Power Mac G4

The Power Mac G4 debuted in late 1999 and was the first desktop computer to be dubbed a , as the PowerPC G4 processor was capable of doing more than a billion floating-point calculations per second (gigaflop).The golden gigaflop: Apple’s shrinking performance sweet spot by Pauli Olavi Ojala, The Startup, Medium. 2015-11-22. This Macintosh series was superseded by the Power Mac G5 and discontinued in the Summer of 2004.
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==Models==
*"Graphite" — The first "graphite" version came in two variants: an early "Yikes!" PCI-only logic board that was based on the pre-existing "blue & white" Power Mac G3, while a more advanced "Sawtooth" logic board introduced AGP graphics. Updates later added gigabit ethernet, digital audio, and Apple's new rewritable DVD "SuperDrive".
*"Cube" — This short-lived version reduced the volume in a 7-inch cube and boasted 3.5 gigaflops performance.
*"Quicksilver" — This version upgraded specs and simplified the case design into a cleaner look.
*"Mirrored Drive Doors" ("MDD") — This version incorporated the architecture of the Xserve, but heat and fan noise issues led it to being referred to as the "wind tunnel"
==Export limitations==
For about a year after its late 1999 debut, the Power Mac G4 could not be marketed in the mainland of the People's Republic of China, as the U.S. government deemed the "supercomputer" a "weapon". Apple's interim CEO Steve Jobs used the publicity to market the computers elsewhere while lobbying to have the restrictions removed.Apple tries to get G4 export ban lifted by Terho Uimonen, CNN. 1999-09-17. Archived 2002-04-18. Mainland Chinese users were able to get their hands on a Power Mac G4 after this limitation was removed. When the Titanium PowerBook G4 -- the first "portable supercomputer" -- was released, no similar sanctions were in place.
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==References==
==External links==
*The Power Mac G4 is here. at Apple (archived 1999-10-03)
**Power to burn. (archived 2001-04-10)
**Pro Create. (archived 2001-08-05)
**15 Gigaflops of Creative Power. (archived 2002-06-04)
**Introducing the new Power Mac G4 (archived 2002-08-03)
*Power Macintosh G4 at EveryMac
*Power Macintosh G4 index at Low End Mac
*The Power Mac G4 Line by Stephen Hackett at MacStories (2018-05-21)
* at Wikipedia
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