iMacs updated

Sad Professor

20", 2.4GHz, 1GB RAM, 250GB Hard Drive, ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT 128MB. Eur 999.00
20", 2.6GHz, 2GB RAM, 320GB Hard Drive, ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO 256MB, Eur 1,299.00
24", 2.8GHz, 2GB RAM, 320GB Hard Drive, ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO 256MB, Eur 1,599.00
24", 3.06GHz, 2GB RAM, 500GB Hard Drive, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS 512MB, Eur 1,919.00

From Macrumors:

As predicted, Apple released new iMacs today. The new iMacs include faster processors bringing the low end up to 2.4GHz and with the top end reaching 3.06GHz. The high end 24" 3.06GHz iMac also introduces the NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS (512MB) video card.

The iMacs also incorporate the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors with 6MB L2 cache and faster 1066 MHz front-side bus (up from 800MHz).

Strange to see new products on a Monday. Maybe everyone at Apple is ringing in sick tomorrow to play GTA IV.

babypink

ah.....beat me to it!!! boards on iPhone can be a pain in the a$$....stinking vBulletin

yeah these look really nice...good bump, at the high end especially. GTAIV....can't wait

ash xxx

Hmm, was just on the Apple website and noticed something very strange, most probably a mistake but a bargain for anybody who notices it. If you go into apple.ie Education store, and look at the new iMac's, you will see that the 2.8ghz model is the same price as the 3.06ghz model with the Nvidia, which works out at 1,502 euro.

K.O.Kiki

... unfair, we bought an iMac just last month or so. (although, all we'd be missing out on would be 0.4Ghz and a couple of quid...)

Gerard_Smith

That top end 24 inch is now very very tempting. Is there any bricks and mortar shop in Dublin I can walk into to buy one of those? PC world perhaps?

WUSBDesign

I thought the speed bump and faster memory bandwidth was a big plus...until I read this. Will heat exhaustion plague these new iMacs?

huggs2

That 24" looks like a great deal.Bookmark this site if you are buying any apple
product.It tells you the best time to buy
http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/

Cabaal

unboxing of new iMac and benchmarks
http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/29/apple-imac-3-06ghz-unboxing-hands-on-and-benchmarking/

K.O.Kiki

Gerard_Smith wrote: »

That top end 24 inch is now very very tempting. Is there any bricks and mortar shop in Dublin I can walk into to buy one of those? PC world perhaps?

• You can spec the lower-end 24" with an 8800GS & a 500Gb HDD. So for the loss of 260mHz CPU speed, you save 160euro.
• Avoid PC World, they'll probably try to sell you a G5 iMac Try Spectra, O2 or 3G stores instead. Apple Store online has a delivery of 2-3 days though, so I'd still recommend that first.

Gerard_Smith

Do any of those shops offer the option to customise the iMacs specs? I really want a 1TB drive.

faceman

Fraid not, it would have to be an add on.

Gerard_Smith

So basically if I want anything other than the default spec I would have to go through the Apple store?

bennyx_o

Gerard_Smith wrote: »

So basically if I want anything other than the default spec I would have to go through the Apple store?

Correct.

whippet

bennyx_o wrote: »

Correct.

incorrect, any of the authorised apple resellers can do a Configure to order machine.

Gerard_Smith

Now that may be very handy, thanks.

condra

Really, really, good value IMO.