers), see the enormous
capabilities and adaptability that Macintoshes have!"
- Apple will rule the computer
world, Rodney O. Lain, Things Macintosh, 11/17
- Online with a PowerBook
Duo, Julie Fugett, Mac Daniel, 11/17
- Free web access, even for
older Macs, Rob Myers, Mac Musings, 11/17
- MyBook: A more portable
Mac, Dan Knight, iBook & PowerBook Page, 11/16
- Teacher Tools:
AppleWorks, Steve Wood, View From the Classroom, 11/15
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