Thread: Apple Unveils New iMac

Apple has unveiled an all new iMac line featuring brilliant LED-backlit 21.5 and 27-inch widescreen displays in a new edge-to-edge glass design and seamless all aluminum enclosure. The new iMac line is fast, with Intel Core 2 Duo processors starting at 3.06 GHz, and Core i5 and i7 quad-core processors. Every new iMac ships with a wireless keyboard and the all new wireless Magic Mouse, the world's first mouse with Multi Touch™ technology pioneered by Apple.

The new iMac features stunning LED-backlit displays with a 16:9 aspect ratio, ideal for watching high definition movies and TV shows, or editing and watching your own videos or photos. The new 21.5-inch iMac features a high resolution 1920xl080 pixel display. The 27-inch iMac features a 2560x 1440 pixel display that offers 60 per cent more pixels than the previous 24-inch model. Both 21.5 and 27-inch displays use IPS technology to deliver consistent colour across an ultra wide 178 degree viewing angle.

The iMac features improved graphics across the line with NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics or ATI Radeon HD 4670 discrete graphics in the 2 ~.5-inch model, and AT! Radeon/HD 4670 discrete graphics or AT! Radeon HD 4850 discrete graphics in the 27-inch model. The new iMac line now also features 4GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 memory and capacity up to 16GB across four SO-DIMM slots. Every iMac features a built-in iSight video camera, mic and stereo speakers integrated into the thin aluminum and glass design. iMac includes built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n Wi-Fi networking, Bluetooth 2.l+EDR, . Gigabit Ethernet, a total offour USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire800 port and a new built-in SD card slot.

Instead of needing mechanical buttons, scroll wheels or scroll balls, the entire top of the Magic Mouse is a seamless Multi-Touch surface. Using intuitive gestures, a user can easily scroll through long documents, pan across large images or swipe to move forward or backward through a collection of web pages or photos. The Magic Mouse can be configured as either a single button or two button mouse, according to the user's preference. The wireless keyboard and Magic Mouse work seamlessly with the iMac's built-in Bluetooth capabilities to provide a clean, cable free desk top. Magic Mouse comes standard with the new iMac and will be available as a Mac accessory.

Apple also announced that the Mac mini, reportedly the world's most energy-efficient desktop, is now faster, offers more storage and comes standard with double the memory. Starting at Rs 33,900, the entry level Mac mini features a faster 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor and 2GB ofDDR3 1066 MHz memory, a 160GB hard drive, five USB 2.0 ports, FireWire 800, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics and a SuperDrive. The Rs 43,900 Mac mini features a 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 4GB of memory and a larger 320GB hard drive.

The new 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo iMac and Mac mini lines will be available through Apple Authorized Resellers. The Intel Core i5 quad-core iMac is available on order and will begin shipping.