Apple announces iMac speed bump with super-sleek profile

Apple held a "little" media event today at the California theatre in San Jose that turned out to be anything but "little" -- at least as far as hardware is concerned. Apple announced five (count 'em!) new hardware devices, including:

• Mac mini
• iPad with Retina Display (fourth generation)
• iMac
• MacBook Pro 13 with Retina Display
• iPad mini

In this post I want to discuss the new iMac (press release) which was last updated in May 2011.

The new model features:

• Thinner industrial design built from aluminum and glass with up to 40 percent less volume
• Upgraded display with reflection reduced by 75%
• Every iMac display is individually color calibrated using an advanced spectroradiometer
• 2.7 - 3.2GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor, or
• 3.4GHz Intel Core i7 processor
• NVIDIA Kepler graphics architecture - up to 60 percent faster performance
• NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M, or
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680MX - best graphics available in an all-in-one computer
• 8 - 32GB of 1600 MHz memory
• 1 - 3TB hard drive, or
• Up to 768GB SSD, or
• Fusion Drive with 128GB of flash and a 1TB or 3TB hard drive
• Two Thunderbolt
• Four USB 3.0 ports

The new iMac isn't yet available for ordering, but Apple provided the following base prices:

• 2.7GHz with 8GB and 1TB - starting at $1299 - available in November
• 2.9GHz with 8GB and 1TB - starting at $1799 - available in December

So, are you buying?