Haven't I seen that iMac somewhere before?

Every since the iMac came out it's been bugging me. It just looked too familiar. If, as Steve Jobs implied, the iMac was like the new VW bug. Then where was the old bug? After some dumpster diving at Apple, I have found the true origins of the iMac. Those of you who remember the physical boxes that a "terminal emulator" actually emulates will doubtless recall...

...the ADM3a

Yes, this is the original inspiration for the new iMac. Witness this never-before-released design prototype.

and of course, the final result.

For those of you who still don't believe, I offer the following two movies showing the true de-evolution of the iMac into its ADM3a ancestry. If you have the QuickTime plugin, you can view either the 488k movie, or the 910k version. Or if you'd rather, the 553k GIF animation.

Enjoy!