New iMac, MacMini, Magic Mouse, and Updated MacBook

This morning, the folks up in Cupertino announced the new updated line of mac products (sans the Mac Book Pro).  There was a lot of big news so lets start with what everyone wants to see first.

The Brand New iMac:

-The new iMac boasts a 21.5″ and 27″ monitor with IPS Technology, letting you get better resolution from every angle and an LED backlight.  The resolution has also been boosted  to 2560-by-1440 pixel resolution.
-The processing speed for the new line has also been drastically increased. We are looking at Core 2 Duo’s up to 3.33GHz for the 21.5″ models and Quad-Core’s of 2.66GHz (Core i5) and 2.8GHz (Core i7) for the 27″ model.
-Graphic cards have also been upgraded to 256MB ATI Radeon HD 4670 for the 21.5″ and a 512MB ATI Radeon HD 4850 for the 27″.
-From a memory stand point, the iMac now supports up to 16GB of RAM and an HDD of up to 2TB.

iMac - 2009

Magic Mouse:

-This is the latest mouse out of Cupertino and it is coming with a serious overhaul, we are talking about multitouch capabilities.
-It supports standard clicking, right-clicking, 360 degree scrolling on the surface along with screen zooming.

Magic Mouse

Mac Mini:

-The updates to this little guy start at the processing speed, which has been pushed up to a Core 2 Duo 2.53GHz processor.
-The Mini now allows for up to 4GB of RAM and a 500GB HDD.
-Graphics have also been upgraded, now shipping with an NVIDIA GeForce 9400M card.

MacMini - 2009

MacBook:

-A new unibody design (similar to the Pros) is now used, no other major upgrades have been mentioned.

MacBook - 2009

 

(most images courtesy of APPLE)

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 Community News

1 Comment to New iMac, MacMini, Magic Mouse, and Updated MacBook

  • Clemento says:

    I liked it. So much useful material. I read with great interest.

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