The Power Mac G4 Cube is a small form factor Macintosh personal computer from Apple Computer, Inc., sold between 2000 and 2001.
Designed by Jonathan Ive, the Cube was Apple's attempt to miniaturize a powerful desktop computer into a cube less than 8 inches (20 cm) to a side. Apple's designers pioneered new technologies and production to create the product, which Apple aimed at consumers in between the consumer iMac G3 and the professional Power Mac G4.
Despite winning awards and plaudits for its design, the Cube was an immediate commercial failure. Production was suspended within a year of its announcement, making it a rare failure for the company under returning CEO Steve Jobs.
Despite its lack of success with consumers, the Cube influenced the design of future Apple products from the iPod to the Mac mini.
The New York Museum of Modern Art holds a G4 Cube, along with its distinctive Harman Kardon transparent speakers, as part of its collection.