Apple bumps top iMac to 3.06GHz
Summary: Apple usually announces things on Tuesdays, but instead today announced new speed-bumped iMacs. The new all-in-one Macs feature up to 3.
The top-of-the-line 24-inch model gets a 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2GB RAM standard, 500GB hard drive, 8x double-layer SuperDrive and a NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS GPU with 512MB VRAM and retails for US$2,199.
The 20-inchers come in at:
- 2.4GHz, 1GB, 250GB HDD, and a ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT (128MB VRAM) - US$1,199
- 2.6GHz processors, 2GB, 320GB and an ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO (256MB VRAM) - US$1,499
The 20-inch configurations are available within 24 hours and the 24-inch model in 1-3 days at the Apple online store and most retail locations should have them today or very soon.
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Talkback
Is the 24-Inch 6-bit color issue still there?
The 24-inch has always been 8-bit colour.
all reports. That said, I use a 20-inch at work, not for
professional video or graphics, and it looks great to me. I
haven't actually lined up a 24-inch next to it to see if there
is any visible difference.
That's a lot of bang for the bucks...
"Core Duo Extreme X9100", NOT AVAILABLE YET for PCs
"Want Intel's newest chip? Don't buy a
PC -- buy a Mac. Apple (AAPL) has
upgraded its iMac line with Intel's "Core
Duo Extreme X9100". That's not an
energy drink, but a processor that isn't
available anwhere else -- and in fact
hasn't been officially rolled out,
according to tech site TGDaily."
http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/4/ap
ple_updates_the_imacs_aapl_
RE: Apple bumps top iMac to 3.06GHz
Yeah.
and tell Mary Jo to stop writing so much about Windows?