[Engadet] Apple Introduces New iMacs & Mac Pro, And Other Updated Products [Updated]

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Gr3m1in

Discussion Starter · Mar 3, 2009

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Apple debuts new iMacs, including cheaper 24-incher

Apple just announced new 24-inch and 20-inch iMacs. Prices start at $1,199 for the 20-inch and $1,499 for the 24-inch. At the base level Apple offers a 20-incher with 2.66Ghz Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of RAM, a 320GB HDD and GeForce 9400M graphics, the rest of the iMacs are 24-inch numbers with 4GB of RAM standard. In the high end Apple has 2.93GHz and 3.06GHz processor for $1,799 and $2,199, respectively, with GeForce GT 120 256MB and GeForce GT 130 512MB graphics. In between there's a 24-incher for $1,199 with 9400M graphics, a 2.66GHz processor and a 640GB HDD. On the outside it's that same iMac candy shell you know and love. All models are available now.

Update: Early information across the wires listed the new iMacs with Core i7 processors. Sadly, this is not the case, and we've updated the post to reflect the boring reality of the situation.

iMac 20-inch, $1,199

2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
2GB memory
320GB hard drive
8x double-layer SuperDrive
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics

iMac 24-inch, $1,499

2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4GB memory
640GB hard drive
8x double-layer SuperDrive
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics

iMac 24-inch, $1,799

2.93GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4GB memory
640GB hard drive
8x double-layer SuperDrive
NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 with 256MB memory

iMac 24-inch, $2,199

3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4GB memory
1TB hard drive
8x double-layer SuperDrive
NVIDIA GeForce GT 130 with 512MB memory

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Apple announces Nehalem based Mac Pro

News is just breaking across the wires as we speak, but Apple has announced a new Nehalem based Mac Pro with a starting price of $2,499. The new systems feature either a single core 2.66GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 3500, or a dual 2.26 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 5500, starting with 3GB of memory, a 640GB hard drive, and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 with 512MB of RAM. Full configurations after the break.

Mac Pro, $2,499:

one 2.66 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 3500 series processor with 8MB of L3 cache;
3GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 ECC SDRAM memory, expandable up to 8GB;
NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 graphics with 512MB of GDDR3 memory;
640GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard drive running at 7200 rpm;
18x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVDÂ±R DL/DVDÂ±RW/CD-RW);
Mini DisplayPort and DVI (dual-link) for video output (adapters sold separately);
four PCI Express 2.0 slots;
five USB 2.0 ports and four FireWireÂ® 800 ports;
Bluetooth 2.1+EDR; and
ships with Apple Keyboard with numerical keypad and Mighty Mouse.

Mac Pro, $3,299:

two 2.26 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 5500 series processors with 8MB of shared L3 cache;
6GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 ECC SDRAM memory, expandable up to 32GB;
NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 graphics with 512MB of GDDR3 memory;
640GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard drive running at 7200 rpm;
18x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVDÂ±R DL/DVDÂ±RW/CD-RW);
Mini DisplayPort and DVI (dual-link) for video output (adapters sold separately);
four PCI Express 2.0 slots;
five USB 2.0 ports and four FireWire 800 ports;
Bluetooth 2.1+EDR; and
ships with Apple Keyboard with numerical keypad and Mighty Mouse.

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Apple refreshes Mac mini lineup with GeForce 9400M graphics

After all that excitement in the run-up, Apple's done just about the bare minimum that was expected in a Mac mini update. The new SKUs both run 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo processors and are backed up by the same NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics that've done wonders for the MacBook. For $600 you get 1GB of RAM and a 120GB hard drive, $800 nabs 2GB of RAM and a 320GB hard drive -- both minis have 8x SuperDrives.

Mac mini, $599:

2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
1GB memory
120GB hard drive
8x double-layer SuperDrive
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics

Mac mini, $799:

2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
2GB memory
320GB hard drive
8x double-layer SuperDrive
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics

http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/a...cpu-spec-bump/

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Apple MacBook Pro 15-inchers get quiet CPU spec bump

While pouring over the metric ton of PR this morning, we didn't immediately notice that Apple has turned up the juice ever-so-slightly on MacBook Pro 15-inch models. Instead of coughing up a CPU bump from 2.4GHz to 2.53GHz, the company now offers an upgrade path to 2.66GHz and the 17-inchtastic 2.93GHz, which should ensure your lap is ruined for ever and ever. Any other surprises Apple?

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Apple axes the numeric keypad on iMac's standard wired keyboard

Apple almost snuck this one past us, but friendly tipster Graham spotted the change-up: Apple has swapped out the standard wired Apple Keyboard for a new model lacking a numeric keypad. It's the same design as the wireless model, which also lacks a numeric keypad, except that this one has USB plugs on each end, and a cord of its own snaking towards your otherwise immaculate desktop. The good news is that the regular keyboard hasn't gone anywhere, you just have to make sure to configure your new purchase with it when you order -- it's a free "upgrade." Inversely, the Mac Pros still ship with the regular keyboard, but you can get 'em numpad-free if you'd like, for a similar zero cost. We're not sure what game you're at, Apple, but if you're trying to make us forget all those maths we struggled so hard to comprehend back in the day... well, OK, you win. Another straight-on shot of the keyboard is after the break.

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New Airport Extreme and Time Capsule juggle two networks simultaneously

Apple's new Airport Extreme actually brings some fun stuff to the staid wireless router market, while a similarly refreshed Time Capsule does the same for NAS land. The power comes from its new dual-band WiFi radios, allowing them to work in 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands simultaneously, support up to 50 users simultaneously and even set up separate limited-access networks for guests. That $179 pricetag on the Airport Extreme doesn't get any easier to swallow, and neither do the $299 or $499 tags on the Time Capsule (500GB or 1TB, respectively) but at least you'll have the hippest and whitest 802.11n access point in your dorm.

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