Apple Releases Intel iMac

MacRumors · 04:00 PM

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Apple announced their first Intel Macs today. The new Apple iMac which was recently updated has now been revised to use the Intel Processor.

The new Intel Apple iMac shares the same specs as the unit it replaces, but now houses an Intel Core Duo processor. According to Apple, the new iMac is 2x faster than the iMac it replaces.

- Up to 2.0GHz intel Core Duo
- Mighty Mouse
- 17" and 20"
- ATI Radeon X1600
- iSight Built in
- Front Row and Apple Remote

The Intel iMac is available today at Apple Store.

Lacero · Jan 10, 2006, 02:21 PM

*drools*

I had to change my Pampers Baby-Dry with UltraAbsorb™ twice during the Stevenote. I'm duly impressed, despite no shuffle updates.

mkrishnan · Jan 10, 2006, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lacero

I had to change my Pampers Baby-Dry with UltraAbsorb™ twice during the Stevenote. I'm duly impressed, despite no shuffle updates.

Ahhh, Lacero, you never cease to amaze. That's why we love you. *loves*

nagromme · Jan 10, 2006, 02:23 PM

Why the early update on the iMac?

a) It's a top seller.

b) To keep up with the new MacBooks!

Now you can see why the low-end (iBook, Mac Mini) could NOT have transitioned first. But a new Mac Mini and low-end laptops can't be TOO far off

The quad G5 is still a great system, but it will be weird to see it stand alone on PPC (at least briefly) this year. I'm not surprised the transition started today--it's what I always expected. But I MIGHT be surprised by how quickly the transition finishes...

Wow. Mammals.org is totally bogged down. ("What's an Intel chip doing in a Mac? A whole lot more that it's ever done in a PC." Ouch. "Wishes do come true." Ha!)

Atlasland · Jan 10, 2006, 02:25 PM

Had hoped for a lower price with the coming of Intel.

And wheres FronRow for those of us already with Macs.

BOOMBA · Jan 10, 2006, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Atlasland

Had hoped for a lower price with the coming of Intel.

And wheres FronRow for those of us already with Macs.

Agreed, this is really lame.

Seems like a kind of crappy Keynote, aside from the new hardware, which is actually pretty sweet.
I don't want either, I am waiting for the intel PMS (or MacMacs) but I like the potential perfromance boost based on what we are seeing in these!

srobert · Jan 10, 2006, 03:55 PM

What will I get if I plug:

iMac —>*Mini DVI to DVI adapter —>*DVI to HDMI Cable —>*HDTV ?

Will the iMac output to my TV in HD?

What about content protection?

Sorry, I'm a little clueless.

Thanks

aswitcher · Jan 10, 2006, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by srobert

What will I get if I plug:

iMac —>*Mini DVI to DVI adapter —>*DVI to HDMI Cable —>*HDTV ?

Will the iMac output to my TV in HD?

What about content protection?

Sorry, I'm a little clueless.

Thanks

DVI can support HDCP which is the copyright protection... Not sure if new Macs have this built in...

amateurmacfreak · Jan 10, 2006, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BOOMBA

Agreed, this is really lame.

Seems like a kind of crappy Keynote, aside from the new hardware, which is actually pretty sweet.
I don't want either, I am waiting for the intel PMS (or MacMacs) but I like the potential perfromance boost based on what we are seeing in these!

LOLOLOLOL!!!
Now that Apple computers are using Intel, they will soon have PMS.

Um, that reminds of an interesting conversation today with my odd adolescent friends about Macs being gay guys, Windows comps lesbians (the Windows lovers claimed bisexual for compatibilty), and my quote.
"In the computer world, it's best to be bisexual."

Not that it's not ok normally.... won't get into that again.

Anyone remember last night?? XD

mac-er · Jan 10, 2006, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Atlasland

Had hoped for a lower price with the coming of Intel.

And wheres FronRow for those of us already with Macs.

My question is why the G5 one is the same price as the new Intel one.
Hello, Apple, the G5 one is now obsolete....lower the price!

BenRoethig · Jan 11, 2006, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nagromme

Why the early update on the iMac?

a) It's a top seller.

b) To keep up with the new MacBooks!

Now you can see why the low-end (iBook, Mac Mini) could NOT have transitioned first. But a new Mac Mini and low-end laptops can't be TOO far off

The quad G5 is still a great system, but it will be weird to see it stand alone on PPC (at least briefly) this year. I'm not surprised the transition started today--it's what I always expected. But I MIGHT be surprised by how quickly the transition finishes...

Wow. Mammals.org is totally bogged down. ("What's an Intel chip doing in a Mac? A whole lot more that it's ever done in a PC." Ouch. "Wishes do come true." Ha!)

C) more likely to be used with games and Professional Apps than the Mini, so it gives the developers more of a tranistion to get their Apps intel compatible.

Ravenflight · Jan 11, 2006, 02:43 PM

Damn. I was really hoping the Mini would be one of the first to go intel, then I could pair it with one of those gorgeous 23" Cinema Displays. I am also somewhat disappointed that they didn't do anything to tweak the look of the iMac- ie bring the height down to make it look more like a picture frame. Is there some reason why they couldn't make the iMac still thinner and smaller now that they don't have the heat issues with the G5?

Now I'm torn between waiting still longer for my dream system which would include a 23" Cinema and an Intel based Mini (MacNano?) or buying one of those bulky 20" iMacs. But what if they dumb down the Mini too much with a single core Intel whatever, and a crappy video chip? Now if they would only release a 23" iMac....

irrªtiºnal · Jan 10, 2006, 02:35 PM

not to give me any credit as a foreteller, but remember i asked if there were any chances of iMac upgrading motherboard, chipset and memory expandibililty? well, we got more!

i offer my services for the stock market...

... did i hear the dollar is plungin'?

sw1tcher · Jan 10, 2006, 03:02 PM

So much for O'Grady's 42"/50" Plasma iMac rumor. Knew it was a load of BS. Probably just posted the story to get hits on his site.

HelloKitty · Jan 10, 2006, 03:07 PM

Poor iMac G5 (the iMac that uses G5 processor)..Now it has became "baseline" now..

jefhatfield · Jan 11, 2006, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sw1tcher

So much for O'Grady's 42"/50" Plasma iMac rumor. Knew it was a load of BS. Probably just posted the story to get hits on his site.

i heard that rumor too on abc

the imac, as it was released yesterday, makes me happy enough anyway and it stands alone as a great product, plasma or no plasma

mi5moav · Jan 11, 2006, 10:39 AM

If you go to this page it seems to say that you don't need a stinking modem in your new macbook or imac http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/faxing/

I called up Apple tech support and they just didn't understand this at all. So, they are sending me a free modem, haha... what a crazy thing. The sadest thing is that I emailed Apple 3 times and even called up tech support a month ago with my isight and told a genius at the Apple store. They just won't change that page??? Makes no sense... are they building in efax or jfax support? Yes, some ISP's may allow faxing through your cable modem but I think Apple better fix that page or a lot of people are going to get free modems, or worse yet another lawsuit.

powerbook911 · Jan 11, 2006, 10:55 AM

There really doesn't seem to be much excitement about the iMac.

Not many pages here compared to the Powerbook (sorry Mac Book Pro).

iMac seems like a great machine, and it even has min-DVI now, which allows you to output to DVI like up to a 23 inch cinema display. That could be handy.

I'm probably going to order oen.

snowmoon · Jan 11, 2006, 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mi5moav

If you go to this page it seems to say that you don't need a stinking modem in your new macbook or imac http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/faxing/

I called up Apple tech support and they just didn't understand this at all. So, they are sending me a free modem, haha... what a crazy thing. The sadest thing is that I emailed Apple 3 times and even called up tech support a month ago with my isight and told a genius at the Apple store. They just won't change that page??? Makes no sense... are they building in efax or jfax support? Yes, some ISP's may allow faxing through your cable modem but I think Apple better fix that page or a lot of people are going to get free modems, or worse yet another lawsuit.

That is really dumb. All they need to do is remove the "or hardware" and they are set. At the bottom of the page they need to specify that the software is compatible with any Apple brand modem or USB modems conforming to blah blah specification.

nagromme · Jan 10, 2006, 03:16 PM

It says the Intel iMac supports extended desktops, spanning on to displays up to the 23" size. (Or larger if analog.) Is that new? I don't recall any past iMac doing anything more than mirroring (without a hack).

http://www.apple.com/imac/whatsinside.html

A wall-mounted 20" iMac with a 20" Cinema Display wall-mounted above it would be kinda cool

(I've always wondered why more people don't custom mount their iMacs. Do the thinner G5/Intel iMacs not allow that anymore?)

PS, The new "What's an Intel chip doing in a Mac?" hotline (1-800-854-3680) amuses me somehow.

iEdd · Jan 10, 2006, 03:31 PM

I'm seriously considering ordering one tonight. $1800AU with edu.

Abercrombieboy · Jan 10, 2006, 03:36 PM

They now have an iMac that will outpower most PowerMac G5 Duals! Awesome! But sad for me and others that have an old tech PPC iMac, they won't be worth much anymore.

amateurmacfreak · Jan 10, 2006, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abercrombieboy

They now have an iMac that will outpower most PowerMac G5 Duals! Awesome! But sad for me and others that have an old tech PPC iMac, they won't be worth much anymore.

Yeah. F*** yeah.

Agh. Why'd I buy one for xmas???

punkmac · Jan 10, 2006, 11:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abercrombieboy

They now have an iMac that will outpower most PowerMac G5 Duals! Awesome! But sad for me and others that have an old tech PPC iMac, they won't be worth much anymore.

That's the first thing I thought of when I saw 2-3X the speed of a iMac G5.

The 2.1 G5 was already a close runner up to its Powermac counterpart. Now it should blow it out of the water. With a 20" screen to boot. I leaning towards changing my mind about the All-In Ones.

The MacBook Pro has my attention though.

I.

Nightengale · Jan 10, 2006, 11:39 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/iMac-Intel-17-1-...QQcmdZViewItem

Jan 10, 2006, 02:20 PM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	Apple Releases Intel iMac http://www.macrumors.com/images/macrumorsthreadlogo.gif Apple announced their first Intel Macs today. The new Apple iMac which was recently updated has now been revised to use the Intel Processor. The new Intel Apple iMac shares the same specs as the unit it replaces, but now houses an Intel Core Duo processor. According to Apple, the new iMac is 2x faster than the iMac it replaces. - Up to 2.0GHz intel Core Duo - Mighty Mouse - 17" and 20" - ATI Radeon X1600 - iSight Built in - Front Row and Apple Remote The Intel iMac is available today at Apple Store. Last edited by arn : Jan 10, 2006 at 04:00 PM.

Jan 10, 2006, 02:23 PM	#4
nagromme macrumors 601 Join Date: May 2002 Location: Blinking blue dot	Why the early update on the iMac? a) It's a top seller. b) To keep up with the new MacBooks! Now you can see why the low-end (iBook, Mac Mini) could NOT have transitioned first. But a new Mac Mini and low-end laptops can't be TOO far off The quad G5 is still a great system, but it will be weird to see it stand alone on PPC (at least briefly) this year. I'm not surprised the transition started today--it's what I always expected. But I MIGHT be surprised by how quickly the transition finishes... Wow. Mammals.org is totally bogged down. ("What's an Intel chip doing in a Mac? A whole lot more that it's ever done in a PC." Ouch. "Wishes do come true." Ha!) __________________ nagromme Would you like a treatment?

Jan 10, 2006, 02:25 PM	#5
Atlasland macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London, UK	Had hoped for a lower price with the coming of Intel. And wheres FronRow for those of us already with Macs. __________________ iMac G5 20" 2.0Ghz Rev B; 2GB RAM; 250GB HD Miglia TV Mini iPod Nano White 4GB

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srobert macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Montreal, Canada	What will I get if I plug: iMac —>Mini DVI to DVI adapter —>DVI to HDMI Cable —>HDTV ? Will the iMac output to my TV in HD? What about content protection? Sorry, I'm a little clueless. Thanks __________________ Zapp: The alien mothership is in orbit here. If we can hit that bullseye, the rest of the dominoes will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate.*

Jan 11, 2006, 10:39 AM	#17
mi5moav macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2004	how to get a free modem from Apple If you go to this page it seems to say that you don't need a stinking modem in your new macbook or imac http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/faxing/ I called up Apple tech support and they just didn't understand this at all. So, they are sending me a free modem, haha... what a crazy thing. The sadest thing is that I emailed Apple 3 times and even called up tech support a month ago with my isight and told a genius at the Apple store. They just won't change that page??? Makes no sense... are they building in efax or jfax support? Yes, some ISP's may allow faxing through your cable modem but I think Apple better fix that page or a lot of people are going to get free modems, or worse yet another lawsuit.

Jan 10, 2006, 02:21 PM	#2
Lacero macrumors 601 Join Date: Jan 2005	drools I had to change my Pampers Baby-Dry with UltraAbsorb™ twice during the Stevenote. I'm duly impressed, despite no shuffle updates.

Jan 11, 2006, 02:43 PM	#12
Ravenflight macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2002	Damn. I was really hoping the Mini would be one of the first to go intel, then I could pair it with one of those gorgeous 23" Cinema Displays. I am also somewhat disappointed that they didn't do anything to tweak the look of the iMac- ie bring the height down to make it look more like a picture frame. Is there some reason why they couldn't make the iMac still thinner and smaller now that they don't have the heat issues with the G5? Now I'm torn between waiting still longer for my dream system which would include a 23" Cinema and an Intel based Mini (MacNano?) or buying one of those bulky 20" iMacs. But what if they dumb down the Mini too much with a single core Intel whatever, and a crappy video chip? Now if they would only release a 23" iMac....

Jan 10, 2006, 02:35 PM	#13
irrªtiºnal macrumors member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Toronto	not to give me any credit as a foreteller, but remember i asked if there were any chances of iMac upgrading motherboard, chipset and memory expandibililty? well, we got more! i offer my services for the stock market... ... did i hear the dollar is plungin'?

Jan 10, 2006, 03:02 PM	#14
sw1tcher macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Los Angeles	So much for O'Grady's 42"/50" Plasma iMac rumor. Knew it was a load of BS. Probably just posted the story to get hits on his site.

Jan 10, 2006, 03:07 PM	#15
HelloKitty macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Manchester, NH	Poor iMac G5 (the iMac that uses G5 processor)..Now it has became "baseline" now..

Jan 11, 2006, 10:55 AM	#18
powerbook911 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Mar 2005	There really doesn't seem to be much excitement about the iMac. Not many pages here compared to the Powerbook (sorry Mac Book Pro). iMac seems like a great machine, and it even has min-DVI now, which allows you to output to DVI like up to a 23 inch cinema display. That could be handy. I'm probably going to order oen. __________________ 12-in Powerbook G4 1.5ghz, 20-in iMac 2.4 Core 2 Duo, Mac Mini (Early '09),20-in Cinema Display, AppleTV, iPhone 32GB; Airpot Extreme (Late 2009) iPod 160GB

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nagromme macrumors 601 Join Date: May 2002 Location: Blinking blue dot	Monitor spanning It says the Intel iMac supports extended desktops, spanning on to displays up to the 23" size. (Or larger if analog.) Is that new? I don't recall any past iMac doing anything more than mirroring (without a hack). http://www.apple.com/imac/whatsinside.html A wall-mounted 20" iMac with a 20" Cinema Display wall-mounted above it would be kinda cool (I've always wondered why more people don't custom mount their iMacs. Do the thinner G5/Intel iMacs not allow that anymore?) PS, The new "What's an Intel chip doing in a Mac?" hotline (1-800-854-3680) amuses me somehow. __________________ nagromme Would you like a treatment?

Jan 10, 2006, 03:31 PM	#21
iEdd macrumors 65816 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Australia	I'm seriously considering ordering one tonight. $1800AU with edu.

Jan 10, 2006, 03:36 PM	#22
Abercrombieboy macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: South Dakota, USA	They now have an iMac that will outpower most PowerMac G5 Duals! Awesome! But sad for me and others that have an old tech PPC iMac, they won't be worth much anymore. __________________ Mac: 20" Aluminum iMac Core 2 Duo 2.4 Ghz, Mac OSX 10.6.1 iPod Touch 32 GB iPod Classic 80GB Silver Motorola Droid A855

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