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What are the differences between the second generation "Fruit Colors" iMac G3 models?

Please note that the first "Fruit Colors" model (with a 266 MHz processor) was introduced on January 5, 1999 and replaced by a second model with a 333 MHz processor on April 14, 1999. The second "Fruit Colors" model was discontinued on October 5, 1999.

The second generation "Fruit Colors" iMac G3 models -- the iMac G3/266 (Fruit Colors) and iMac G3/333 (Fruit Colors) systems -- have G3 processors, a 66 MHz system bus, PC66 SDRAM, a 6 GB EIDE (ATA-3) hard drive, and ATI Rage Pro Turbo graphics packaged in all-in-one cases with a 15-Inch "crystal clear" CRT display. These models were offered in five colors -- lime (lime green), strawberry (pinkish-red), blueberry (royal blue), grape (purple), and tangerine (orange-yellow).

Apart from different color choices, the "Fruit Colors" models were quite similar to the iMac G3/233 Original - Bondi (Revision B) that was replaced, but shipped with a larger hard drive and lacked the "Mezzanine" internal expansion slot and IrDA capabilities.

The major differences between the "Fruit Colors" models -- the processor speeds -- are summarized below for your convenience:

iMac G3	G3/266 (Fruit Colors)	G3/333 (Fruit Colors)
Processor:	266 MHz	333 MHz
System Bus:	66 MHz	66 MHz
Backside L2:	512k	512k
Memory Type:	PC66 SDRAM	PC66 SDRAM
Std. RAM:	32 MB	32 MB
Max. RAM:	128 MB*	128 MB*
Display:	15.0" (13.8") CRT	15.0" (13.8") CRT
Resolution:	800x600**	800x600**
Video Card:	Rage Pro Turbo	Rage Pro Turbo
Video RAM:	6 MB	6 MB
Hard Drive:	6 GB	6 GB
Optical Drive:	24X CD-ROM	24X CD-ROM
AirPort:	None	None
Bluetooth 1.1:	None	None
Order No:	M7345LL/A†	M7440LL/A††
Orig. Price:	US$1199	US$1199

* This is the maximum RAM as officially supported by Apple. These models "unofficially" can support a maximum of 512 MB of memory (two 256 MB modules).

** 15.0" (13.8" viewable area) display supports 640x480 at 117 Hz, 800x600 at 95 Hz, and 1024x768 at 75 Hz.

† For the 266 MHz models, the most popular color -- blueberry -- was assigned model number M7345LL/A. Strawberry is M7389LL/A, grape is M7390LL/A, tangerine is M7391LL/A, and lime is M7392LL/A.

†† For the 333 MHz models, blueberry was assigned model number M7440LL/A. Strawberry is M7441LL/A, grape is M7442LL/A, tangerine is M7443LL/A, and lime is M7444LL/A.

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