Apple Computer iMac G3 "Colors" Commercial

[Mematman15]

This year, Apple should add colors (or at least blue) to the Macs like they did with the iBook/iMac G3.

[Bayberryroost]

I still have mine and it still works great!

[thedailySOUP]

How do the iMacs move around like that?

[dusthillguy]

Apple's stuff looked great back then. Now it's all dull and grey brushed metal.

[The13knousm]

ooooh! all the pretty colors!! :D

[Failcakez1337]

@pokestory1 Can I ask you whats standerds :----DDDDdd

[ptysnz]

I loved this ad. This is when they started to hook me in!

[KingBobXVI]

I remember using these in the school computer lab...

Worst computer experience ever...

[victoriatoma]

i have one of these, but it isnt mine. my parents found it on the ground, and nobody claimed ownership, so we kept it. the only problem with it is i cant get it to work, because it doesnt have and software downloaded to it :(

[aubba]

meh pc is better

[narcos88]

:'D

[pokeyoshi3]

how many cost an imac g3 after release?

[CharlesP2009]

@pokeyoshi3 These machines started at $1199 when released in 1999.

[FreshTubeInc]

WELP IF THERES ANY MAC FANS HERE THAT WANT TO BUY A BLUE ONE I HAVE ONE FOR SALE AN CAN SHIP ASAP HITMEUP IF INTRESTED.

[milkywaytwins]

I love this computer.

[Multicupcake56]

I want a pink one !!!

[Aurich02]

R.I.P. Steve Jobs 1955 - 2011

[mrnoonespecial1]

He was just like a rainbow.

[c00ki3bit3r]

RIP STEVE JOBS

[GayFoxxx]

7 imacs g3 - with differnt colour for 60 dollars !

[NiKKiBSEXCii]

my eyes. i want this computer, but with the upgrades

[shnunk1]

Come on, Tim! Imagine this puppy with an i5 and Lion!

[GayFoxxx]

dieser imac war so galactisch gut - so wie wenn man anderes leben auf fremden planeten in zukunft findet - der ruby mit 500 mhz - genialstes teil ever !

[PeriquinTV]

I remember using one of these when I was in the 6th grade. Hehe.

[orasis]

This was Genius, it's what put Apple back on the map. It was a big change from the ugly ass beige/matte white that most computers were at the time.

[Failcakez1337]

bad asses build their computer theirself.

[CharlesP2009]

@Failcakez1337 And end up with some gobbled together hunk of cheap plastic and metal that looks like every other out there, even with your kewl LEDs.

[Failcakez1337]

@CharlesP2009 so what :---D

[mik32120]

@CharlesP2009 "that looks like every other out there" Every Mac looks the same. EXACTLY the same.

[CharlesP2009]

@mik32120 But they don't look like anything else, at least until other manufacturers copy Apple.

[mik32120]

@CharlesP2009 My PC doesn't look like something else, at least unti someone else uses the same case.

[WardahTheBlaqQ]

@CharlesP2009

You know guys, there's some of us out there who use their computers for actual work and not just dicking around or using them as furniture :). In other words, as much as I might or might not care what my computer looks like on the outside, I want it to WORK PROPERLY!

[mrplow321]

@CharlesP2009 iMac now looks like any LCD monitor. Apple's computers were once really awesome! G3 had the colors and transparency, G4 had its unique bendy screen. Since the G5 however, they seem to be fixated on being as generic and bland as possible.

[Mastermind12358]

@CharlesP2009

yes because you buy the computers because of they're looks right ? it all makes so much sense what you're saying.

[132Reinier]

@mik32120 Not true, a Mac Mini looks different from a Macbook Pro that looks different from a Macbook Air etc. That ALL Dell computers look different is nothing but confusing.

[mik32120]

@132Reinier A Dell laptop looks different from a Dell PC and from a Dell smartphone. And from a HP PC, an Alienware Gaming-Notebook, and Asus Netbook, etc...

[132Reinier]

@mik32120 And Dell has about 8000 different desktops so you can't judge what kind of computer it is just by eye.

[ConfusedBatman]

@mik32120 Don't waste your time, he is just a Mac fanboy.

[SporeFan01234]

@CharlesP2009 you use a mac i am guessing... and i disagree with you on that.

[pcpik3r]

@CharlesP2009 no way i just built a custom pc and it looks great!!

[TheEndlessMike]

@Failcakez1337 Themselves*

[Failcakez1337]

@TheEndlessMike yup. 

[pokestory1]

@Failcakez1337 now because they are standerds, but back then, no.

[ProductionsByEvan]

I have one of these sitting next to me, it still works great. :)

[honam1021]

How about make a parody with iPad 2 Smart Covers?

[TechnoBigBoy]

@IanEduardoMeneses ya but they would have to be thin because apple products should be thin

[MissKittycatLove]

we used to have those at skool and i used to think they where fake for some reason

[LoganZone101]

what year is this commercial?

[pointlessvideos108]

i still have one...

[onlyafewtops]

This advert is cuter than the Cute advertisement from Apple in the suggestions bar! Oh yeah, and 5 people are Windows users.

[MrCarmani12]

ive got a blue one I love vingtage Macs

[Kyuuqsoft]

i really always want that one. but i got the Power PC 6100.

[mxims97]

now these thing are rare because people keep on destroying them.

although, i like this mac.

[846286425]

id be cool if they brought it back but with today specs

[Tabby266]

@846286425 a nice large LCD screen...hell yes, this would be perfect as a everyday computer. Maybe I will try to take the guts out of one some day and completely rebuild it.

[CharlesP2009]

@Tabby266 It would be pretty easy to replace the CRT screen with an LCD panel, then for the computer you could just take a Mac mini (without it's case) and mount it at the position of the iMac's disc loading-slot. A very easy project, and if you buy used components it would only cost you about $400-$500.

[Tabby266]

@CharlesP2009 Only problem is...where the hell do I find a naked mac mini? Any Apple product after the G5 requires a blow torch to open it.

[CharlesP2009]

@Tabby266 They're easy to open, a putty knife is the best option, but I have opened Mac mini's with screw drivers too. Any Mac would work really, you could fit the logic board from a MacBook or iMac into a G3 iMac case, or even build a Hackintosh from PC components! (This might be a the easiest and cheapest option but the OS won't be as smooth.)

[Fejojosu]

Best design ever.

[boeing787thebest]

they look like toys LOL (:! !

[iMafyAppleMac]

5 personas votaron mal

[FutureiMacuser]

Somebody needs to go throttle Apple today.

We must return to our glorious colorful iMacs. :D

[jdivina15]

i wish apple would make an apple museum so we could see this

[ilivelaughlove90]

I saw one of these beside the dumpster at my apartment. It was funny. Wow has Apple advanced since then.

[AC1717171717]

I Nevr got one of these My mom couldent afford one!!! But I Have to say I have what I want now!!! But I still want the 3g just bC I want all the colors in a room for simple task!! Damn I remember these!!! All the knock off low end products followed suit

[leandrodafontoura]

Apple will never be the same when Steve retire

[voyager9600]

I saw this ad when I was little, and I was eating out yesterday, and this song was on the radio and I remembered this ad as soon as I heard it!

[jmINXS]

@voyager9600 me too , I remember the song because of the ad, the piano intro more than anything

[gbnnn]

i remember wanting one of these when i was 9... my parents gave me a dell instead. :(

[CharlesP2009]

@gbnnn Dude, I'm sorry you got a Dell.

[SFseis]

@gbnnn I thought they were ugly as hell back then... The Imac G4 however is a different story. The most beatiful machine I've ever known

[qwertyguy76]

@gbnnn not to mention dell is just a bad company for pc's, if you want a good pc, just learn to build it yourself.

[gbnnn]

@qwertyguy76 i know dell's a bad brand, i'd love to build my own but i actually got rid of the dell for an HP.

[kirbyyasha]

@gbnnn Dude! You got a Dell!

[MrFilistine]

@gbnnn Could've been worse they could have bought you an Amstrad. Or not as then you'd have every right to call the social services...

[ypoora1]

@gbnnn the poor you..! Instead of a lovely mac you gat a piece of crap pc?!(Dell sux ass!)

[LoganZone101]

@gbnnn me too, but i got my dell for free! :)

[GLaDOS488]

@gbnnn you culd buy one on ebay?

[WebVMan]

@gbnnn Dude. You got a Dell...... How terrible.

[sarnmarshow]

i used to have one of those :P

[Shicky256]

The iMac G3. What color are you stuck with?

[willmck12]

Because having a pretty computer is ALL that matters XD

[Ismalith]

LoL a real Girls PC XD

[drrobertoboogie97]

I wish Apple still put real rock music into their commercials

[TommyA1912]

WOW!!! this is one of the FIRST commercials I saw!

[Mountainbiking100]

just bought one off craigslist, ahh the memories

[TheTheAyberk]

colorfull :O

[dAfT2694]

Hello, what is the name of the song???!!! Please help me

[LL1K]

@dAfT2694 its called shes a rainbow by the rolling stones

[hclrules]

@dAfT2694 The song is She's a Rainbow by Rolling Stones

[pat20105]

Rolling Stones got awesome songs :D 

[bullettotheboard]

Shiki-Colors

[jakash3]

That was so fruity.

[NiKKiBSEXCii]

Dear Apple Company,

If you love America please bring these back to the market.

I promise to buy all of them and then buy more for others.

Make my dream come true.

Love, dedicated Apple fan (: !

[Gameboykd]

@NiKKiBSEXCii that wont happen sadly. you can get a windows 7 pc in many different colors though. plus you get more on the pc then the mac. i mean, lets face it. mac dosent have many features or support like a windows 7 pc does

in fact, if you build your own windows 7 pc then it would be more awesome then OEM and mac computers!! probably cheaper to!

[Strattou]

Trippin'.

[stogi5959]

omgeez that imac is so cute,i just wish i had one YES OVER THE NEW MODEL!!!!

[ThePikachusLunch]

I have the green one :D Its in my garage. Also, we have the best videogame ever made in the history of videogames, BUGDOM. BEST GAME EVER. THE STORYLINE IS AWESOME, GREATEST LEVELS EVER. GOOD GRAPHICS. AND YOU ARE A FREAKING BUG!!! IN A LAWN SOMEWHERE!!!!!!! GOOD GRAPHICS FOR AN OLD GAME!!!! I don`t know why you guys are talking about upgrading to something newer????? ITS NOSTALGIC.

[tweetyaja]

Also this background song taken on the "Rabbit" commercial of Sony Bravia

[youwe4]

Getting one of these today or tommorrow, absoloutley pumped. had a bondi blue one couple years back. love imacs.

[rama771]

I still have the green one, my first home computer! Still works

[ibitethedust]

i wish my pc could float around gracefully like that

[fenderchick2010]

I wish Apple computers still came in all of these colors. I remember in elementary and middle school, we had the colorful G3 computers and we'd always rush into the computer lab so we could get the color we wanted before someone else sat there...good times.

[tarlus12]

@fenderchick2010.  ikr? i would get in trouble for running to my favorite color........

[IanEduardoMeneses]

Thumbs up if you think they should bring back this iMac!

[Hiraghm]

@IanEduardoMeneses

Only with current CPU / OS. Like Snow Leopard on an intel i7.

And yes, with those gorgeous Sony Trinitron screens.

I still have my Snowball iMac...

[ypoora1]

@IanEduardoMeneses Just add some new internals and you're set.

[IanEduardoMeneses]

Best iMac EVAR!

[lollo6987]

i love a mac!

[Frankman725]

Wow, I remember seeing this awhile ago

[fetch1998]

Typing this comment on my Indigo iMac G3! FTW!!

[RankoAnime]

I remember this commercial! After seeing it, I wanted an iMac so badly! The blue one is so cute! <3

[BrandonScott1001]

I feel so old, but i remember this commercial from a long time ago. and I'm only 14 years old!

[gathyman]

@BrandonScott1001 don't worry, you aren't old.

[spoozy]

i need this so i can play nanosaur.

[computerimacg3]

nivvv

[PalmyJason]

I wish they had those in 24" LCD-LED and with the same specs as my 2009 iMac. The Green One- FTW!!

[GOPACKERSJT]

is this what the spinning beach ball loading thing is based off of?

[bouchandre]

Imagine this with 4gb of ram and intel core i7 !!!! would be awsome

[destiny6666]

on their own they can be a little bland, in a design studio, with around 6 macs, they looked great, just like the ad :)

[bestamerica]

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how come america is NEVER make it,,,

why asia make it for america

[HeIIoFascination]

@bestamerica .... I KNOW. i ALWAYS ask that question..

[Jurassicparkz08]

@bestamerica because Asia makes things cheaper :)

[bestamerica]

Jurassicparkz08,

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yes it is still sad

[NYz3R0dAY]

I HAVE ALL THE iMac's USED TO FILM THIS COMMERCIAL, AS WELL AS THE ORIGINAL RECORDING!

[H4x0r18]

I picked one up from GoodWill for about $20 lol

[HeIIoFascination]

@H4x0r18 :( i want one sooo badd

[destiny6666]

it's amazing how all the internals now fit within a flat screen ... what will we see in the next 20 years?

[HysteriaPics]

Gaah Stop throwing them around and making em dance!

[cjschrissouth]

i got a G3 for 5$ at a school fete....works like a charm...slow though

[DarthSkywalker727]

@cjschrissouth Awesome! LUCKY AS! I really want one of these.

[torresoliveros]

what is the name of the song?

[rawiepower]

@torresoliveros She's a rainbow from The Rolling Stones! enjoy it! ;)

[jason24568]

This song was used in Sony Bravia color rabbits commercial

[braindrain5678]

I miss when I used to have one of these. I can't believe my parents got rid of it. I'mma so pissed!!

[TheBricksterable]

OMG I WANT ONE SOOO BAD.

[Anonymouz1337]

Ugly :L

[12ihaveamac]

The ultimate macintosh commerical that ever existed.

[SMGJohn]

I go for black finished HP

[laturtelle]

The advertising campaign for the iMacs was one of the greatest of all time. Because of the "Ruby" ad (lust after a machine), I named my 07 Corvette...

[16mmDJ]

SOOOOO SLOW!

[jsnjgr]

I want one.

[sleepyasthesouth]

Haha when these came out they looked so sleek and cool...

[iCresselia]

I can't believe they still use these at our school. :>

We only have the orange, blue, and purple ones though. Green is my favorite.

[Tabby266]

My school had only 1 of these when I moved here that was busted. The teacher coulda salvaged it and taken it too a computer work's shop here, but now only a few I macs remain in my school, wich are these really neat ones, 3 are in use in the preschool room, The rest are dell, ibm, and the laptops are macs.

[HuricaneThunderclap]

This was the first computer I ever used.

[roto31]

I have one of the ones that they showed in the ad, I kind of wish they came in colors again. Who knows, it may happen again. They had the plain beige and silver Macs for almost 15 years before the candy colored iMacs came out.

[415girlsf]

I am using the Macbook Pro right now and as much as I love it, I wish it came in those cool colors.

[HeyMama555]

Man, I wish Apple products still came in awesome colours like they did in the 90's. Now the only colours you can get are black, white and sliver-ish. :(

[hellya2011]

@HeyMama555

Yeah, the g3 series were the best!! I really wish they still came in colors, i would have the rainbow XD

[HeyMama555]

@hellya2011 I know! Same with the orginal iBooks. I hate new laptops. Since when did become 'uncool' to have wacky coloured computers and 'cool' to have plain, ugly ones? It boggles my mind :S

[mikitymike]

stupid apple can't use correct grammar, it's supposed to be "Think Differently" not "different"

[richardsonl91]

that was their slogan, it changed in 2000 to "Think Differently"

[Eggyrocks1]

Don't you think they knew/know this? "Think different" is correct in a colloquial usage, which is what Apple used it for.

"Think Differently" is correct for the adverbial sense.

[mikitymike]

So you are implying that Apple is informal, right?

[Eggyrocks1]

Do you know what "colloquial" means? As an example, it is asking the user to do something.

Why on Earth would a company like Apple want their commercials to be formal? If anything they'd want to bend the rules of marketing [advertising] and be "different".

It's an advert, not a business presentation.

[HIGHeelsx3]

haha! it was so cool at the time! i remember seeing this commercial.

[raejosh]

what is this song does anybody know

[iGamrah]

@raejosh the song "She's A Rainbow" by the Rolling Stones.

[crazydog99007]

i have that computer......

its crap

[Box151]

well.. if you still have it.. how bad can it be.

[truthbtoldUSA]

@crazydog99007 In 2010, it's crap. Ten years ago, it was great...

[moxie96]

I found mine on the curb in '08 (strawberry?) I need to soup it up a bit more but yeah, it's a great machine and I won't get rid of it like my friend says I must because it's old (so's he but I digress) plus I lusted over having the Tangerine or lime one and this one is close enough and far more nicer to the eye than the new model out, almost clinical in it's minimalism really. Only things I hate my DVD's get stuck inside the slot and I can't find the highest OS disc to install into the machine

[pokeeto2]

@moxie96

I've always wanted one of those iMacs since the 6th grade (1998). Wasn't till 2005 where I got my first Mac Mini & finally my iMac in 2006. But the current iMacs just don't have the same character as these Colorful ones.

U can probably find one of those slot load drives on ebay.

[deussolinvictus]

I spoke to an IT guy a year or so back who bought one of these at a thrift store for $50 and refurbished it.

[link48010]

Apple sure had/has the aesthetic part down for sure. I remember using one of those with OS 8.X at school as I sit here on my Macbook running windows 7 :P

[erikals2]

i have an imac g3 in graphite - it suits me well and gives me a 'student' image, which is really nice. When I'm not using it to complete assignments I often play music with it.

[weareknown]

picked up one of these new in the box last week for 25. fun little machine. trips me out that it can run tiger and internet at fast speeds.

[gab1971]

Did you make an unboxing video!?

[weareknown]

no, lol. the box is in a NYC dump. i wish I did though! I just upgraded the hard drive to 80gb and the ram to 1gb. i am running OSX Tiger 10.3.

makes a great itunes jukebox, web surfer when I am working on my new Mac.

[gab1971]

you could have sold it for more than $300

[axl6533]

if only you can have the new imacs in colors in stead of white

[pandf123]

i am sad that they took of the colors too.

[Anna5151]

those were awesome..i remember we had the blue ones at our school lol

[irnehp]

this is the best ad of all time. and i love imac g3, classic.

[ChrisInAStrangeLand]

If Apple had been happy with 50% margins back in the 80's instead of the 125% margin on the early macintoshes, they would have taken most of the market. If Apple had merely licenced their operating system then moved into the high priced furniture business which is so profitable to them now, they could have taken the whole market with absolutely no risk. $200 from every computer sold, whether Apple builds it or their competitors. They could have been Microsoft, they SHOULD have been Microsoft.

[numantunak]

they are actually a good price, I mean an LED glass display is usually to go around 600-800 dollars, plus it is great software and hardware. They are a great deal, and people do switch to macs, I am 13, I sold my apple shares (24) and got an iMac 27 inch. They are great computers, I can't believe I used windows for all of these years.

[pinktails123]

i wish i have a apple computer....

[dadedino94]

beautiful... i love this!

[musicwillsavetheword]

all i can say is SICKEST. THING. EVER. [WOW im so uncool. *facepalm*]

[Comradelenin1999]

I LOVE the design of the I MAC G3