This article provides a description of the Power Macintosh G3 introduced at MacWorld San Francisco 1999.

Fast enough to handle the toughest video and publishing applications with ease. Smart enough to grow with your needs for years to come. Stylish enough to make your computer time more enjoyable than ever. With the new Power Macintosh G3 computer, all these incredible features are yours in one great system, at one remarkably low price.

Whether you are a design professional who appreciates the marriage of beauty and power, an educator who needs performance and flexibility in a system that provides a solid investment for the future, or a home user whose family wants to run business applications, Internet programs, and games, the new Power Macintosh G3 computer is a superb choice.

At the foundation of these computers is their amazing responsiveness. With processor speeds of up to 400 megahertz, they can handle video and high-resolution graphics at lightning speed. Performance is further enhanced by a superfast system bus and a backside cache of up to 1 megabyte. And if you are a design professional or you just like games, you will love the built-in high-performance ATI RAGE 128 graphics card.

The innovative design of the Power Macintosh G3 does much more than simply make it look great. Just flip the computer open for fast access to ever ything inside. The easy-open (but lockable) enclosure lets you easily add memory, storage, or PCI cards. Built-in handles simplify moving the computer from room to room.

Speaking of expansion, the Power Macintosh G3 is one incredibly versatile computer. It comes with three available PCI slots and two Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports that support a wide variety of cards and accessories. And it features a fast FireWire bus designed especially for connecting digital cameras and other high-speed devices.

Do not forget to complement your new Power Macintosh G3 computer with a matching monitor from the Apple Studio Display series. Like the computer, these displays give you both power and style at an excellent price.

The Power Macintosh G3: Performance, capabilities, and style that will dazzle you every day you use it.

Features

Incredible performance

• PowerPC G3 processor running at 350, 400, or 450 MHz
• Support for up to 1GB of high-performance PC100 SDRAM
• 1MB of performance-boosting backside cache running at up to 225 MHz
• Support for hard disk storage up to 100GB
• Built-in 10/100BASE-T Ethernet networking
• ATI RAGE 128 graphics card with 16MB of graphics memory

• Two high-speed FireWire ports for digital video and still cameras, printers, scanners, and other multimedia peripherals
• Two USB ports for keyboards, mice, printers, and much more
• Four PCI slots, including one dedicated graphics PCI slot with ATI RAGE 128 graphics card

• Elegant translucent case that matches Apple's latest displays
• Outstanding accessibility for installing cards, drives, and memory
• Attractive, convenient handles for easy carrying

• Apple displays

-Apple Studio Display (17-inch); order no. M6221

-Apple Studio Display (21-inch); order no. M6204

• Apple 56K V.90 Internal Modem; order no. M7405
• Third-party USB peripherals

-Farallon iPrint LT Adapter

-Kodak DC220 and DC260 digital cameras

For a list of compatible third-party USB products, visit Apple's Product Web Site, Universal Serial Bus Web Page: http://www.apple.com/usb/ .

All models also include:

• 10/100BASE-T Ethernet
• Four PCI slots, one containing ATI RAGE 128 card with 16MB of graphics memory
• Two FireWire ports
• Two USB ports
• Apple USB Keyboard and Mouse
• Macintosh-to-VGA monitor adapter
• Mac OS 8.6
• Microsoft Internet Explorer
• Netscape Navigator
• Complete setup, learning, and reference documentation
• Limited warranty

Build-to-order (BTO) options

In addition to choosing from among Apple's prebuilt systems, you can order a custom-configured computer from your local reseller or the online Apple Store. This allows you to select from among the options listed below. For up-to-date information about options and availability, visit http://www.apple.com/store .

• Processor: PowerPC G3 running at 350, 400, or 450 MHz
• Memory: 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 384MB, 512MB, 768MB, or 1GB
• Hard disk drive: 6GB or 12GB Ultra ATA; 9GB 7,200- rpm Ultra2 LVD SCSI with single- or dual-channel SCSI card; two 9GB 10,000-rpm Ultra2 LVD SCSI with single- or dual-channel SCSI card; or up to 36GB 7,200 rpm Ultra2 LVD SCSI with single- or dual-channel SCSI card
• Zip drive
• CD-ROM drive, or DVD-ROM drive with DVD-Video playback
• SCSI card with cable that supports standard SCSI, Fast Wide SCSI, and Ultra Wide SCSI (25- or 50-pin devices)
• 56K modem

For more information about this product, or to find out where to buy Apple products, visit http://www.apple.com on the World Wide Web or call 1-800-538-9696. To purchase this product from the Apple Store, go to http://www.apple.com/store .

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