I Built Apple’s Ultimate 1999 Setup

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In this video, I recreate what might have been Apple’s ultimate desktop setup in 1999, centred around the iconic Blue & White Power Mac G3. We’ll explore the story behind this beautiful machine, why it marked a turning point for Apple, and see just how capable it still is today with classic software, Quake III, PlayStation emulation, Virtual PC, and even a trip back onto the early web. Nearly 30 years later, is this still one of Apple’s greatest Macs?

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▬ Contents of this video ▬

00:00 Intro
00:15 Power Mac G3 History
02:34 Hardware Overview
06:42 Keyboard
08:06 The Worst Mouse Ever?!
09:07 Apple Studio Display 15”
10:10 Flexispot Sponsor Segment
13:11 Pro Software Demo
15:52 Internet Explorer For Mac
17:47 Connectix Virtual Game Station
18:48 Virtual PC
20:04 Gaming
21:46 Conclusion

**Sources used in this video (with permission or under fair use):

1999 MacWorld Expo San Francisco – Steve Jobs Keynote – Apple VHS Archive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzbFgzgy1mc

iMac intro commercial 1998 – “Traffic”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0MHl_nqsQE

NeXT, OpenStep and the return of Steve Jobs to Apple: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhhFQ-3w5tE

Pc world advert 1997: https://youtu.be/IRJhapxmBIQ?si=0AWqomnf-73yVdll

Apple – PowerMAC G3 Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhvzmAvkfUM