New Macs

[Brian Lesser]

So Mac World San Fransisco was today...

and with that said, There were a few announcements...

-iLife '06
-iWork '06
-new version of .Mac
-More video content from ABC sports, ESPN, and Disney
-Content from SNL ("We need more cowbell")

And last, but certainly not least...

The introduction of the first two Apple computers that will use Intel's new processor, Intel Core Duo

iMac: http://www.apple.com/imac/
MacBook Pro: http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/

Here are the specs for the iMac (both the 17" and the 20" )

17-inch widescreen LCD with 1440x900 resolution
1.83GHz Intel Core Duo processor with 2MB shared L2 cache
512MB (single SO-DIMM) 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300)
160GB Serial ATA hard drive
Slot-load 8x double-layer SuperDrive
ATI Radeon X1600 graphics with 128MB GDDR3 memory
Built-in AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth 2.0
Price: $1,299.00

20-inch widescreen LCD with 1680x1050 resolution
2.0GHz Intel Core Duo processor with 2MB shared L2 cache
512MB (single SO-DIMM) 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300)
250GB Serial ATA hard drive
Slot-load 8x double-layer SuperDrive
ATI Radeon X1600 graphics with 128MB GDDR3 memory
Built-in AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth 2.0
Price: $1,699.00

And now the specs for the MacBook Pro. Surprisingly, this one only has one display option, but two separate models due to processor speed and other configurations...

15.4-inch TFT display with 1440x900 resolution
1.67GHz Intel Core Duo processor with 2MB shared L2 Cache
667MHz frontside bus
512MB (single SO-DIMM) 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300)
80GB 5400rpm Serial ATA hard drive
Slot-load SuperDrive (DVD±RW/CD-RW)
ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 with 128MB GDDR3 memory
Price: $1,999.00

15.4-inch TFT display with 1440x900 resolution
1.83GHz Intel Core Duo processor with 2MB shared L2 Cache
667MHz frontside bus
1GB (single SO-DIMM) 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300)
100GB 5400rpm Serial ATA hard drive
Slot-load SuperDrive (DVD±RW/CD-RW)
ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 with 256MB GDDR3 memory
Price: $2,499.00

NOTE: All information (and more info) was from Apple.com