Apple unveils new iMac with Intel Core Duo Processor. New iMac is twice as fast as predecessor. (PRWEB) January 27, 2006 — Apple® unveiled the new iMac® featuring Mac OS® X running on the new Intel® Core™ Duo processor, delivering performance that is up to twice that of its predecessor.* The widely praised iMac design now features dual-core processors, a built-in iSight™ video camera for video conferencing out-of-the-box, and the breakthrough media experience of Front Row™ with the Apple Remote for a simple, intuitive and powerful way for consumers to enjoy their content from across the room. Starting at just $1,299, every new iMac comes with iLife® ’06, the next generation of Apple’s award-winning suite of digital lifestyle applications featuring major new versions of iPhoto®, iMovie® HD, iDVD®, GarageBand™ and introducing iWeb™, a new iLife application that makes it super-easy to create amazing websites with photos, blogs and Podcasts and publish them on .Mac for viewing by anyone on the Internet with just a single click. The new iMac is shipping today, and is the first of a new generation of Macs featuring Intel processors that Apple will roll out during 2006. Pricing & Availability The new iMac is shipping today and will be available through the Apple Store® (www.apple.com), Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers at www.batfone.com/imac The new 17-inch 1.83 GHz iMac, for a suggested retail price of $1,299 (US), includes: * 17-inch widescreen LCD display; * 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo processor; * 512MB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM expandable to 2GB; * 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW); * PCI Express-based ATI Radeon X1600 with 128MB GDDR3 memory; * built-in iSight video camera; * built-in AirPort® Extreme wireless networking & Bluetooth 2.0+EDR; * 160GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm; * mini-DVI out (adapters for DVI, VGA and Composite/S-Video sold separately); * built-in stereo speakers and microphone; and * the infrared Apple Remote, Mighty Mouse and Apple Keyboard. Build-to-order options and accessories include up to 2GB DDR2 SDRAM, 250GB and 500GB Serial ATA hard drives, up to 256MB of GDDR3 video memory on the 20-inch iMac, iWork™ ’06 (pre-installed), AirPort Express™ and AirPort Extreme Base Station, Apple Wireless Keyboard, Apple Wireless Mouse, Apple USB Modem and the AppleCare Protection Plan. The new iMac line is also available to customers in the US and Canada through the Apple Store at www.batfone.com/imac.htm or by calling an Apple education sales representative at 800-800-APPL. 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 desktop and notebook computers. For more information and pictures, go to: http://www.batfone.com/imac

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