Editing Power Mac G4 Cube (section)

{{short description|Personal computer produced by Apple Inc. from 2000 to 2001}}
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{{Infobox information appliance
| name = Power Mac G4 Cube
| title = Power Mac G4 Cube
| image = Power mac g4 cube.png
| alt = A silver cubic computer with rounded edges, viewed from above, with a large cooling vent and optical drive slot visible on the top.
| image_size = 
| caption = A Power Mac G4 Cube, viewed from above
| developer = [[Apple Inc.|Apple Computer, Inc.]]
| releasedate = {{Start date|2000|07|19}}
| discontinued = {{End date|2001|07|03}}
| dimensions = {{ubl|Height: {{convert|9.8|in|cm}}|Width: {{convert|7.7|in|cm}}|Depth: {{convert|7.7|in|cm}}}}
| weight = {{convert|14|lb|kg|abbr=on}}
| os = [[Mac OS 9]]{{dot}}[[Mac OS X]]
| family = [[Power Macintosh]]
}}

The '''Power Mac G4 Cube''' is a [[Mac (computer)|Mac]] [[personal computer]] sold by [[Apple Inc.|Apple Computer, Inc.]] between July 2000 and 2001. The Cube was conceived as a miniaturized but powerful computer by Apple chief executive officer ([[CEO]]) [[Steve Jobs]] and designed by [[Jony Ive]]. Apple developed new technologies and manufacturing methods for the product—a {{convert|7.7|in|cm|adj=mid}} cubic computer housed in clear [[acrylic glass]]. Apple positioned it in the middle of its product range, between the consumer [[iMac G3]] and the professional [[Power Mac G4]]. The Cube was announced at the [[Macworld Expo]] on July 19, 2000.

The Cube won awards and plaudits for its design upon release, but reviews noted its high cost compared to its power, its limited expandability, and cosmetic defects. The product was an immediate commercial failure, with only 150,000 units sold before production was suspended within one year of its announcement. The Cube is one of the rare failures for the company under Jobs, after having avoided bankruptcy. However, it influenced future Apple products, from the [[iPod]] to the [[Mac Mini]]. The [[Museum of Modern Art]] and other museums hold Cubes in their collections.