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Seemingly not content with introducing an upgraded version of its more affordable 13.3-inch MacBook, Apple Inc. has also moved to take some of the shine off Microsoft’s new Windows 7 operating system by revealing refreshed hardware offerings across its popular iMac desktop product line.
Yet more bang for your Apple-loving buck! Image: Apple.
The tweaked iMacs, much like the reconfigured $999 USD MacBook, retains their established starting price points but deliver an array of improved specifications across aesthetic, presentation-based elements such as screen sizes and core components such as the central processor.
Specifically, the basic $1,199 USD model will sport a 21.5-inch HD screen (up from 20-inch) and 17 percent higher resolution, while the $1,699 USD and $1,999 USD variants will both come with whopping 27-inch displays (up from 24-inch) and resolution boosts of 60 percent.
In terms of hardware upgrades, the base $1,199 USD iMac now carries 4GBs of 1066MHz RAM (up from 2GBs) and a 500GB hard drive (up from 320GBs), while both of the more expensive iMac options will come equipped with a massive 1TB (terabyte) of data storage.
Other features included on Apple’s revamped iMacs include 3.06GHz of Intel Core 2 Duo processing muscle (an optional 2.66GHz Intel Core i5 quad core is available on the 27-inch model), along with a choice of graphics solutions through the NVIDIA GeForce 9400M and ATI Radeon HD 4670 (an optional ATI Radeon HD 4850 is available on the 27-inch model).
Swinging the iMacs around and perusing their respective inputs and outputs, prospective buyers will find an SD memory card slot, the integration of a Mini DisplayPort output, four USB 2.0 ports, and support for Gigabit Ethernet and FireWire 800.
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