The processor remained static at 1GHz but the models were improved in several other ways. The connectivity was upgraded by way of the addition of USB 2.0 ports to replace the traditional 3 USB 1.1 ports. The amount of memory remained the same but was boosted from 133MHz SDRAM to a much speedier 333MHz DDR SDRAM.

The FSB was increased from 100 to 133MHz and the hard drive capacity topped 80GB.

The combo drive remained at 32x but the graphics card used across the board was the 32MB DDR SDRAM GeForce4 MX.

The last 15″ iMac model to be offered was that of the iMac G4 USB 2.0.

A year would pass before this model was superseded by the now easily recognisable shape of the iMac G5.

This 17″ flat panel model replaced its only 6 month old predecessor.

The new 1Ghz processor gave it a 200MHz speed boost, whilst the FSB rose to 133Mhz. An increase of 33MHz from previous models. It also came in $200 cheaper than the previous 17″ model.

The hard drive capacity stayed the same at 80GB but there was a performance gain due to the higher RPM drive used. The drive had gone from a standard 5400 to a much improved 7200 RPM.

The 17″ model also featured a graphics card much more powerful than that of the 15″ models. It was powered by an NVIDIA GeForce4 MX with 64MB of DDR SDRAM.

An Airport Extra card meant that the 17″ iMac was Wireless and Bluetooth ready out of the box. It also featured all of the connectivity of the 15″ model such as two FireWire 400 ports, Three USB ports with an extra pair on the keyboard, Built in modem and Ethernet, Headphone Jack and apple speaker mini jack and a mini-VGA port!

The whole of the series came with the Apple Pro Keyboard and mouse as well as Apple Pro Speakers.

A slight rearrangement of the rear ports took place although this did not reduce connectivity in any way.

With an extra 100Mhz from the processor, 20GB extra hard drive space and a extra boost from the Combi drive from 24x to 32x this model was no slouch.

However it still used the GeForce 2 MX video card. It was only in the 17″ model that the beefier Geforce4 would feature.

Wireless ready due to its airport card and bluetooth capable via a seperate USB adaptor this model was not short on connectivity. A further example of this was down to the two FireWire 400 ports, Three USB ports with an extra pair on the keyboard, Built in modem and Ethernet, Headphone Jack and apple speaker mini jack and a mini-VGA port!

The powerful new PowerPC G4 processor with AltiVec “Velocity Engine” provided the new iMac’s OS X operating system with enough speed to run smoothly.

The whole of the series came with the Apple Pro Keyboard and mouse as well as Apple Pro Speakers.

The sunflower inspired design included a 15″ LCD display with an elegant stainless steel ‘stem’ allowing for easy repositioning at almost any angle.

The powerful new PowerPC G4 processor with AltiVec “Velocity Engine” provided the new iMac’s OS X operating system with enough speed to run smoothly.

The three 15″ models came with USB 1.1, FireWire, Nvidia Graphics a mini-VGA output port, built-in modem and Ethernet, and Apple’s Wireless Networking – AirPort.

The sunflower inspired design included a 15″ LCD display with an elegant stainless steel ‘stem’ allowing for easy repositioning at almost any angle.

The powerful new PowerPC G4 processor with AltiVec “Velocity Engine” provided the new iMac’s OS X operating system with enough speed to run smoothly.

The three 15″ models came with USB 1.1, FireWire, Nvidia Graphics a mini-VGA output port, built-in modem and Ethernet, and Apple’s Wireless Networking – AirPort.

The sunflower inspired design included a 15″ LCD display with an elegant stainless steel ‘stem’ allowing for easy repositioning at almost any angle.

The powerful new PowerPC G4 processor with AltiVec “Velocity Engine” provided the new iMac’s OS X operating system with enough speed to run smoothly.

The three 15″ models came with USB 1.1, FireWire, Nvidia Graphics a mini-VGA output port, built-in modem and Ethernet, and Apple’s Wireless Networking – AirPort.

A 17″ version with a SuperDrive debuted 6 months later.