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iMac

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Last discussed Jun 10, 2026

Apple's all-in-one desktop computer known for its distinctive colorful design and integration of monitor and computer in one unit.

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The Simple Genius of Jony Ive
Founders Podcast · Jun 10, 2026

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Founders Podcast
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Used for: Desktop computing with approachable, friendly design Praised: Handle design made it approachable and friendly, encouraged user interaction vs: Fastest selling computer in Apple history at the time

"The iMac began shipping on August 15th, 1998. Steve had bet the future of Apple on the machine. It sold 278,000 units in the first 6 weeks and would sell 800,000 by the end of the year, making it the fastest selling computer in Apple history."

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Brian Chesky
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Praised: Golden age of design

"you get to the golden age of Apple starting probably in 1998 with the iMac and Johnny Ive who was like my hero"

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Mike Yoder
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"I just had a table with a cloth over it and an old iMac that I had. And then I had this video playing on there"

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Rory Sutherland
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"When Johnny IV comes along and has that lickable, the iMac, you can actually put that in any room of the house and it actually enhances passion statement. It's fantastic. It's an adornment."

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Eddy Cue
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"we launched the store and the Bondi blue iMac at the same time. And I remember at the end of the day we were wondering, you know, Steve, I came by his office and he's like, 'Well, how did we do on the first day?' And we had sold a million dollars ..."

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