Released on = January 23, 2006, 8:02 pm

Press Release Author = Batfone.com

Industry = Computers

Press Release Summary = Apple Unveils New iMac with Intel Core Duo Processor.New
iMac is Twice as Fast as Predecessor

Press Release Body =
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
1/24/2006


Apple Unveils New iMac with Intel Core Duo Processor.
New iMac is Twice as Fast as Predecessor.

Pictures of the new iMac
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Apple® unveiled the new iMac® featuring Mac OS® X running on the new Intel® CoreT
Duo processor, delivering performance that is up to twice that of its predecessor.*
The widely praised iMac design now features dual-core processors, a built-in iSightT
video camera for video conferencing out-of-the-box, and the breakthrough media
experience of Front RowT with the Apple Remote for a simple, intuitive and powerful
way for consumers to enjoy their content from across the room. Starting at just
$1,299, every new iMac comes with iLife® '06, the next generation of Apple's
award-winning suite of digital lifestyle applications featuring major new versions
of iPhoto®, iMovie® HD, iDVD®, GarageBandT and introducing iWebT, a new iLife
application that makes it super-easy to create amazing websites with photos, blogs
and Podcasts and publish them on .Mac for viewing by anyone on the Internet with
just a single click. The new iMac is shipping today, and is the first of a new
generation of Macs featuring Intel processors that Apple will roll out during 2006.

"The iMac has already been praised as 'the gold standard of desktop PCs', so we hope
customers really love the new iMac, which is up to twice as fast," said Steve Jobs,
Apple's CEO. "With Mac OS X plus Intel's latest dual-core processor under the hood,
the new iMac delivers performance that will knock our customers' socks off."

The new iMac features Apple's breakthrough Front Row media experience and the Apple
Remote, a simple way for customers to enjoy the content they have on their
iMac-including songs from their iTunes® music library, photo slideshows from iPhoto,
videos including TV shows, Podcasts, iMovies and DVDs, and popular movie trailers
streamed from apple.com-all from across the room.

Every new iMac comes with a built-in iSight video camera for out-of-the-box video
conferencing using Apple's award-winning iChat AV software, or recording a video
Podcast or iMovie using iLife \'06. The built-in iSight video camera takes advantage
of the Intel Core Duo processor to deliver up to four times the resolution over the
previous model. Each iMac also includes Photo Booth, Apple's fun-to-use application
that lets users take quick snapshots with the built-in iSight video camera, add
entertaining visual effects and share their pictures with the touch of a button.

The new iMac comes standard with a SuperDriveT for burning professional-quality
DVDs, 512MB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM memory expandable to 2GB, hard drive storage
capacity up to 500GB, and ATI Radeon X1600 PCI Express-based graphics with 128MB of
GDDR3 memory for outstanding graphics performance and realistic game play. With the
latest high-performance connectivity options, the new iMac includes built-in
10/100/1000 BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet for high-speed networking, built-in AirPort®
Extreme for fast 54 Mbps wireless networking,** built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced
Data Rate), a total of five USB ports (three USB 2.0) and two FireWire® 400 ports.
The new iMac now includes mini-DVI video output to connect up to a 23-inch Apple
Cinema HD Display. With mini-DVI and the new iMac's extended desktop mode feature,
users can more than double their available screen real estate.

The new iMac was designed to be the perfect computer for iLife \'06, the next
generation of Apple's award-winning suite of digital lifestyle applications
featuring major new versions of iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD, GarageBand and introducing
iWeb, a new iLife application that makes it super-easy to create amazing websites
with photos, blogs and Podcasts and publish them on .Mac for viewing by anyone on
the Internet with just a single click. All the iLife \'06 applications are Universal
applications that run natively on the new Intel-based iMacs for maximum performance.

Every new iMac comes with the latest release of the world's most advanced operating
system, Mac OS X version 10.4.4 "Tiger" including SafariT, Mail, iCal®, iChat AV,
Front Row and Photo Booth, running natively on Apple's first Intel-based desktop.
Mac OS X Tiger includes an innovative software translation technology called Rosetta
that lets customers run most Mac OS X PowerPC applications seamlessly.***

Pricing & Availability
The new iMac is shipping today and will be available through the Apple Store®
(www.apple.com), Apple's retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers.

The new 17-inch 1.83 GHz iMac, for a suggested retail price of $1,299 (US), includes:

* 17-inch widescreen LCD display;
* 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo processor;
* 512MB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM expandable to 2GB;
* 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW);
* PCI Express-based ATI Radeon X1600 with 128MB GDDR3 memory;
* built-in iSight video camera;
* built-in AirPort® Extreme wireless networking & Bluetooth 2.0+EDR;
* 160GB 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; and
* the infrared Apple Remote, Mighty Mouse and Apple Keyboard.

The new 20-inch 2.0 GHz iMac, for a suggested retail price of $1,699 (US), includes:

* 20-inch widescreen LCD display;
* 2.0 GHz Intel Core Duo processor;
* 512MB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM expandable to 2GB;
* 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW);
* PCI Express-based ATI Radeon X1600 with 128MB GDDR3 memory;
* built-in iSight video camera;
* built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking & Bluetooth 2.0+EDR;
* 250GB 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; and
* the infrared Apple Remote, Mighty Mouse and Apple Keyboard.

Build-to-order options and accessories include up to 2GB DDR2 SDRAM, 250GB and 500GB
Serial ATA hard drives, up to 256MB of GDDR3 video memory on the 20-inch iMac,
iWorkT '06 (pre-installed), AirPort ExpressT and AirPort Extreme Base Station, Apple
Wireless Keyboard, Apple Wireless Mouse, Apple USB Modem and the AppleCare
Protection Plan.

The new iMac line is also available to customers in the US and Canada through the
Apple Store at www.batfone.com/imac.htm or by calling an Apple education sales
representative at 800-800-APPL.

*Based on estimated results of industry-standard SPECint and SPECfp rate tests.
SPEC® is a registered trademark of Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation
(SPEC); see http://www.apple.com/imac for more information.
**Actual speed will vary based on range from the base station, environmental
conditions and other factors.
*** See http://www.apple.com/rosetta/ for information on Rosetta supported Apple
software. Contact the manufacturer directly for 3rd party software.

Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and
reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Today, Apple
continues to lead the industry in innovation with its award-winning desktop and
notebook computers, OS X operating system, and iLife and professional applications.
Apple is also spearheading the digital music revolution with its iPod portable music
players and iTunes online music store.


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