So Long iMac G3


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*sniff*...we all knew the imac was gonna be gone sooner or later (since the imac G4 came out), i thought it wouldve been phased out right at macworld...

The official demise of the original iMac has been rumored for several months. According to sources in the know, Apple will finally pull the plug on the colorful gumdrop that made many of us think a little different.

In January 2003, the iMac G3 will no longer be available through Apple's Online store, nor through Apple Retail. The cut-off apparently corresponds with Apple's public plans to disable the booting of OS 9 on all new machines.

"Of course, they should be available in traditional outlets until inventory is cleared," says our mole.

The January announcement will mark the first anniversary of the new Sunflower iMac G4.

"I'm surprised it lasted as long as it has," says our insider, noting the popularity of the eMac.

Previous information suggested Apple had planned to kill off the iMac G3 this July, but steady educational demand apparently allowed for an extension.

If this rumor pans out, the iBook will be the last remaining Apple product sporting a G3-engine.

news story is from spymac.com

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