iMac
The iMac is a range of all-in-one Macintosh desktop computers designed and built by Apple Inc. It has been the primary part of Apple's consumer desktop offerings since its introduction in 1998, and has evolved through five distinct forms.
In its original form, the iMac G3 had a gum-drop or egg-shaped look, with a CRT monitor, mainly enclosed by a colored, translucent plastic case, which was refreshed early on with a sleeker design notable for its slot-loaded optical drive. The second major revision, the iMac G4, moved the design to a hemispherical base containing all the main components and an LCD monitor on a freely moving arm attached to it. The third/fourth major revision, the iMac G5 and the Intel iMac placed all the components immediately behind the display, creating a slim unified design that tilts only up and down on a simple metal base. The current iMac shares the same form as the previous model, but is thinner and uses anodized aluminum and a glass panel over the entire front. In addition it also added a SDXC slot directly under the Slot-Loading SuperDrive. The newest version is available with flash storage instead of a hard drive.
iMac (Mid 2010) | |
Manufacturer | Apple |
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Type | Desktop |
Introductory price | USD $1,199 (excl. tax) CAD $1,299 (excl. tax) A$1,449 (incl. GST) GBP £1,020 (incl. VAT) |
Operating system | Mac OS X (currently version 10.6.6) |
Power | 241 or 365 Watts |
CPU | Intel Core i3 Intel Core i5 Intel Core i7 |
Storage capacity | 500 GB - 2 TB SATA HDD 256 SSD (27" iMac Only) |
Memory | 4 GB - 16 GB 1333 MHz DDR3RAM |
Connectivity | 802.11n (a/b/g compatible) Wi-Fi 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR FireWire 800 port 4 USB 2.0 ports SD/SDXC card slot Mini DisplayPort (21.5" iMac Supports Output/27"iMac Supports Output & Input) |
Online services | MobileMe |
Dimensions | "21.5 inch" ("54.61 cm"): 17.75 × 20.8 × 7.42 in (45.09 × 52.83 × 18.85 cm) "27 inch" ("68.58 cm"): 20.4 × 25.6 × 8.15 in (51.82 × 65.02 × 20.70 cm) |
Weight | "21.5 inch" ("54.61 cm"): 20.5 pounds (9.30 kg) "27 inch" ("68.58 cm"): 30.5 pounds (13.84 kg). |
Website | iMac Home Page |