Apple Power Macintosh G3 Blue and White

Apple Power Macintosh G3 Blue and White was introduced in 5 January 1999. It moved the professional G3 into a translucent blue-and-white fold-down tower with USB and FireWire. It combined PowerPC 750 G3 at 300 MHz with 64MB; expandable to 1GB.

Its exceptionally accessible enclosure and modern I/O prepared the architecture and appearance of the first Power Mac G4.

Notable Features

• It moved the professional G3 into a translucent blue-and-white fold-down tower with USB and FireWire.
• Its PowerPC 750 G3 at 300 MHz and 64MB; expandable to 1GB configuration defined this model within Apple's changing product range.
• Its exceptionally accessible enclosure and modern I/O prepared the architecture and appearance of the first Power Mac G4.

Historical Significance

• Its exceptionally accessible enclosure and modern I/O prepared the architecture and appearance of the first Power Mac G4.
• The model records a distinct hardware, enclosure or market stage rather than a storage-only configuration.

Collector’s Notes

• Processor speed, display type, regional branding and original model label should be checked when identifying a surviving system.
• Original power supplies, keyboards, media and expansion accessories add useful historical context.

Specifications

Technical Information
Name	Apple Power Macintosh G3 Blue and White
Manufacturer	Apple
Launched	Tuesday, January 5, 1999
Country	United States
CPU	PowerPC 750 G3 at 300 MHz
Units Sold
Operating System	Mac OS 8.5.1 through Mac OS X 10.4.11
I/O	USB, FireWire, audio, Ethernet, modem and four PCI slots
Keyboard	External USB keyboard and mouse
Storage	IDE hard disk, CD-ROM or DVD and optional Zip drive
Sound	16-bit stereo input and output
Graphics	ATI Rage 128 accelerated colour graphics
Display	External monitor through PCI graphics
ROM	New World ROM firmware
RAM	64MB; expandable to 1GB
CPU Speed	300 MHz