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iMac, eMac and iBook Updates in April?

Appleinsider reports that Apple will bring updates to the iMac, eMac and iBook lines next month. The report is short on details, but includes the following predictions...

The iMac is expected to be bumped to 1.8GHz - 2.0GHz speeds alongside with speculation about a HD version of the iMac. The current iMac speeds range from 1.6 - 1.8GHz.

eMacs are also expected, but few details are provided.

Finally iBook revisions may also make their debut soon with speed bumps to 1.33 - 1.55 GHz and "an improved ATI Mobility Radeon graphics processor".

First word of April iMac and eMac updates came in early March with few other details provided. The iBook, iMac and eMac product lines are all due for upgrades (MacRumors Buyer's Guide) based on their product timelines.

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