Apple Unveils New iMac with Intel Core Duo Processor

Seattle, WA (PRWEB) January 27, 2006

Apple? unveiled the new iMac? featuring Mac OS? X running on the new Intel? Core? 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 iSight? video camera for video conferencing out-of-the-box, and the breakthrough media experience of Front Row? 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?, 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. 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.

Pricing & Availability

The new iMac is shipping today and will be available through the Apple Store? (http://www.apple.com), Apple?s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers at http://www.batfone.com/imac

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.

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, iWork? ?06 (pre-installed), AirPort Express? 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 http://www.batfone.com/imac.htm or by calling an Apple education sales representative at 800-800-APPL.

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.

For more information and pictures, go to:

http://www.batfone.com/imac

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New Apple iMac Now Available for Rent from CRE - Computer & AV Solutions (ComputerRentals.com)

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) September 19, 2007

Entertainment industry professionals, advertising execs, graphic designers, creative types and anyone who wants to try out the latest must-have release from Apple Inc., can now have the new iMac delivered to consumers when they need it, guaranteed. CRE - Computer & AV Solutions (http://www.ComputerRentals.com) has added the latest all-in-one iMac to its extensive inventory of Apple Macintosh rentals, including Mac Pro, Mac Book Pro, Xserve, Mac Book and Apple Cinema Displays.

With favorable reviews already pouring in, the new iMac epitomizes Apple Inc.'s vital ability to combine intuitive function with elegant design. The new iMac features the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors, a new, ultra-thin aluminum Apple keyboard, built-in iSight? video camera for video conferencing and iLife? '08. Its stunning design is a glossy scratch-resistant glass screen edged in seamless professional-grade aluminum. ComputerRentals.com offers both the 20- and 24-inch widescreen displays among its iMac rentals. The sleek widescreen displays provide crisp images, ideal for movies, small video editing projects and graphic design work.

Said ComputerRentals.com President Cuyler Tremayne, "Our customers, whether large companies who need tech equipment for trade shows and conferences to small business and independent users who have occasional equipment needs, know they can count on us to bring them the latest, state-of-the-art products. We have an especially large following in the entertainment industry and creative fields so we feature a great range of Apple Macintosh rentals and our 24-hour support staff are experts in Mac products."

Each new iMac rental comes equipped with Apple's iLife '08, an easy-to-use suite of digital lifestyle applications, which has also been updated. Most notably, iLife '08 includes a new version of iPhoto? and revamped iMovie? integrated with the new .Mac Web Gallery for online photo and video sharing. Also on board with each new iMac rental is Mac OS? X version10.4.10 Tiger, including Safari?, Mail, iCal?, iChat AV, Front Row and Photo Booth.

A new iMac rental from ComputerRentals.com (http://www.computerrentals.com) features ATI's next generation of graphics with the ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO with 256MB of GDDR3 memory and the ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT with 128MB of GDDR3 memory. The new iMac also includes high-performance connectivity options that allow quick and convenient transferring of digital photos, music and video. The iMac comes equipped with built-in Airport Extreme? 802.11n Wi-Fi networking, Gigabit Ethernet, a total of five SB 2.0 ports (including two on the new Apple Keyboard) and one FireWire 400? and one FireWire 800 port.

The new iMac adds to ComputerRentals.com's wide variety of Mac rentals, which also includes the 8-Core or Quad-Core Mac Pro, PowerMac G5 Quad, MacBook, MacBook Pro, 23" and 30" Apple Cinema Displays and the new Apple Intel Xserve rack mountable server.

About CRE-Computer & AV Solutions

Founded in 1980 in Los Angeles, CRE-Computer & AV Solutions is a nationwide leader of computer and laptop rentals, audiovisual rentals, plasma rentals and more for corporate and special events, spanning a variety of industries which include entertainment, gaming, advertising, technology and health care. Integral to the success of CRE-Computer & AV Solutions is fast, reliable cutting-edge technology and superior customer service. For more information, visit http://www.computerrentals.com.

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