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”More Powerful iMacs Arrive As Predicted
The rumors were right: Today Apple launched new iMacs, including a $2,200 24-inch model with a 3.06GHz Core 2 Duo and an NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS graphics card with 512MB video RAM, potentially doubling video performance for certain apps. The full lineup, still starting at $1,200, will include 6MB L2 cache and a 1066 MHz front-side bus, and most models will also come standard with 2GB of RAM. On the 24-inchers, you can up the HDD to a full terabyte for $250 extra, and 4GB RAM for $200 more. Details and model-by-model breakdown after jump.
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Rumor: Apple iMac Getting Summer Refresh
Seeing as the MacBook Pro already got their Santa Rosa CPU upgrade, there's no reason why Apple's desktop iMacs wouldn't get theirs soon as well, but AppleInsider is claiming the refresh will come sometime around mid-to-late summer. That's end of July into mid-August, for those of you unfamiliar with what months summer consists of. More »
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Rumor: 17-Inch iMac Going Bye-Bye, 20- and 24-Inchers Getting Sexified
Citing the ever mysterious "people familiar with the matter" Apple Insider is reporting that the iMac form factor is being refreshed for the first time in almost three years, and will be "slimmer and sleeker" than the current lineup. More »
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Black iMacs and 8-Core Mac Pros Expected Next Month
MacScoop claims to have the inside dirt on next month's rumored Apple announcements, saying we're in for a full barrage of hardware releases, including a black 24-inch iMac and 8-core Mac Pros (no word on whether they'll be sporting new designs). Also in store for us are 15-inch MacBooks and new Cinema Displays with HDMI/HDCP support. I'm getting curious about the Mac Mini upgrades, as they've been flying under the "rumor radar" for awhile now. Only time will tell. More »
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Apple Theatrical Debut in Pictures
Here are some live pics I took at the Apple press event yesterday, starting with the one up top of this incredible theater environment for the press event. I wonder if Steve had ambitions of being in the theatre when he was a wee lad. More close-up pics of the new iMacs, iPods, and Apple Remote, after the jump. More »








