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Why the iMac G4 is still the greatest Mac ever made 20 years later

In 1998, Steve Jobs introduced the first iMac and it revolutionized the personal computer – not to mention it gave new life to a struggling Apple. The iMac was a big hit, but after four years, Apple needed to update the computer. The updated iMac not only had to usher in new technologies, but it also had the daunting task of proving that Apple’s design innovation wasn’t a fluke.

So in 2002, Apple introduced the iMac G4, and the company again turned the market on its head. And in doing so, it created the greatest Mac it has ever made. Here’s why it still holds up two decades later.

THE DESIGN WAS TRULY UNIQUE

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