Despite some sources to the contrary, the rumored Apple hardware update has happened! Freshly available a new range of Mac Minis, iMacs, a new Macbook and the Multitouch Might Mouse.
Magic Mouse: Has an aluminum base, with a soom multi-touch surface, which apparently has a separate range of gestures to the usual touch pad. It allows vertical, horizontal and diagonal scrolling using a single finger, and forward and backward using two fingers. The Mouse is $69, and uses AA batteries which Apple claims will last four months
MacBook: The white MacBook has a $999 sticker price, with a multitouch trackpad, LED screen, unibody construction, rubberized bottom, 2.26GHz, 2GB RAM, 250GB HD, and 13-inch screen. Apple has moved to a built-in batter, like the MacBook Pros, which they are stating gives 7 hours of use. This was an unpopular move on the higher end laptops, and we doubt it will go over well here, either.
iMacs: There are four new models, all with 16:9 widescreen displays. They have a new unibody construction, with edge glass like the MacBook Pro. SD ports are included in all units, and they will ship with the new multitouch Magic Mouse. One of the models uses a quad-core Intel i5, which can be upgraded to an i7.
The first has a 21.5-inch, 1920×1080 display; 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 4GB Ram, 500GB HD, SD card slot. RRP $1,199. 1TB version for $1,499
27-inch, 3560×1440 display. 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 4GB RAM, 1TB HD. $1,799
27-inch, 3560×1440 display. 2.66 GHz Intel Core i5 quad-core processor, 4GB RAM, 1TB HD. $1,799. Can be built to order with a a 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 quad-core processor.
Mac Minis: The Mac Minis have finally received a substantial update. The most obvious change, is the introduction of a $999 model without an optical drive, instead using two 500GB hard drives, and comes bundled with Snow Leopard Server. There are also two upgraded models, that include the traditional SuperDrive.
2.26 GHz, 160GB, 2GB RAM, with SuperDrive, $599
2.53 GHz, 320GB, 4GB RAM, with SuperDrive $799
2.53 GHz, 2x500GB, 4GB RAM, no optical drive $999
Update: Apple have also tweaked the AirPort Extreme base station and Time Capsule with larger antennae, which is meant to boost range and speed significantly. The Apple remote has been given a cosmetic boost, and is now available in aluminum.
Full specs for the iMac and MacBook after the jump:
The new 21.5-inch 3.06 GHz iMac, for a suggested retail price of $1,199 (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 a suggested retail price of $1,499 (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 $1,699 (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 $1,999 (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.
The new MacBook, for a suggested retail price of $999 (US), includes:
- 13.3-inch widescreen LED-backlit 1280 x 800 glossy display;
- 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 3MB shared L2 cache;
- 1066 MHz front-side bus;
- 2GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, expandable to 4GB;
- NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics;
- 250 GB serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor;
- 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;
- Gigabit Ethernet port;
- built-in iSight® video camera;
- two USB 2.0 ports;
- one audio line in/out port, supporting optical digital out and analog in/out;
- glass Multi-Touch trackpad;
- built-in, 60WHr lithium polymer battery; and
- 60 Watt MagSafe® Power Adapter.
Build-to-order options for the MacBook include the ability to upgrade to 4GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, or 320GB 5400 rpm, 500GB 5400 rpm hard drive, Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter, Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter (for 30-inch DVI display), Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter, Apple MagSafe Airline Adapter and the AppleCare Protection Plan.
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