Power Mac G4 Cube
Codename: "Trinity, Rubicon"
Introduced: July 2000
Discontinued: July 2001
Processor: PowerPC 7400 v2.9 or 7410 v1.3 (G4)
Processor Speed: 450, 500 MHz
Cache: 64k L1, 1 MB backside (1:2) L2
Data Path: 64 bit
System Bus: 100 MHz
Hard Drive Size: 20, 30, 40, or 60 GB
Media: DVD-ROM or CD-RW
Weight and Dimensions: 28.7 lbs, 10" H x 8" W x 8" D
Original Mac OS: Mac OS 9.0.4 or 9.1
Maximum Mac OS: Latest release of Mac OS X
Machine ID: PowerMac5,1
Motherboard RAM: 0 MB
Maximum RAM: 1.5 GB
Number of Sockets: 3 - PC100 3.3v, unbuffered, 8-byte, non-parity 168-pin SDRAM
Minimum RAM Speed: 125 MHz (8 ns)
Graphics Card: ATI Rage 128 Pro, Radeon, or NVIDIA GeForce2 MX
Video Memory: 16 MB (128 Pro) or 32 MB (GeForce/Radeon)
Built-in Display: None
Display Connection: SVGA or ADC
Slots: 1 - Non-upgradeable 2x AGP
Hard Drive Bus: Ultra ATA/66
Expansion Bays: n/a
Modem: Optional 56k
Airport: Optional AirPort card
Bluetooth: None
PRAM: 3.6V Lithium
Power: 200 W
ADB: None
Serial: None
SCSI: None
USB: 2 - 12 MBit/s
FireWire: 2 - 400 MBit/s
Ethernet: 10/100BaseT
Sound In: via USB
Sound Out: USB based audio output
History: The PowerMac G4 Cube introduced a dramatic new case design. Housed in an 8x8x8 cube, the G4 Cube combined the elegance of the iMac with the power of the PowerMac G4. The G4 Cube was a foray into the business market, as well as an answer to those who wanted an iMac-like machine, with more choice in monitors. One gripe many people had with the Cube was its lack of conventional audio input and output. Instead, it came with an external USB amplifier and a set of Harman-Kardon speakers. The Cube was not nearly the success that Apple had hoped it would be. The consensus was that Apple had misjudged the market, making the Cube an expensive "luxury" computer.

