The Turn Of The Millennium: Things That Are Turning The Big 20

iMac

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The iMac was dramatically different than any other mainstream computer. It was made of a Bondi Blue colored plastic and was shaped like an egg. There were dual headphone jacks in the front with built-in stereo speakers. The iMac was the first computer to offer USB ports.

After releasing the industry’s most radically fresh desktop design, Apple added a choice of colors, which became a major success. However, unfortunately for Apple, the “powers that be” who determine which computer is the most popular decided to count each different color as a separate model, knocking the iMac from the #1spot.