April 28th, 2008
Apple beefs up iMac line
Apple on Monday updated its iMac lineup with the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors and NVIDIA GeForce graphics.
Among the tweaks to the iMac line: The iMac has 2GB of memory standard on most models and offers a 3.06 GHz Intel processor on the 24-inch iMac with more video memory as an option.
For the 20-inch 2.4 GHz iMac ($1,199):
- 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 (DVD+/-R DL/DVD+/-RW/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; and
- the Apple Keyboard, Mighty Mouse and infrared Apple Remote.
The 20-inch 2.4 GHz iMac ($1,499) has:
- 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 (DVD+/-R DL/DVD+/-RW/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.
And the 24-inch 2.8 GHz iMac ($1,799 without build to order additions):
- 24-inch widescreen LCD display;
- 2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with a 1066 MHz front-side bus (optional 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo);
- 2GB of 800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM expandable to 4GB;
- 320GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm (up to 1TB optional);
- a slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+/-R DL/DVD+/-RW/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.
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