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Apple Unveils New iMac with Intel Core Duo Processor.New iMac is Twice as Fast as Predecessor.
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App le unveiled the new iMac featuring Mac OS X running on the new Intel CoreÂDuo 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 iSightÂvideo camera for video conferencing out-of-the-box, and the breakthrough mediaexperience of Front Row with the Apple Remote for a simple, intuitive and powerfulway for consumers to enjoy their content from across the room. Starting at just$1,299, every new iMac comes with iLife Â'06, the next generation of AppleÂ'saward-winning suite of digital lifestyle applications featuring major new versionsof iPhoto , iMovie HD, iDVD , GarageBand and introducing iWebÂ, a new iLifeapplication that makes it super-easy to create amazing websites with photos, blogsand Podcasts and publish them on .Mac for viewing by anyone on the Internet withjust a single click. The new iMac is shipping today, and is the first of a newgeneration of Macs featuring Intel processors that Apple will roll out during 2006.
 The iMac has already been praised as  the gold standard of desktop PCsÂ', so we hopecustomers really love the new iMac, which is up to twice as fast, said Steve Jobs,AppleÂ's CEO.  With Mac OS X plus IntelÂ's latest dual-core processor under the hood,the new iMac delivers performance that will knock our customersÂ' socks off.Â
The new iMac features AppleÂ's breakthrough Front Row media experience and the AppleRemote, a simple way for customers to enjoy the content they have on theiriMac including songs from their iTunes music library, photo slideshows from iPhoto,videos including TV shows, Podcasts, iMovies and DVDs, and popular movie trailersstreamed from apple.com all from across the room.
Every new iMac comes with a built-in iSight video camera for out-of-the-box videoconferencing using AppleÂ's award-winning iChat AV software, or recording a videoPodcast or iMovie using iLife '06. The built-in iSight video camera takes advantageof the Intel Core Duo processor to deliver up to four times the resolution over theprevious model. Each iMac also includes Photo Booth, AppleÂ's fun-to-use applicationthat lets users take quick snapshots with the built-in iSight video camera, addentertaining visual effects and share their pictures with the touch of a button.
The new iMac comes standard with a SuperDrive for burning professional-qualityDVDs, 512MB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM memory expandable to 2GB, hard drive storagecapacity up to 500GB, and ATI Radeon X1600 PCI Express-based graphics with 128MB ofGDDR3 memory for outstanding graphics performance and realistic game play. With thelatest high-performance connectivity options, the new iMac includes built-in10/100/1000 BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet for high-speed networking, built-in AirPort Extreme for fast 54 Mbps wireless networking,** built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (EnhancedData Rate), a total of five USB ports (three USB 2.0) and two FireWire 400 ports.The new iMac now includes mini-DVI video output to connect up to a 23-inch AppleCinema HD Display. With mini-DVI and the new iMacÂ's extended desktop mode feature,users can more than double their available screen real estate.
The new iMac was designed to be the perfect computer for iLife '06, the nextgeneration of AppleÂ's award-winning suite of digital lifestyle applicationsfeaturing major new versions of iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD, GarageBand and introducingiWeb, a new iLife application that makes it super-easy to create amazing websiteswith photos, blogs and Podcasts and publish them on .Mac for viewing by anyone onthe Internet with just a single click. All the iLife '06 applications are Universalapplications that run natively on the new Intel-based iMacs for maximum performance.
Every new iMac comes with the latest release of the worldÂ's most advanced operatingsystem, Mac OS X version 10.4.4  Tiger including SafariÂ, Mail, iCal , iChat AV,Front Row and Photo Booth, running natively on AppleÂ's first Intel-based desktop.Mac OS X Tiger includes an innovative software translation technology called Rosettathat lets customers run most Mac OS X PowerPC applications seamlessly.***
Pricing & AvailabilityThe new iMac is shipping today and will be available through the Apple Store (www.apple.com), AppleÂ's retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers.
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.
The new 20-inch 2.0 GHz iMac, for a suggested retail price of $1,699 (US), includes:
* 20-inch widescreen LCD display; * 2.0 GHz Intel Core Duo processor; * 512MB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM expandable to 2GB; * 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVDÂ 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; * 250GB 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 500GBSerial ATA hard drives, up to 256MB of GDDR3 video memory on the 20-inch iMac,iWork Â'06 (pre-installed), AirPort Express and AirPort Extreme Base Station, AppleWireless Keyboard, Apple Wireless Mouse, Apple USB Modem and the AppleCareProtection Plan.
The new iMac line is also available to customers in the US and Canada through theApple Store at www.batfone.com/imac.htm or by calling an Apple education salesrepresentative at 800-800-APPL.
*Based on estimated results of industry-standard SPECint and SPECfp rate tests.SPECÂ is a registered trademark of Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation(SPEC); see http://www.apple.com/imac for more information.**Actual speed will vary based on range from the base station, environmentalconditions and other factors.*** See http://www.apple.com/rosetta/ for information on Rosetta supported Applesoftware. Contact the manufacturer directly for 3rd party software.
Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II andreinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Today, Applecontinues to lead the industry in innovation with its award-winning desktop andnotebook computers, OS X operating system, and iLife and professional applications.Apple is also spearheading the digital music revolution with its iPod portable musicplayers and iTunes online music store.
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