A Lego version of the original iMac G3 could be in the works – and it looks like 90s nostalgia gold

iMac G3 Lego set concept top down view with peripherals

(Image credit: Lego / Terauma)

A new concept Lego set has been aired
It's a model of the original iMac G3, and it looks very slick indeed
It's now under review to become an official set, so keep your fingers crossed if you're a nostalgic Apple fan

Ever wanted to build your own iMac? That's a tad ambitious for, well, anyone, but what you could be doing in the future is building the very first iMac that Apple debuted – albeit out of Lego bricks.

A new idea for a Lego set has been aired, and it's a popular project, one that recreates the iMac G3, the very first all-in-one computer from Apple that emerged in 1998.

It consists of 700 pieces, and is currently under review by the Lego gurus who will decide if it should go into production.

iMac G3 Lego set concept viewed at angle with keyboard — (Image credit: Lego / Terauma)

The idea was submitted via the Lego Ideas portal, where Lego fans can put forward their own concept sets and hope they're voted as popular, and eventually reviewed and potentially picked up as an official Lego set.

Projects with 10,000 supporters are considered for review, and the iMac G3 has accrued that many. Should a concept set end up being produced and sold by Lego, the creator gets 1% of net sales.

Analysis: iMac nostalgia fix

iMac G3 Lego set concept side view showing translucent panel — (Image credit: Lego / Terauma)

This is a very slick-looking Lego set and a faithful replica of the original all-in-one. As the creator notes, the cathode-ray tube and board are present inside, as you can see through those translucent sides – and you get the peripherals, too.

This is great fodder for nostalgia fiends, of course, and many people fondly remember this iMac. Not everyone, mind, as our very own Lance Ulanoff reminisced about not understanding the fuss about the translucent all-in-one on the 25th anniversary of the iMac G3, not so long ago.

iMac G3 Lego set concept top view showing internal components — (Image credit: Lego / Terauma)

As Lance concedes, though, it was a "commercial and consumer success at the precise moment Apple most desperately needed it" (when the company was floundering). It was also the first 'i' product for Apple, paving the way for the iPod, iPhone and iPad.

A lot of great concept sets reach the 10,000 supporter mark, and are reviewed by Lego, so this idea remains a good way from fruition yet – but it's an impressive achievement to even be considered for production.

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Darren is a freelancer writing news and features for TechRadar (and occasionally T3) across a broad range of computing topics including CPUs, GPUs, various other hardware, VPNs, antivirus and more. He has written about tech for the best part of three decades, and writes books in his spare time (his debut novel - 'I Know What You Did Last Supper' - was published by Hachette UK in 2013).

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