Editing Power Mac G4 Cube (section)

==Overview==
[[File:PowerMac Cube.jpg|thumb|left|The Power Mac G4 Cube with power supply and peripherals were announced in tandem.<ref name="macaddict-050-resistance" />|alt=The G4 Cube sits besides a large, flatscreen monitor in matching grey. Flanking the monitor and Cube are round speakers clad in translucent plastic, and a keyboard and mouse.]]
The Power Mac G4 Cube is a small [[Cube|cubic]] computer, suspended in a {{convert|7.7|*|7.7|*|9.8|in|cm|abbr=on}} [[acrylic glass]] enclosure. The transparent plastic is intended to give the impression that the computer is floating.<ref name="Kahney-2014" /> The enclosure houses the computer's vital functions, including a slot-loading [[optical disc]] drive. The Cube requires a separate monitor with either an [[Apple Display Connector]] (ADC) or a [[Video Graphics Array]] (VGA) connection.<ref name="arstechnica-macworld 2000 wrapup" /> The machine has no fan to move air and heat through the case. Instead, it is passively cooled, with heat dissipated via a grille at the top of the case.<ref name="Macworld-10/2000">{{cite magazine|author=Gore, Andrew|date=October 2000|url=https://archive.org/details/MacWorld0010October2000|title=Your Assimilation Starts Here; The Cube|magazine=[[Macworld]]|publisher=IDG|issn=0741-8647|pages=11, 26, 28}}</ref> The base model shipped with a 450&nbsp;MHz [[PowerPC G4]] processor, 64&nbsp;MB of [[random-access memory]] (RAM), 20&nbsp;GB [[hard drive]], and an [[ATI Rage series#Rage 128 Pro / Rage Fury (high-end) & Rage Fury MAXX (enthusiast)|ATI Rage 128 Pro]] video card.<ref name="arstechnica-macworld 2000 wrapup" /> A higher-end model with a 500&nbsp;MHz processor, double the RAM, and a 30&nbsp;GB hard drive was sold only through Apple's online store.<ref name="popular mechanics-cube review" />

The Cube's small size does not feature expansion slots; it has a video card in a standard [[Accelerated Graphics Port]] (AGP) slot, but cannot fit a full-length card.<ref name="macaddict-050-resistance" /> The power supply is located externally to save space, and the Cube features no audio jacks. Instead, the Cube shipped with round [[Harman Kardon]] speakers and digital amplifier, attached via [[Universal Serial Bus]] (USB).<ref name="Macworld-10/2000" /> Despite its size, the Cube fits three RAM slots, two [[FireWire]] 400 ports, and two USB 1.1 ports for connecting peripherals in its frame. These ports and the power cable are located on the underside of the machine. Access to the machine's internal components is accomplished by inverting the unit and using a pop-out handle to slide the entire internal assembly out from the shell.<ref name="popular mechanics-cube review">{{cite magazine|author=Grumet, Tobey|date=November 2000|title=Technology; Apple³|magazine=[[Popular Mechanics]]|publisher=Hearst Magazines|volume=177|issue=11|issn=0032-4558|pages=80–81}}</ref>