Apple releases trio of long-awaited desktops
We were expecting new Mac minis and possibly new iMacs, but Apple has gone ahead and released updates across its entire desktop line-up.
The updated Mac mini is just as rumors foretold: Core 2 Duo processors running at 2.0 or 2.26 GHz, NVIDIA 9400M graphics, and 120GB, 250GB, or 320GB 5400 RPM drive options. It also features the same port array as recently leaked photos have shown. Surely there is someone who can explain to us the logic of having both Mini-DisplayPort and Mini-DVI ports-we'll let you know if we can get a statement from Apple. And yes, the Mac mini does in fact now have five USB ports. Five! The Mac mini starts at the same $599 as the previous model.
The iMac has been updated with faster Core 2 Duo processors running at 2.66GHz, 2.93GHz, and 3.06GHz; NVIDIA 9400M graphics; and for the 24" model, discrete NVIDIA GeForce or ATI Radeon graphics cards. Hard drive options include 320GB, 640GB, or 1TB 7200 RPM drives. It doesn't appear that LED backlighting has come to the iMac yet, however. The FireWire port has been updated to FW800, and the external display port is of course Mini-DisplayPort. A 20" model starts at $1,199, and 24" models start at $1,499.
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