Apple introduces new Mac desktop computers

Apple has introduced new models of its iMac, Mac mini and Mac Pro desktops, which the company touted as more affordable than ever before,reported efytimes. The new desktop lines include a 24-inch iMac and a Mac mini with new integrated graphics. For the same $1,499 price as the previous generation 20-inch iMac, the new 24-inch iMac delivers a 30 per cent larger display, twice the memory and twice the storage. Delivering up to five times better graphics performance, the updated Mac mini now features the same NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics introduced with the aluminum unibody MacBook family.

The Mac mini is claimed to be the world’s most energy efficient desktop, drawing less than 13 watts of power when idle. All iMac and Mac mini systems come with Mac OS X Leopard and iLife ’09, Apple’s suite of consumer applications for managing and organizing photos, making movies and creating and learning to play music.

“Our flagship 24-inch iMac with twice the memory and twice the storage is now available for just $1,499,” said Tim Cook, COO, Apple. “The Mac mini is not only our most affordable Mac, it’s also the world’s most energy efficient desktop computer.” The full-featured iMac line starts with the 20-inch iMac for $1,199 with a 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 memory, a 320GB Serial ATA hard drive and NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics. 

The new Mac Pro includes Intel Xeon processors running at speeds up to 2.93 GHz, each with an integrated memory controller with three channels of 1066 MHz DDR3 ECC memory that delivers up to 2.4 times the memory bandwidth while cutting memory latency up to 40 per cent. Every Mac Pro comes standard with the NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 with 512MB of GDDR3 memory. An optional ATI Radeon HD 4870 is available for even more performance. With both a Mini DisplayPort and DVI port, the new Mac Pro provides out-of-the-box support for the 24-inch Apple LED Cinema Display, the 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display or other DVI based displays.

The new desktop PCs are now shipping and available through the Apple Store, Apple’s retail stores and Apple authorised resellers.