[Rockies-Edu] New iMac, Mac Mini, MacBook and Mouse announced from Apple
[Rockies-Edu] New iMac, Mac Mini, MacBook and Mouse announced from Apple
- Subject: [Rockies-Edu] New iMac, Mac Mini, MacBook and Mouse announced from Apple
- From: Corey Carson <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:08:47 -0600
Happy Tuesday! It is an announcement day at Apple today. The updated
products are:
- iMac
- Mac Mini
- Mac Mini Server
- MacBook
- Xserve CTO options on the online store
I normally cut out a bunch of marketing speak when posting these
announcements, but there are enough changes that I left a lot of it in.
Enjoy,
Corey
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New iMac (and yes, they now can hold 16GB of RAM)
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Apple® today unveiled an all new iMac® line featuring brilliant LED-
backlit 21.5 and 27-inch widescreen displays in a new edge-to-edge
glass design and seamless all aluminum enclosure. The new iMac line,
starting at $1,199, is the fastest ever with Intel Core 2 Duo
processors starting at 3.06 GHz, and Core i5 and i7 quad-core
processors for up to twice the performance.* Every new iMac ships with
a wireless keyboard and the all new wireless Magic Mouse, the world’s
first mouse with Multi-Touch™ technology pioneered by Apple on the
iPhone®, iPod touch® and Mac® notebook trackpad.
“The iMac is widely praised as the best desktop computer in the world
and today we are making it even better,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s
senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. “With brilliant
LED displays and the revolutionary Magic Mouse, the new iMac delivers
an amazing desktop experience that we think customers will love.”
The new iMac features stunning LED-backlit displays with a 16:9 aspect
ratio, ideal for watching high definition movies and TV shows from
iTunes®, or editing and watching your own videos or photos using
iLife®. The new 21.5-inch iMac features a high resolution 1920-by-1080
pixel display. The 27-inch iMac features a beautiful 2560-by-1440
pixel display that offers 60 percent more pixels than the previous 24-
inch model. Both 21.5 and 27-inch displays use IPS technology to
deliver consistent color across an ultra wide 178 degree viewing angle.
The iMac comes standard with a wireless keyboard and the new Magic
Mouse featuring Apple’s revolutionary Multi-Touch technology. Instead
of needing mechanical buttons, scroll wheels or scroll balls, the
entire top of the Magic Mouse is a seamless Multi-Touch surface. Using
intuitive gestures, a user can easily scroll through long documents,
pan across large images or swipe to move forward or backward through a
collection of web pages or photos. The Magic Mouse can be configured
as either a single button or two button mouse, according to the user’s
preference. The wireless keyboard and Magic Mouse work seamlessly with
the iMac’s built-in Bluetooth capabilities to provide a clean, cable-
free desk top.
The iMac features improved graphics across the line with NVIDIA
GeForce 9400M integrated graphics or ATI Radeon HD 4670 discrete
graphics in the 21.5-inch model, and ATI Radeon HD 4670 discrete
graphics or ATI Radeon HD 4850 discrete graphics in the 27-inch model.
The new iMac line now also features 4GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 memory and
capacity up to 16GB across four SO-DIMM slots. Every iMac features a
built-in iSight® video camera, mic and stereo speakers integrated into
the thin aluminum and glass design. iMac includes built-in AirPort
Extreme® 802.11n Wi-Fi networking, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, Gigabit
Ethernet, a total of four USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire® 800 port and a
new built-in SD card slot.
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New Mac Mini
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Apple today also announced that the Mac mini, the world’s most energy
efficient desktop,** is now faster, offers more storage and comes
standard with double the memory. Starting at $599, the entry level Mac
mini features a faster 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor and 2GB of
DDR3 1066 MHz memory, a 160GB hard drive, five USB 2.0 ports, FireWire
800, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics and a SuperDrive®. The
$799 Mac mini features a 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 4GB of
memory and a larger 320GB hard drive. Apple now offers a $999 Mac mini
that is specially configured with Mac OS® X Snow Leopard® Server. Mac
mini with Snow Leopard Server features two 500GB hard drives for a
total of 1TB of server storage in the tiny 6.5-inch square by 2-inch
tall Mac mini enclosure.
Continuing Apple’s commitment to the environment, both iMac and Mac
mini extend their leadership in green design. iMac and Mac mini meet
the new, more stringent Energy Star 5.0 requirements and achieve EPEAT
Gold status.*** The new iMac now features LED-backlit displays that
are mercury-free and made with arsenic-free glass. Both iMac and Mac
mini use PVC-free internal components and cables, contain no
brominated flame retardants, use highly recyclable materials, and
feature material-efficient system and packaging designs.
Every Mac comes with Mac OS X Snow Leopard, the world’s most advanced
operating system, and iLife, Apple’s innovative suite of applications
for managing photos, making movies and creating and learning to play
music. Snow Leopard builds on a decade of OS X innovation and success
with hundreds of refinements, new core technologies and out of the box
support for Microsoft Exchange. iLife features iPhoto®, to easily
organize and manage photos; iMovie® with powerful easy-to-use new
features such as Precision Editor, video stabilization and advanced
drag and drop; and GarageBand® which introduces a whole new way to
help you learn to play piano and guitar.
Pricing & Availability
The new 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo iMac and Mac mini lines are now
shipping and available through the Apple Store® (www.apple.com),
Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers. The Intel Core
i5 and i7 quad-core iMacs are available for order and will begin
shipping this November. Mac mini with Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server is
available from the Apple Store and Apple’s retail stores.
The new 21.5-inch 3.06 GHz iMac, for an education price of $1,149
(US), includes:
• 21.5-inch 1920 x 1080 LED-backlit display;
• 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 3MB shared L2 cache;
• 4GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM expandable to 16GB;
• NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics;
• 500GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm;
• a slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/
CD-RW);
• Mini DisplayPort for video output (adapters sold separately);
• built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth
2.1+EDR;
• built-in iSight video camera;
• Gigabit Ethernet port;
• four USB 2.0 ports;
• one FireWire 800 port;
• SD card slot;
• built-in stereo speakers and microphone; and
• Wireless Apple Keyboard, Magic Mouse.
The new 21.5-inch 3.06 GHz iMac, for an education price of $1,399
(US), includes:
• 21.5-inch 1920 x 1080 LED-backlit display;
• 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 3MB shared L2 cache;
• 4GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM expandable to 16GB;
• ATI Radeon HD 4670 discrete graphics; with 256MB GDDR3;
• 1TB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm;
• a slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/
CD-RW);
• Mini DisplayPort for video output (adapters sold separately);
• built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth
2.1+EDR;
• built-in iSight video camera;
• Gigabit Ethernet port;
• four USB 2.0 ports;
• one FireWire 800 port;
• SD card slot;
• built-in stereo speakers and microphone; and
• Wireless Apple Keyboard, Magic Mouse.
The new 27-inch 3.06 GHz iMac, for a suggested retail price of $1,599
(US), includes:
• 27-inch 2560 x 1440 LED-backlit display;
• 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 3MB shared L2 cache;
• 4GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM expandable to 16GB;
• ATI Radeon HD 4670 discrete graphics; with 256MB GDDR3;
• 1TB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm;
• a slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/
CD-RW);
• Mini DisplayPort for video input and output (adapters sold
separately);
• built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth
2.1+EDR;
• built-in iSight video camera;
• Gigabit Ethernet port;
• four USB 2.0 ports;
• one FireWire 800 port;
• SD card slot;
• built-in stereo speakers and microphone; and
• Wireless Apple Keyboard, Magic Mouse.
The new 27-inch 2.66 GHz Core i5 iMac, for a suggested retail price of
$1,899 (US), includes:
• 27-inch 2560 x 1440 LED-backlit display;
• 2.66 GHz Intel Core i5 quad-core processor with 8MB shared L3 cache;
• 4GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM expandable to 16GB;
• ATI Radeon HD 4850 discrete graphics; with 512MB GDDR3;
• 1TB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm;
• a slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/
CD-RW);
• Mini DisplayPort for video input and output (adapters sold
separately);
• built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth
2.1+EDR;
• built-in iSight video camera;
• Gigabit Ethernet port;
• four USB 2.0 ports;
• one FireWire 800 port;
• SD card slot;
• built-in stereo speakers and microphone; and
• Wireless Apple Keyboard, Magic Mouse.
Build-to-order options for the 27-inch Core i5 quad-core iMac include
a 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 quad-core processor.
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New MacBook
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• 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
• 2GB DDR3 Memory (up to 4GB)
• 250GB hard drive1 (up to 500GB)
• 8x double-layer SuperDrive
• NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics
• Built-in 7-hour battery
• Polycarbonate unibody enclosure
• Education price of $949 ($1,132 with AppleCare)
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New Xserve CTO options
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1. 8-core systems can now be configured with 48GB of RAM
2. quad-core systems can now be configured with 24GB of RAM
3. You can now order a SSD-only system (no drives in the drive bays);
this includes ordering a SSD-only RAID card enabled system so you can
add SAS drives
4. the 450GB 15k SAS drive is now presented on step 2 for easier
access/awareness. this is still a third party drive kit from Promise,
so it will not come pre-installed in your Xserve. Due to store
limitations, Apple can only offer a single drive, but its easy enough
to change to 2 or 3 in your shopping basket.
All Xserve systems are now shipping with Snow Leopard Server on the
hard drive as well.
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Corey Carson
Systems Engineer
Apple - Higher Education
Colorado, Wyoming and Montana
303.378.7193
800.800.2775 (Tier 1 Tech Support)
866.752.7753 (Tier 2 Tech Support)
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