Same old case, much faster innards: The iMac, Mac Mini and Mac Pro get an update
The iMac meanwhile has also received some juicy inside updates and now only has one 20-inch model available. For those thinking of purchasing an iMac who want more than the basic model, you?ll now have to go for a 24-inch screen so make sure you have a big enough desk. In our experience, you will want to be about a meter away from it to make sure you don?t blind yourself after an hour of work.
Quietly, Apple also introduced a wired version of their mini keyboard. Now you can get the number pad-less version with USB ports and wires for the same price as the full-wired keyboard. Seems a bit odd that you pay the same price for less product, but it?s still a nice introduction. All we need now is a full size keyboard that?s wireless.
Check out the next page for the best bits of what were two very long press releases!
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Abbreviated Press Release
Mac Pro
Apple today introduced the new Mac Pro using Intel ?Nehalem? Xeon processors and a next-generation system architecture to deliver up to twice the performance of the previous generation system. The new Mac Pro starts at a recommended retail price (RRP) of A$4,499 inc GST and features the latest graphics technology and an updated interior that makes expansion even easier than before.
The new Mac Pro includes Intel Xeon processors running at speeds up to 2.93 GHz, each with an integrated memory controller with three channels of 1066 MHz DDR3 ECC memory that delivers up to 2.4 times the memory bandwidth while cutting memory latency up to 40 percent.**
Every Mac Pro comes standard with the NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 with 512MB of GDDR3 memory, a high-performance graphics card with nearly three times greater performance when compared to the previous generation system. An optional ATI Radeon HD 4870 is available for even more performance. With both a Mini DisplayPort and DVI port, the new Mac Pro provides out-of-the-box support for the 24-inch Apple LED Cinema Display, the 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display, or other DVI based displays.
Continuing Apple?s commitment to the environment, the new Mac Pro exceeds Energy Star 4.0 requirements and is leading the industry as an early adopter of the more stringent Energy Star 5.0 requirements which will become effective later this year.
Mac Mini and iMac on next page.
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Mac Mini and iMac
Apple today announced updates to its iMac and Mac mini desktop lines, including faster processors and twice the memory for all iMacs and a new Mac mini with powerful new integrated graphics. The entire iMac line comes with faster Intel Core 2 Duo processors up to 3.06 GHz, the latest graphics technology, double the memory and up to one terabyte of storage. Delivering up to five times better graphics performance, the updated Mac mini now features the same groundbreaking NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics introduced with the aluminium unibody MacBook family. The
Mac mini is the world?s most energy efficient desktop, drawing less than 13 watts of power when idle. All iMac and Mac mini systems come with Mac OS X Leopard, the world?s most advanced operating system, and iLife ?09, Apple?s unparalleled suite of consumer applications for managing and organising photos, making movies and creating and learning to play music.
The elegant, full-featured iMac line starts with the 20-inch iMac at a recommended retail price (RRP) of A$1,999 inc GST with a 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 memory, a 320GB Serial ATA hard drive and NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics. The 24-inch iMac features a beautiful 1920-by-1200 pixel widescreen display that offers 30 percent more screen real estate than the 20-inch model, and starts at RRP A$2,499 inc GST. The 24-inch iMac includes up to a 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 4GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 memory, a 640GB or 1TB Serial ATA hard drive, and a variety of graphics technology from NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics to the NVIDIA GeForce GT 130 or ATI Radeon HD 4850 discrete graphics for ultimate performance.
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