![]() It traded in its pinstripes for smooth gray plastic. This second-generation case was cleaner and more professional looking. Just a few months later, in July 2001, Apple took the wraps off the Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver), a whole new case design that is my personal favorite of the three. The high-end $3,499 model came with Apple’s then-new SuperDrive, which could read and write both CDs and DVDs, a first in the Mac line. The base model’s RAM and storage had increased since the first model, now coming with 128 MB of RAM and a 30 GB hard drive for $1,699. This final Graphite G4 came with faster expansion slots, Nvidia GPUs on most models, and a new built-in amplifier designed to drive USB speakers. Only the 533 MHz model could be custom-ordered with dual processors, thanks to supply constraints out of Motorola. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Graphite Power Mac G4 saw one last revision in January 2001, with machines now running at 466, 533, 667, and 733 MHz. ![]()
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