“This new iMac is the most incredible desktop computer we’ve ever made,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO, in the press release. “Our new design features the innovative use of materials, including professional-grade aluminum and glass, that are highly recyclable.”
Redefining Apple’s signature all-in-one design, the new iMac integrates the entire computer system into a sleek aluminum enclosure for a striking, clutter-free desktop. An elegant glass cover joins precisely to the aluminum enclosure creating a virtually seamless front surface. The new iMac’s 20- and 24-inch glossy widescreen displays provide incredibly crisp images, ideal for photos and movies using the all new iLife ’08 suite of digital lifestyle applications that are included. The new ultra-thin aluminum Apple Keyboard is just 0.33 inches thin at its front edge. A new optional Apple Wireless Keyboard is a compact design that, with Apple’s wireless Mighty Mouse, offers a cable-free desktop.
Packing professional performance into the convenience of an all-in-one design, the new iMac includes the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors running up to 2.8 GHz with 4MB of shared L2 cache and up to 4GB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM memory. The iMac line features ATI’s next generation of graphics with the ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO with 256MB of GDDR3 memory and the ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT with 128MB of GDDR3 memory. The new iMac now offers up to 1TB of internal storage to accommodate a user’s growing library of digital photos, movies and music.
Providing the latest in high-performance connectivity options to quickly and conveniently transfer digital photos, music and video, the iMac includes built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n Wi-Fi networking, delivering up to five times the performance and twice the range of 802.11g;* Gigabit Ethernet; a total of five USB 2.0 ports (including two on the new Apple Keyboard); and one FireWire(R) 400 and one FireWire 800 port.
The new iMac, with its stunning design, features highly recyclable and durable materials including scratch-resistant glass and professional grade aluminum. The power-efficient iMac also meets the stringent new Energy Star 4.0 requirements.
Every iMac also includes iLife ’08, the most significant update ever to Apple’s award-winning suite of digital lifestyle applications, featuring a major new version of iPhoto and a completely reinvented iMovie, both seamlessly integrated with the new .Mac Web Gallery for online photo and video sharing. The new iMac also comes with the world’s most advanced operating system, Mac OS X version 10.4.10 Tiger, including Safari, Mail, iCal, iChat AV, Front Row and Photo Booth.
The new iMac line is available immediately through the Apple Store, Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers. The new Apple Wireless Keyboard will ship by the end of August and will be available as a build-to-order option with the new iMac through the Apple Store for a suggested retail price of US$30 or $50 when purchased along with the wireless Mighty Mouse, and as a standalone purchase for a suggested retail price of $79 through the Apple Store, Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers.
The new 20-inch 2.0 GHz iMac, for a suggested retail price of $1,199, includes:
• 20-inch widescreen LCD display
• 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processo
• 1GB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM expandable to 4GB
• a slot-load 8x SuperDrive(R) 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 2.0+EDR
• 250GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rp
• mini-DVI out (adapters for DVI, VGA and Composite/S-Video sold separately)
• built-in stereo speakers and microphone
• the new Apple Keyboard, Mighty Mouse and infrared Apple Remote
The new 20-inch 2.4 GHz iMac, for a suggested retail price of $1,499, includes:
• 20-inch widescreen LCD display
• 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor
• 1GB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM expandable to 4GB
• 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 2.0+EDR
• 320GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rp
• mini-DVI out (adapters for DVI, VGA and Composite/S-Video sold separately
• built-in stereo speakers and microphone
• the new Apple Keyboard, Mighty Mouse and infrared Apple Remote
The new 24-inch 2.4 GHz iMac, for a suggested retail price of $1,799, includes:
• 24-inch widescreen LCD display
• 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor
• 1GB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM expandable to 4GB
• 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 2.0+EDR
• 320GB 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
• the new Apple Keyboard, Mighty Mouse and infrared Apple Remote
Build-to-order options and accessories include: a 2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Extreme processor, up to 4GB DDR2 SDRAM and up to a 1TB Serial ATA hard drive on the 24-inch iMac; up to 4GB DDR2 SDRAM and up to 750GB Serial ATA hard drive on the 2.4 GHz 20-inch iMac; and up to 4GB of DDR2 SDRAM and up to 500GB Serial ATA hard drive on the 2.0 GHz 20-inch iMac.
Additional options include: new Apple Wireless Keyboard and wireless Mighty Mouse; AirPort Express and AirPort Extreme Base Station (now with Gigabit Ethernet); the AppleCare Protection Plan; and pre-installed copies of iWork ’08, Logic Express 7, Final Cut Express HD 3.5 and Aperture 1.5.
See the new iMacs here.
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Glossy 2
those amd/ati cards suck goats balls
“……Why on earth can’t apple put out a 17″ iMac for $999?????”
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Because they’ve just released a 20″ iMac for $1049 (with education discount.)
I realize students are usually on a budget, but if they’d be willing to spend $999 on a 17″ iMac, they’d be foolish not to spend the extra $50 for the 20″.
What a letdown! This is what I’ve been waiting so long for? They made the iMacs butt-ugly and didn’t even include a free upgrade to Leopard? I’ve ready most of the posts, and hardly anyone sees this as an improvement. One things for sure, Ives will not have to worry about adding any industrial design awards for this round of blah, uninspired crap. The white is so much nicer. Apple is going to be crucified in the press for this one. Yuck! Now what the hell are my choices? I’m still getting one, but I’m sorely disappointed on so many levels. The iPhone clearly pulled down Apple to mediocrity. This lack of focus and priority will be felt for years to come. I’m tempted to wait for the next big industrial design shift, because this one make me want to hurl!
@Indigo iMac
“Did anyone see the picture on the apple website comparing the imac to a dell? Nice comparison!”
Yes!!! Did you see all the stupid cables on the Dell!!! Power cord, ethernet, usb, keyboard, mouse. So UGLY!!!!
And compare to the simplicity of iMac. It’s so much more beautiful when you don’t need a single cable! I can’t really see folk buying anything with cables after seeing the new iMac. Dell is going to hang itself in its power cord, they will never catch apple’s lead in wireless power transfer technology.
It’s funny you know.. I seem to remember just about as many whiny self-important BS comments made about the G5 iMac when it was first released.
3 years or so from now, when Apple re-designs the iMac again, no doubt all of you silly dismissive people who seem to lack any real vision will be back here, spewing the same crap
“Oh this is not better than what we had… boo-hoo I recoil in terror at the thought of change”
Seriously.. deal with it. If you don’t like it, don’t buy it.. there will be plenty of people who do.
And FYI – the decision to go glossy on the iMac screen is directly related to the amount of people opting for said feature on their laptops. It is clearly favored by the majority, and is likely here to stay.
new glass screen? maybe touch screen.
it comes with a polishing cloth. smudges?
who touches the screen? wait…
the new processor is the ‘merom xe’
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I personally like the new design. I would have liked to see a 17in iMac for $799 or something but last i heard the 17in were not selling that well. Most people want the 20in or 24n display. Still would be nice bring in the people who cant afford $1000. But those people who cant afford that can buy a used 17in imac for less.
I agree that everytime apple comes out with a new product someone wines and complains. They wont be happy with anything. Also to the person who said a $599 imac. GET REAL. APple spends way to much money in R&D on these things. Plus what Pc can you get really get for $599? please show us all. You have to remeber those cheap crap at wal mart for $400 wont last you more then a year. PLus that is not anywhere near the processor and speed the imac has. Also then remember you need to get virus protection, spyware, photo, movie, web and music software to compete with ilife, then you might think about a web cam since the imac has a built in one. You will spend $1000 easy.
I am so tired of this Apple computers are to expensive. They are no more then any other. Sure at face value but then with Pcs by the time you add all the extra software you need to keep it running you get into some expensive stuff.
Pleased to see Steve announcing that the new iMacs will be made from ‘professional-grade aluminium’. (That amateur stuff is so unreliable!)
As a professional-grade advertising copywriter this sounds like the kind of terminology certain clients love – the kind who think their consumers are all dopes who’ll swallow any kind of verbal diahorrea as long as its spewing from the right anus.
Early observations of my new iMac:
New imovie is fantasic!!!
Keyboard is great. Very solid. Thought it might be difficult to use, but it is not.
Top of the machine gets a little hot.
Could do without the black frame around the screen, athough I like that you can’t see the isight camera. It also seems to make the screen look brighter.
Glass screen is very clear. Photos look super.
Ohhhh!!! I want to pee in my pants. Wait! I don’t have on pants.
USB 2.0 on keyboard? Am I right/wrong in thinking that USB 2.0 on the new iMac keyboard is a first…(earlier keyboards had USB 1.x)? If so, this is great.
All you people bitching about the glossy screen and new keyboard should get your ass to a store and try them out – I have to tell you these things are great – especially that 24″ it looks like you are looking out a window – just a big screen no computer…. SWEET
I have a Macbook Pro with a glossy screen and I will never go back to a matte screen again – I would rather have a little glare then an all out blasting of sun on a matte screen – My glossy is way better in bright light than my old matte screen was…
“Having the black edge makes the desktop look like its floating in space. Kinda coincidental that Leopard will be promoting features Time Machine and Spaces….”
And that most Mac lovers are space cadets.