BusinessWeek Details Apple Hardware Updates

We need a new mouse!!!

27-inch iMac? :eek:

27" imac? I must have this! I must have this!

all the products are now officially released at noon.. press releases available...

Now we just need some concrete evidence

Core i5?! $1,699?!!

The 27-inch model is something else entirely. It’s aimed at the professional who might otherwise buy a Mac Pro, but who wants an iMac, because they look better. I saw the screen on this monster last night and it’s really impressive in person. It starts at $1,699, but there’s another model that has a quad-core Intel Core i5 chip, that starts at $1,999, and which won’t ship until November.

now were talking

This may not be directly relevant to this new line of products, and apologies if there is a thread on this already, but I just learned that my local Apple Store (Birmingham, Alabama) is closed all of this week for some non-specific, non-talked-about remodeling or something. Just curious if other stores are likewise closed and if this is part of this new line of products. Sorry for the digression.

The new 21.5-inch 3.06 GHz iMac, for a suggested retail price of $1,199 (US), includes:



-- 21.5-inch 1920 x 1080 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;
-- 500GB 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 new 21.5-inch 3.06 GHz iMac, for a suggested retail price of $1,499 (US),
includes:


-- 21.5-inch 1920 x 1080 LED-backlit display;
-- 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 3MB shared L2 cache;
-- 4GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM expandable to 16GB;
-- ATI Radeon HD 4670 discrete graphics; with 256MB 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 new 27-inch 3.06 GHz iMac, for a suggested retail price of $1,699 (US),
includes:


-- 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;
-- ATI Radeon HD 4670 discrete graphics; with 256MB 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 input and 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 new 27-inch 2.66 GHz Core i5 iMac, for a suggested retail price of $1,999
(US), includes:


-- 27-inch 2560 x 1440 LED-backlit display;
-- 2.66 GHz Intel Core i5 quad-core processor with 8MB shared L3 cache;
-- 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 input and 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.

and the macbook...

The new MacBook, for a suggested retail price of $999 (US), includes:




-- 13.3-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1280 x 800 glossy display;
-- 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 3MB shared L2 cache;
-- 1066 MHz front-side bus;
-- 2GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, expandable to 4GB;
-- NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics;
-- 250 GB serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion
Sensor;
-- 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;
-- Gigabit Ethernet port;
-- built-in iSight® video camera;
-- two USB 2.0 ports;
-- one audio line in/out port, supporting optical digital out and analog
in/out;
-- glass Multi-Touch trackpad;
-- built-in, 60WHr lithium polymer battery; and

-- 60 Watt MagSafe® Power Adapter.

Core i5?! $1,699?!!

Weird. Desktop?????