Yes, the first gen. can dual-boot. I have flat-panel iMac with 800(700?) MHz that can. I don't know of any newer models that can, but, maybe someone on the forum knows.
: From what my stores tech guy said/showed me (although he just has a passing
: familiarity w/ Macs) is the 700(800?)mhz iMac flat pannel has the option
: of booting from any system folder you have on your Haddrive via the
: startup disk system preference. This was in OS 10.3. Is this first gen.
: Flat pannel iMac part of the "old guard" type of Macs that can
: still do this?
: Since that iMac was running 10.3, I take the "cannot boot OS 9, only
: emulate" stance Apple now has is a Hardware thing, not software
: based, yes?
: If anyone has recommendations for an G4 mac over 700mhz that can still do the
: dual boot - please post them! I'm poking around in the used G4 market, and
: I'd like to have a good idea of what to keep my eye out for. I want to
: keep maraton able to run on my new machine without resorting to AO. My
: sheer force of will won't be enough I think if the Apple hardware it's
: self is against me. :)
: Thanks again!
: -Blayne