Apple released a more powerful version of its all-in-one iMac computer line, incorporating more powerful graphics capabilities and Intel's Core 2 Duo processors.
"The iMac's gorgeous aluminum and glass all-in-one design has been an incredible hit with our customers and is just one of the reasons Mac sales are growing three and a half times faster than PC sales," said Philip Schiller, senior vice president of worldwide product marketing for the Cupertino, Calif.-based company, in a statement. "With the latest Intel processors, a faster new graphics option and more memory, customers now have even more reasons to love the iMac."
Apple's beefed-up iMacs include faster Intel Core 2 Duo processors, 6 MB l2 cache and 2 GB of memory standard on most models.
The 24-inch iMac has the fastest processor potential with a 3.06 GHz upgrade available along with NVIDIA GeForce 880 GS graphics.
The new iMacs are made using scratch-resistant glass and professional-grade aluminum, and all are rated EPEAT Silver and meet Energy Star 4.0 requirements for power consumption.
Starting at $1,999, all iMacs ship with Mac's OS X Leopard operating system.
According to the company, the specs for each model are as follows:
20-inch 2.4 GHz iMac
- 20-inch widescreen LCD display
- 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with a 1066 MHz front-side bus
- 1GB of 800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM expandable to 4GB
- 250GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm
- a slot-load 8x SuperDrive' with double-layer support (DVDR DL/DVDRW/CD-RW)
- ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT with 128MB GDDR3 memory
- built-in iSight video camera
- built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking & Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
- mini-DVI out (adapters for DVI, VGA and Composite/S-Video sold separately)
- built-in stereo speakers and microphone
- the Apple Keyboard, Mighty Mouse and infrared Apple Remote
20-inch 2.66 GHz iMac
- 20-inch widescreen LCD display
- 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with a 1066 MHz front-side bus
- 2GB of 800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM expandable to 4GB
- 320GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm
- a slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVDR DL/DVDRW/CD-RW)
- ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO with 256MB GDDR3 memory;
- built-in iSight video camera
- built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking & Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
- mini-DVI out (adapters for DVI, VGA and Composite/S-Video sold separately)
- built-in stereo speakers and microphone; and
- the Apple Keyboard, Mighty Mouse and infrared Apple Remote
24-inch 2.8 GHz iMac
- 24-inch widescreen LCD display
- 2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with a 1066 MHz front-side bus
- 2GB of 800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM expandable to 4GB
- 320GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm
- a slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVDR DL/DVDRW/CD-RW)
- ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO with 256MB GDDR3 memory
- built-in iSight video camera
- built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking & Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
- mini-DVI out (adapters for DVI, VGA and Composite/S-Video sold separately)
- built-in stereo speakers and microphone
- the Apple Keyboard, Mighty Mouse and infrared Apple Remote
