24-inch iMac Starts at $1,499 CUPERTINO, Calif., March 3
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Apple(R) today announced updates to its
iMac(R) and Mac(R) mini desktop lines, including a 24-inch iMac
that is priced more affordably than ever before and a Mac mini with
powerful new integrated graphics. For the same $1,499 price as the
previous generation 20-inch iMac, the new 24-inch iMac delivers a
30 percent larger display, twice the memory and twice the storage.
Delivering up to five times better graphics performance, the
updated Mac mini now features the same groundbreaking NVIDIA
GeForce 9400M integrated graphics introduced with the aluminum
unibody MacBook(R) family.* The Mac mini is the world's most energy
efficient desktop, drawing less than 13 watts of power when idle.**
All iMac and Mac mini systems come with Mac OS(R) X Leopard(R), the
world's most advanced operating system, and iLife(R) '09, Apple's
unparalleled suite of consumer applications for managing and
organizing photos, making movies and creating and learning to play
music. "Our flagship 24-inch iMac with twice the memory and twice
the storage is now available for just $1,499," said Tim Cook,
Apple's COO. "The Mac mini is not only our most affordable Mac,
it's also the world's most energy efficient desktop computer." The
elegant, full-featured iMac line starts with the 20-inch iMac for
only $1,199 with a 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of 1066
MHz DDR3 memory, a 320GB Serial ATA hard drive and NVIDIA GeForce
9400M integrated graphics. The 24-inch iMac features a beautiful
1920-by-1200 pixel widescreen display that offers 30 percent more
screen real estate than the 20-inch model, and starts at just
$1,499. The 24-inch iMac includes up to a 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
processor, 4GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 memory, a 640GB or 1TB Serial ATA
hard drive, and a variety of graphics technology from NVIDIA
GeForce 9400M integrated graphics to the NVIDIA GeForce GT 130 or
ATI Radeon HD 4850 discrete graphics for ultimate performance.
Every iMac features a glossy display with a built-in iSight(R)
video camera, mic and speakers in a thin aluminum and glass design.
The new iMac also includes a Mini DisplayPort connector for a pure
digital signal to Apple's new 24-inch LED Cinema Display with
adapters available for DisplayPort, VGA, DVI and Dual-Link DVI
displays. iMac includes built-in AirPort Extreme(R) 802.11n Wi-Fi
networking; Bluetooth 2.1+EDR; Gigabit Ethernet; a total of six USB
2.0 ports (including two on the Apple Keyboard); and one
FireWire(R) 800 port. Starting at $599, the Mac mini is an
innovative, tiny desktop measuring only 6.5 by 6.5 by 2-inches.
Available in two models, Mac mini features a 2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
processor, up to 4GB of DDR3 1066 MHz memory, up to 320GB Serial
ATA hard drive, five USB 2.0 ports, FireWire 800 and a
SuperDrive(R). The Mac mini features NVIDIA GeForce 9400M
integrated graphics for up to five times better graphics
performance than before* and now with dual display support can
drive two Apple or third-party displays with Mini DisplayPort or
DVI connections. Using less than 13 watts of power at idle, up to
10 times less power than a typical desktop PC, the new Mac mini is
the most energy efficient desktop in the world.** Continuing
Apple's commitment to the environment, both iMac and Mac mini
extend their leadership in green design. Both iMac and Mac mini
exceed current Energy Star 4.0 requirements and are leading the
industry as early adopters of the more stringent Energy Star 5.0
requirements which will become effective later this year. Both iMac
and Mac mini use PVC-free internal components and cables and
contain no brominated flame retardants. Both iMac and Mac mini
feature material-efficient system and packaging designs and use
highly recyclable materials. Apple's new desktop lineup joins its
recently introduced aluminum unibody MacBook family in achieving
EPEAT Gold status.*** Every Mac comes with Apple's innovative iLife
'09 suite of applications for managing photos, making movies and
creating and learning to play music. iLife '09 features iPhoto(R),
which introduces Faces and Places as breakthrough new ways to
easily organize and manage your photos; iMovie(R) with powerful
easy-to-use new features such as Precision Editor, video
stabilization and advanced drag and drop; and GarageBand(R) which
introduces a whole new way to help you learn to play piano and
guitar. Every Mac also includes Leopard, the world's most advanced
operating system which features Time Machine(TM), an effortless way
to automatically back up everything on a Mac; a redesigned
Finder(TM) that lets users quickly browse and share files between
multiple Macs; Quick Look, the best way to instantly see files
without opening an application; Spaces(R), an intuitive feature
used to create groups of applications and instantly switch between
them; Mail with easy setup and elegant, personalized stationery;
and iChat(R), the most advanced video chat. Apple also announced
that its popular AirPort Extreme 802.11n Wi-Fi Base Station and
Time Capsule(R) now feature simultaneous 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
dual-band networking for optimal performance, range and
compatibility. An innovative Guest Network feature allows setting
up a secondary network for friends and visitors with Internet-only
access so you don't have to hand out your WiFi password. Time
Capsule combines an 802.11n router and server-grade hard disk for
automatic wireless back-up with Time Machine, and is immediately
available in two models: a 500GB model for $299 and a 1TB model for
$499. The AirPort Extreme Base Station is also available
immediately for a suggested retail price of $179.**** Pricing &
Availability The new iMac and Mac mini lines are now shipping and
available through the Apple Store(R) (http://www.apple.com/),
Apple's retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers. The new
20-inch 2.66 GHz iMac, for a suggested retail price of $1,199 (US),
includes: -- 20-inch widescreen LCD display; -- 2.66 GHz Intel Core
2 Duo processor with 6MB shared L2 cache; -- 2GB 1066 MHz DDR3
SDRAM expandable to 8GB; -- NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated
graphics; -- 320GB 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 & Bluetooth 2.1+EDR; -- built-in iSight video
camera; -- Gigabit Ethernet port; -- four USB 2.0 ports; -- one
FireWire 800 port; -- built-in stereo speakers and microphone; and
-- the Apple Keyboard, Mighty Mouse. The new 24-inch 2.66 GHz iMac,
for a suggested retail price of $1,499 (US), includes: -- 24-inch
widescreen LCD display; -- 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with
6MB shared L2 cache; -- 4GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM expandable to 8GB;
-- NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics; -- 640GB 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 &
Bluetooth 2.1+EDR; -- built-in iSight video camera; -- Gigabit
Ethernet port; -- four USB 2.0 ports; -- one FireWire 800 port; --
built-in stereo speakers and microphone; and -- the Apple Keyboard,
Mighty Mouse. The new 24-inch 2.93 GHz iMac, for a suggested retail
price of $1,799 (US), includes: -- 24-inch widescreen LCD display;
-- 2.93 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 6MB shared L2 cache; --
4GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM expandable to 8GB; -- NVIDIA GeForce GT
120; with 256MB GDDR3 SDRAM memory; -- 640GB 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 & Bluetooth 2.1+EDR; -- built-in
iSight video camera; -- Gigabit Ethernet port; -- four USB 2.0
ports; -- one FireWire 800 port; -- built-in stereo speakers and
microphone; and -- the Apple Keyboard, Mighty Mouse. The new
24-inch 3.06 GHz iMac, for a suggested retail price of $2,199 (US),
includes: -- 24-inch widescreen LCD display; -- 3.06 GHz Intel Core
2 Duo processor with 6MB shared L2 cache; -- 4GB 1066 MHz DDR3
SDRAM expandable to 8GB; -- NVIDIA GeForce GT 130; with 512MB GDDR3
memory; -- 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 & Bluetooth 2.1+EDR; -- built-in iSight video
camera; -- Gigabit Ethernet port; -- four USB 2.0 ports; -- one
FireWire 800 port; -- built-in stereo speakers and microphone; and
-- the Apple Keyboard, Mighty Mouse. Build-to-order options and
accessories for the iMac include: a 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
processor, up to 8GB DDR3 SDRAM, up to 1TB Serial ATA hard drive,
and NVIDIA GeForce GT 130, or ATI Radeon HD 4850 with 512MB GDDR3
memory on the 24-inch iMac, and up to 8GB DDR3 SDRAM and up to a
1TB Serial ATA hard drive on the 20-inch iMac. Additional options
include: Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad, Apple Wireless
Keyboard and Wireless Mighty Mouse; AirPort Express(R), AirPort
Extreme Base Station, Time Capsule; Mini DisplayPort to DVI
Adapter, Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter (for 30-inch DVI
display), Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter, Apple USB Modem, Apple
Remote, the AppleCare(R) Protection Plan; and pre-installed copies
of iWork(R) '09, Logic(R) Express 8, Final Cut(R) Express 4 and
Aperture(TM) 2. The new 2.0 GHz Mac mini, for a suggested retail
price of $599 (US), includes: -- 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor
with 3MB shared L2 cache; -- 1GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM expandable
up to 4GB; -- NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics; -- 120GB
Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm; -- a slot-load 8x
SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+/-R DL/DVD+/-RW/CD-RW);
-- Mini DisplayPort and mini-DVI for video output (adapters sold
separately); -- built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking &
Bluetooth 2.1+EDR; -- Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000 BASE-T); --
five USB 2.0 ports; -- one FireWire 800 port; and -- one audio line
in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical
digital and analog. The new 2.0 GHz Mac mini, for a suggested
retail price of $799 (US), includes: -- 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
processor with 3MB shared L2 cache; -- 2GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM
expandable up to 4GB; -- NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics;
-- 320GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm; -- a slot-load
8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+/-R
DL/DVD+/-RW/CD-RW); -- Mini DisplayPort and mini-DVI for video
output (adapters sold separately); -- built-in AirPort Extreme
wireless networking & Bluetooth 2.1+EDR; -- Gigabit Ethernet
(10/100/1000 BASE-T); -- five USB 2.0 ports; -- one FireWire 800
port; and -- one audio line in and one audio line out port, each
supporting both optical digital and analog. Build-to-order options
and accessories for the Mac mini include: a 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2
Duo processor, up to 4GB DDR3 SDRAM, 80GB, 250GB or 320GB 5400 hard
drives. Additional options include: LED Cinema Display, Apple
Keyboard, Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad, Apple Wireless
Keyboard and Wireless Mighty Mouse; AirPort Express, AirPort
Extreme Base Station, Time Capsule; Mini DisplayPort to DVI
Adapter, Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter (for 30-inch DVI
display), Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter, Apple USB Modem, Apple
Remote, the AppleCare Protection Plan; and pre-installed copies of
iWork '09, Logic Express 8, Final Cut Express 4 and Aperture 2.
*Testing conducted by Apple in January 2009 using preproduction Mac
mini units with 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processors. Based on
Quake 4 using 1280 x 1024 High Quality setting. Performance tests
are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the
approximate performance of Mac mini. **Claim based on energy
efficiency categories and products listed within the EPA Energy
Star 4.0 database as of February 2009. ***EPEAT is an independent
organization that helps customers compare the environmental
performance of notebooks and desktops. Products meeting all of the
23 required criteria and at least 75 percent of the optional
criteria are recognized as EPEAT Gold products. The EPEAT program
was conceived by the US EPA and is based on IEEE 1680 standard for
Environmental Assessment of Personal Computer Products. For more
information visit http://www.epeat.net/. ****AirPort Extreme and
Time Capsule are based on an IEEE 802.11n draft specification.
Actual performance will vary based on range, connection rate, site
conditions, size of network and other factors. Apple ignited the
personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and
reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh.
Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its
award-winning computers, OS X operating system and iLife and
professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital
media revolution with its iPod portable music and video players and
iTunes online store, and has entered the mobile phone market with
its revolutionary iPhone. (C) 2009 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.
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Leopard, iLife, iSight, AirPort Extreme, FireWire, SuperDrive,
iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand, Time Machine, Finder, Spaces, iChat,
Time Capsule, Apple Store, AirPort Express, AppleCare, iWork,
Logic, Final Cut and Aperture are trademarks of Apple. Other
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