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May 7, 2012

This month, EveryMac.com features Global Original Prices for iPod, iPhone, and iPad models, Order Numbers and Model Numbers for vintage pre-G3 Macs, and a handful of updated Q&As. EveryMac.com's Ultimate Mac Lookup feature has been updated, too.

For those interested in the iPod, iPhone, and iPad models, Everyi.com now provides original pricing information for these devices in 24 countries and territories. This information is provided both as a new "Global Original Prices" tab on each iPod, iPhone, and iPad specs page as well as via a new "By Global Original Prices" section of the site organized by country.

For those more interested in vintage Macs -- and perhaps a "ridiculous" level of detail -- EveryMac.com now includes Order Numbers and Model Numbers for vintage pre-G3 Macs.

A special thank you to reader Ivan Kawaler for all his hard work helping to research vintage identifiers. If there is something that you would like to see added to EveryMac.com and you would like to help with research, please do get in touch.

EveryMac.com's Ultimate Mac Timeline -- which dynamically displays every Apple Mac from 1984 to the present in an interactive timeline format -- likewise has been updated to include Order Numbers and Model Numbers for vintage pre-G3 Macs [subsequently discontinued].

EveryMac.com's Ultimate Mac Lookup has been updated with additional identifiers for G3 and later Macs submitted by helpful readers. Thank you very much to those who continue to contribute info. It's always appreciated.

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New Q&As:

In case you missed one, a selection of Q&As since the last major update include:

How do you upgrade the hard drive(s) in the Aluminum Mac mini models? What type of hard drive(s) do they support?
Is it possible to upgrade the processor in the Aluminum iMac models? How are these processors mounted?
How do you upgrade the hard drive in the 21.5-Inch and 27-Inch Aluminum iMac models? What type of storage do they support? Is it even possible to upgrade these models?
Are there any third-party programs to run Mac OS 9/Classic applications on Intel Macs?

Today in Mac History:

If you weren't following along on social media, select dates in Mac History since the last major site update include the following hardware introductions:

April 17, 1995: PowerComputing shipped their first line of "Power" clones.
April 24, 2006: The first monster 17" MacBook Pro.
April 29, 2002: Exactly ten years ago, the then education-only eMac.
May 1, 1995: Pioneer (yes, that Pioneer) introduced their first Mac clone, the MPC-GX1.
May 6, 1998: The original iMac using a then unique translucent case.

For earlier Mac History mentions, please refer to EveryMac.com's Mac History section.

Additions & Changes:

Added Order Numbers and Model Numbers to all vintage pre-G3 Mac specs pages:

Updated a handful of Q&As.

Updated site features:

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