October 21, 2009: Apple Computer has unveiled a new iMac line featuring brilliant LED-backlit 21.5 and 27-inch widescreen displays plus a new MacBook with LED-backlit display a glass Multi-Touch trackpad and built-in seven-hour battery.
The new iMac line, which starts at A$1599 (RRP) with 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processors, includes Core i5 and i7 quad-core processors for up to twice the performance. All units ship with a wireless keyboard and the new wireless Magic Mouse. The 21.5-inch model comes with NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics or ATI Radeon HD 4670 discrete graphics, while the 27-inch model has ATI Radeon HD 4670 discrete graphics or ATI Radeon HD 4850 discrete graphics.
The new iMac. (Source: Apple.)
The new iMac line now also features 4GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 memory and capacity up to 16GB across four SO-DIMM slots. They also come with a built-in iSight video camera, mic and stereo speakers integrated into the thin aluminium and glass design. Each iMac also includes built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n Wi-Fi networking, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, Gigabit Ethernet, a total of four USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 800 port and a new built-in SD card slot.
The new MacBook includes many features found on the MacBook Pro, including an LED-backlit display, glass Multi-Touch trackpad and built-in long-life battery. It comes with a unibody, polycarbonate enclosure that has a non-skid bottom surface. Weighing only 2.1 kilograms, the new MacBook has a 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB RAM, a 250GB hard drive and NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics.
The new MacBooks. (Source: Apple.)
Every Mac comes with Mac OS X Snow Leopard plus and iLife, Apple's innovative suite of applications for managing photos, making movies and creating and learning to play music. MacBook prices start as low as $1299 and built-to-order options are available.
The new MacBook, 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo iMac and Mac mini lines are now shipping and available through the Apple Store (www.apple.com/au), Apple's retail stores and Apple Authorised Resellers. The Intel Core i5 and i7 quad-core iMacs are available for order and will begin shipping this November. Mac mini with Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server is available from the Apple Store and Apple's retail stores.
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