What was the first year that the iMac got WiFi?

Answer 1

The iMac has been capable of WiFi since October 1999 when the second iMac version was first introduced.

iMac WiFi HistoryiMac G3 (tray-loading)Aug 15, 1998 --- 233MHz (Revision A) (M6709LL/A) Bondi (pronounced "BOND-eye").

• Integrated 56k modem

• 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet

• 4Mbit/s infrared IrDA port

October 17, 1998 --- 233MHz (Revision B) (M6709LL/B).

• Integrated 56k modem

• 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet

• 4Mbit/s infrared IrDA port

Jan 5, 1999 --- 266MHz (Revision C, "Five Flavors") (M7389LL/A, M7345LL/A, M7392LL/A, M7390LL/A, M7391LL/A).

• Integrated 56k modem

• 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet

Apr 14, 1999 --- 333MHz (Revision D).

• Integrated 56k modem

• 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet

iMac G3 (slot-loading)Oct 5, 1999 --- iMac/iMac DV/iMac DV SE.

• Internal slot for AirPort 802.11b card (AirPort card adapter required).

Jul 19, 2000 --- iMac/iMac DV/iMac DV+/iMac DV SE.

• Optional AirPort 802.11b card (adapter required) on most models. 350MHz model (Indigo) lacked AirPort card slot.

Feb 22, 2001 --- Indigo, Graphite, and "Blue Dalmatian" or "Flower Power" patterns.

• Optional AirPort 802.11b card (adapter required).

Jul 18, 2001 --- Indigo, Graphite, and Snow

• Optional AirPort 802.11b card (adapter required).

G4Jan 7, 2002 --- white "swing arm"

• built-in AirPort antenna and AirPort card slot

• optional 11 Mbit/s 802.11b AirPort Card

Feb 4, 2003

AirPort Extreme as well as Bluetooth are available on the 17-inch model.

Aug 2003 --- 1.0 GHz and 1.25 GHz, 15-inch and 17-inch models

Both now support AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth

Most, if not all, iMac models after Aug 2003 supported both AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth.

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