Alright, let’s move on to the iMac refreshes. Presumably these specs are different than last year’s, but let’s be honest, it’s not like if they aren’t quite to your taste there’ll be more options until next year anyway, and if you don’t buy a new iMac every year they’ll assuredly be better than the last one you bought (and if you do buy a new iMac every year, will you be my sugar daddy/mommy?). So, we’re just going to tell you where the basic specs stand now, and mention and call-out changes, sound good? Great! Onwards, then!
Important all-around upgrades here are that the displays are now IPS, a la the iPad and the new Cinema Display, and the graphics cards have been upgraded to ATI Radeon HD 5670 with 512MB memory on most models, and to the ATI Radeon HD 5750 with 1GB memory on the quad-core 27″ config. They’re all i-series now, mostly Core i3 and Core i5, though the 27″ can get an upgrade to Core i7. There’re some new SSD options available for those of you who favor stability over capacity, and it gets a bit complex so it’s worth just using Apple’s online Store to see what your options are now.
They all come with the Magic Mouse, if you want that awesome new Magic Trackpad (and you probably do), it’ll be extra (and worth it, I’m guessing). Whee!
| 2010 iMac Base Configs | |
21.5-inch: 3.06GHz |
3.06GHz Intel Core i3, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, ATI Radeon HD 5670 with 512MB memory, 8x double-layer SuperDrive, 21.5″ LED-backlit IPS LCD with 1920 x 1080px native resolution |
21.5-inch: 3.2GHz |
3.2GHz Intel Core i3, 4GB RAM, 1TB hard drive, ATI Radeon HD 5670 with 512MB memory, 8x double-layer SuperDrive, 21.5″ LED-backlit IPS LCD with 1920 x 1080px native resolution |
27-inch: 3.2GHz |
3.2GHz Intel Core i3, 4GB RAM, 1TBB hard drive, ATI Radeon HD 5670 with 512MB memory, 8x double-layer SuperDrive, 27″ LED-backlit IPS LCD with 2560 x 1440px native resolution |
27-inch: 2.8GHz Quad Core |
2.8GHz Intel Core i5 (2.93GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7 available as an upgrade), 4GB RAM, 1TBB hard drive, ATI Radeon HD 5750 with 1GB, 8x double-layer SuperDrive, 27″ LED-backlit IPS LCD with 2560 x 1440px native resolution |

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