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New Apple iMac with high-res screen, bigger processor and Magic Mouse

by Stuff.tv on Oct 21, 2009

Tags: apple | imac | magic | mouse

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Apple's latest update brings a beefier iMac lineup with better-than-HD screens and tasty new peripherals

Among the latest Apple Store updates, the big screen beast of the Apple range has had a revamp. The iMac now comes in 21.5in (1920 x 1080 resolution) or 27in (2560 x 1440 resolution) flavours, both with LED-backlighting and a seamless aluminium enclosure.

Computing power has been upped as well, now starting with a 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, and going up to a quad-core Intel Core i5 or Core i7 “Nehalem” processor in the 27-inch iMac.

You can pack it out with up to 16GB of RAM and up to a 2TB hard drive, and top out the graphics spec on the 27in iMac with an ATI Radeon HD 4850 graphics processor with 512MB of GDDR3 memory. That should be enough to take care of even the most animated of shape-throwing sessions.

On the peripherals scene it comes with the familiar wireless keyboard and the brand new Magic Mouse for a touch of, er, Multi-Touch fun.

Apple is keen to tout its eco credentials, and apparently the new iMac meets Energy Star 5.0 and EPEAT Gold requirements, meaning it should be lighter on the 'leccy as well as having used fewer harmful substances in its manufacture and easier to recycle at the end of its life.

Prices start at $1599 for the 21.5in and $2199 for the 27-incher.

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thermalman Oct 21, 2009 5:00 PM	And one day someone will make a mac virus that will tear it down Comment made about the PC Authority article: New Apple iMac with high-res screen, bigger processor and Magic Mouse? Apple's latest update brings a beefier iMac lineup with better-than-HD screens and tasty new peripherals What do you think? Join the discussion.
krazikiwi Oct 21, 2009 6:24 PM	One day . . . - Sighs loudly.
.:Cyb3rGlitch:. Oct 23, 2009 2:48 AM	I can feel the hate from here!
krazikiwi Oct 23, 2009 6:14 PM	ummm, Sorry? but have you considered that the hate could possibly be a side-effect of jealousy? - not from my point of view, i think there's something really appealing about a big, shiny, powerful Mac - with windows 7 installed on it. lol
blockcentre Oct 23, 2009 7:18 PM	Although they look great (which Apple really sets the standard), they are no way near realistic in pricing. The 27inch with a Core i5, 4GB DDR3, 1TB HDD and ATI 4850 will set you back $2800?! I know it looks nice but c'mon. I don't know how useful that mouse will be for gaming, so apart from designers, who else needs that type of configuration? Very expensive toy for checking email and listening to music. I haven't even mentioned OSX either.
Reggie Oct 24, 2009 1:23 AM	$2800 is a great price for an i7! ($2600 for i5) and a 27" monitor with 2560 x 1440 resolution. OS X comes with free commercial quality compilers (xCode), powerful graphing tools (think science and engineering not checking e-mail and music!), that would set you back $1500 on windows. Which reminds me must find $400 to replace Vista with the next dog on the block.
blockcentre Oct 24, 2009 10:29 AM	Reggie wrote: $2800 is a great price for an i7! ($2600 for i5) and a 27" monitor with 2560 x 1440 resolution. OS X comes with free commercial quality compilers (xCode), powerful graphing tools (think science and engineering not checking e-mail and music!), that would set you back $1500 on windows. Which reminds me must find $400 to replace Vista with the next dog on the block. Sure, in that niche market it works. However you could get a comparable Windows based PC with Win 7 Pro for about $500 less. To add, I bet there are probably quite a few good open source compilers and graphing tools available via a Linux distribution? (I'm just guessing here!)
krazikiwi Oct 26, 2009 6:54 PM	Turns out I'll be getting one of these to use at work (27" i7). Funny thing is they don't seem so expensive anymore. oh well, it should run well with win7 on it. I think 7 is gonna have to be my new favourite number. :)
blockcentre Oct 26, 2009 7:01 PM	krazikiwi wrote: Turns out I'll be getting one of these to use at work (27" i7). Funny thing is they don't seem so expensive anymore. oh well, it should run well with win7 on it. I think 7 is gonna have to be my new favourite number. :) They don't seem as expensive as internally they are just the same as any run-of-the-mill PC. You're paying the extra $500 for the shiny looks.
krazikiwi Oct 26, 2009 7:52 PM	No, I'm not. It doesn't seem so expensive now because I'm not paying for it.
.:Cyb3rGlitch:. Oct 26, 2009 10:59 PM	blockcentre wrote: krazikiwi wrote: Turns out I'll be getting one of these to use at work (27" i7). Funny thing is they don't seem so expensive anymore. oh well, it should run well with win7 on it. I think 7 is gonna have to be my new favourite number. :) They don't seem as expensive as internally they are just the same as any run-of-the-mill PC. You're paying the extra $500 for the shiny looks. I thought the same, until I realised the LCD is worth $1000 itself.
krazikiwi Oct 27, 2009 5:53 PM	really? WOW. That actually makes the price seem ok to me. - Not that I could afford one myself.
.:Cyb3rGlitch:. Oct 28, 2009 2:46 AM	Yeah, it's not your standard LCD. It's the proper IPS panel, rather than the common TN variety. In other words, much better colour reproduction. But, for the general home user, it's still a lot of money.
totoaus Nov 7, 2009 7:58 PM	I think it was more illuminating to discover this system on Apple's web site, rather than wait for you to rehash someone else's story.