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Highly desirable DVT (Design Validation Test) prototype of the first Apple iMac G3 computer in the iconic original 'Bondi Blue' color. Internal components bear DVT markings and and the CD drive has a large printed X over the FCC marking indicating it is also non-factory released. Tested to boot and in fine cosmetic condition.
Per Steve Jobs and his iMac introduction: ‘iMac comes from the marriage of the excitement of the internet with the simplicity of Macintosh. Even though this is a full-blooded Macintosh, we are targeting this for the number one use that consumers tell us they want a computer for, which is to get on the internet simply and fast. And that's what this product is targeted for…So we decided to put in a G3 processor running at 233 megahertz. We debated this quite a bit because there were cheaper, slower things we could have used. And we said, no, this has gotta be the computer that we want on our desk, too…I think that Apple is back on track, and I hope that what we've shown you today shows you how we are going to springboard ahead into the future of Apple Computer.’
First released in the 'Bondi Blue' colorway in August 1998, the iMac line soon expanded to include a variety of 'fruity' flavors, including grape, tangerine, lime, and strawberry. The vibrant colors of the iMac G3 proved essential to the marketing strategy of Steve Jobs and Apple. The G3’s mixture of speed, style, and affordability reinvigorated Apple Computer—the company went from losing $878 million in 1997 to making its first profit in three years in 1998.
