Apple Updates iMac

Today Apple announced it has updated it’s iMacs to include the latest intel Core 2 duo processors and improved the graphics capabilities of the iMacs.

The systems will have a starting price of $1,199 and most systems will come with 2GB of memory standard. The 24-inch iMac now offers a 3.06 GHz Intel processor and the high-performance NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS graphics.

“The iMac’s gorgeous aluminum and glass all-in-one design has been an incredible hit with our customers and is just one of the reasons Mac sales are growing three and a half times faster than PC sales,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. “With the latest Intel processors, a faster new graphics option and more memory, customers now have even more reasons to love the iMac.”

The new iMacs are currently available at the Apple Store.

The new 20-inch 2.4 GHz iMac, for a suggested retail price of $1,199 (US), includes:

20-inch widescreen LCD display;

2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with a 1066 MHz front-side bus;

1GB of 800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM expandable to 4GB;

250GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm;

a slot-load 8x SuperDrive® with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW);

ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT with 128MB GDDR3 memory;

built-in iSight video camera;

built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking & Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;

mini-DVI out (adapters for DVI, VGA and Composite/S-Video sold separately);

built-in stereo speakers and microphone; and

the Apple Keyboard, Mighty Mouse and infrared Apple Remote.

The new 20-inch 2.66 GHz iMac, for a suggested retail price of $1,499 (US), includes:

20-inch widescreen LCD display;

2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with a 1066 MHz front-side bus;

2GB of 800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM expandable to 4GB;

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);

ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO with 256MB GDDR3 memory;

built-in iSight video camera;

built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking & Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;

mini-DVI out (adapters for DVI, VGA and Composite/S-Video sold separately);

built-in stereo speakers and microphone; and

the Apple Keyboard, Mighty Mouse and infrared Apple Remote.

The new 24-inch 2.8 GHz iMac, for a suggested retail price of $1,799 (US), includes:

24-inch widescreen LCD display;

2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with a 1066 MHz front-side bus;

2GB of 800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM expandable to 4GB;

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);

ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO with 256MB GDDR3 memory;

built-in iSight video camera;

built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking & Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;

mini-DVI out (adapters for DVI, VGA and Composite/S-Video sold separately);

built-in stereo speakers and microphone; and

the Apple Keyboard, Mighty Mouse and infrared Apple Remote.