Apple has updated its iMac and Mac mini desktop lines, including
faster processors and twice the memory for all iMacs.
The entire iMac line comes with faster Intel Core 2 Duo
processors running at up to 3.06 GHz, the latest graphics
technology, double the memory and up to one terabyte of
storage.
Delivering up to five times better graphics performance, the
updated Mac mini now features the same Nvidia GeForce 9400M
integrated graphics introduced with the aluminium unibody MacBook
family.
Apple says the Mac mini is the world's most energy efficient
desktop, drawing less than 13watts of power when idle.
The iMac line starts with the 20inch iMac at £949 including VAT,
equipped with a 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of 1066MHz
DDR3 memory, a 320GB Serial ATA hard drive and NVIDIA GeForce 9400M
integrated graphics.
The 24inch iMac features a 1920-by-1200 pixel widescreen display
that offers 30% more screen real estate than the 20-inch model, and
starts at £1,199 including VAT.
The 24inch iMac includes up to a 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
processor, 4GB of 1066MHz DDR3 memory, and a 640GB or 1TB Serial
ATA hard drive.
Starting at £499 including VAT, the Mac mini is a tiny desktop
measuring only 6.5 by 6.5 by 2inches. Available in two models, Mac
mini features a 2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, up to 4GB of DDR3
1066MHz memory, up to 320GB Serial ATA hard drive, five USB 2.0
ports, FireWire 800 and a SuperDrive.
Using less than 13watts of power when idle - up to ten times
less power than a typical desktop PC - the new Mac mini is the most
energy efficient desktop in the world, said Apple.
The new iMac and Mac mini lines are now shipping and available
through the Apple Store,
Apple's retail stores and Apple Authorised Resellers.