Apple releases new iMac with up to 27-inch and quad-core processors
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Apple releases new iMac with up to 27-inch and quad-core processors

Apple® today 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 the fastest ever with Intel Core 2 Duo processors starting at 3.06 GHz, and Core i5 and i7 quad-core processors for up to twice the performance. Every new iMac ships with a wireless keyboard and the all new wireless Magic Mouse, the world’s first mouse with Multi-Touch™ technology built-in, similar to the one on the iPhone®, iPod touch® and Mac® notebook trackpad.

The new iMac features stunning LED-backlit displays with a 16:9 aspect ratio, ideal for watching high definition movies. The new 21.5-inch iMac features a high resolution 1920-by-1080 pixel display (full HD resolution). The 27-inch iMac features a beautiful 2560-by-1440 pixel display that offers 60 percent more pixels than the previous 24-inch model. Both 21.5 and 27-inch displays use IPS technology to deliver consistent color across an ultra wide 178 degree viewing angle.

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The iMac features improved graphics across the line with NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics or ATI Radeon HD 4670 discrete graphics in the 21.5-inch model, and ATI Radeon HD 4670 discrete graphics or ATI 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.

Specifications for 21.5-inch or 27-inch 3.06 GHz iMac, starting at $1,199 (USD):

• 21.5-inch 1920 x 1080 LED-backlit display; or 27-inch 2560 x 1440 LED-backlit display;
  
• 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 3MB shared L2 cache;
  
• 4GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM expandable to 16GB;
  
• NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics; or ATI Radeon HD 4670 discrete graphics; with 256MB GDDR3;
  
• 500GB or 1TB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm;
  
• a slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW);
  
• Mini DisplayPort for video output (adapters sold separately);
  
• built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;
  
• built-in iSight video camera;
  
• Gigabit Ethernet port;
  
• four USB 2.0 ports;
  
• one FireWire 800 port;
  
• SD card slot;
  
• built-in stereo speakers and microphone; and
  
• Wireless Apple Keyboard, Magic Mouse.
  

Specifications for 27-inch Core i5 (quad-core) iMac, starting at $1,999 (USD):

• 27-inch 2560 x 1440 LED-backlit display;
  
• 2.66 GHz Intel Core i5 quad-core processor with 8MB shared L3 cache;
  
• or 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 quad-core processor with 8MB shared L3 cache (built-to-order option);
  
• 4GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM expandable to 16GB;
  
• ATI Radeon HD 4850 discrete graphics; with 512MB GDDR3;
  
• 1TB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm;
  
• a slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW);
  
• Mini DisplayPort for video output (adapters sold separately);
  
• built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;
  
• built-in iSight video camera;
  
• Gigabit Ethernet port;
  
• four USB 2.0 ports;
  
• one FireWire 800 port;
  
• SD card slot;
  
• built-in stereo speakers and microphone; and
  
• Wireless Apple Keyboard, Magic Mouse.
  

The 21.5-inch and 27-inch 3.06GHz iMac is available now at Apple Online Store or authorised Apple Retailers. The core-quad Intel Core i5 or Core i7 iMac will be available in November.

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