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Apple Releases Core 2 Duo iMac, Adds 24" Model

a456 said:
The iMac and the Mini have been upgraded, does that mean that the MacBook and MBP will follow suit before 12th September, ready for whatever announcement comes then?
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i reckon, if they changed all of the core duos to core 2 duos in one go apple would not be able to handle all of the extra orders, so they spread it out a little.
 
I guess this means that the event on the 12th will be iPod/Media device + movie store only.

What does this update mean for MacBook C2Ds?
 
Anyone knows how the GeForce 7600 GT compares to the Radeon X1X00 series?
Similar to the X1800 GT?

Must be better/faster than the X1600....
 
One thing that strikes me...... doesn't this cause some confusion since Intel uses the "Core 2 Duo" name for both the mobile Merom chips and the desktop Conroe chips? Not that most consumers would know the difference anyway, but it seems like people see "Core 2 Duo" in the desktop iMac, and the assumption would be that it would be the same "Core 2 Duo" processor found in other desktops, not the mobile version.
 
Koodauw said:
Anyone else notice that the low end iMac (1.83 Ghz) now has the 950 chipset for a graphics card?
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That's just a Core 2 Duo updated version of the iMac that replaced the eMac earlier this year. It was initially only for sale to educational institutions.
 
MacsRgr8 said:
Anyone knows how the GeForce 7600 GT compares to the Radeon X1X00 series?
Similar to the X1800 GT?

Must be better/faster than the X1600....
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I believe the GeForce 7600 GT is on par with the X1800 GT, faster in some cases, slower in others. It's a pretty good graphics card. I would just like to see the GeForce 7600 GT bump out the 7300 GT on Mac Pro.
 
Manic Mouse said:
When they come out and we both buy one, can we have a little MacRumours party topic? We can dance all night long! ;)

I would be so happy!
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I'll wait for the Media Centre Edition to ship - that's one of the "super secret" parts of OSX 10.5 that hasn't been shown.
 
This is awesome news. I said just the other day that I probably wouldn't buy a 23" iMac (though I would *look* at one) and I would probably just get a 23" ACD + Mac Mini instead... now that they've brought back the wall-mounting option I'm very tempted indeed. My current iMac G5 (rev B) is wall-mounted to save desktop space. The weight of the new 24" is about the same as the older 20" so that isn't an issue for my existing mount. Would just have to check that the position on the wall won't be too low.

I'm thinking of going away next week... if I weren't I'd have probably ordered one already!
 
MacsRgr8 said:
Anyone knows how the GeForce 7600 GT compares to the Radeon X1X00 series?
Similar to the X1800 GT?

Must be better/faster than the X1600....
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On par with x1800, about twice as fast as x1600.
 
AliensAreFuzzy said:
I'm guessing you mean 3Gbps...
Apple likes firewire, they made it. eSATA is nice, but you can't daisy chain the drives. That's why I like firewire so much.
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I meant 3000 Mbps, thanks for pointing out the typo.
 
Woot!

Existing line upgraded
New size addition
Price drop

Solid approach by Apple. Looks like I am one step closer to getting my family (parents 60+) to switch. Man that will make my iLife :D so much easier.

C'mon 17" iMac refurbs for $899.
 
holy crap, when did this happen, now more core solo in the mac mini, imac with new screen size and core 2 duo.

So macbook pros are next, (with a 20" screen size :D )

Apple is now all dual-core technology.

WOOT WOOT WOOT!

Can't wait for the macbook pros.

(and the return of the newton :D )
 
MattDell said:
So do we keep waiting for updated Macbooks and Macbook Pro's or not? :confused:
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I dont see the MacBook going core 2 duo, but i reckon the MBP will, maybe with a new case design on the 12th?
 
MattDell said:
So do we keep waiting for updated Macbooks and Macbook Pro's or not? :confused:
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Of course! This announcement doesn't have any effect on a MBP release (although the MB may not get the update yet).
 
Those are some really nice specs, I am sorry if this has been answered before but do we know what Core 2 Duo they are? Conroe or Merom :confused:
 
Noticed that the Mac Mini got a bump too? Core Duo 1.66 for the low end and Core Duo 1.87 for the high end version. But it seems like the low end version doesn't even has an option for a super drive? Weird...

The 24" iMac looks cool :)
 
Zadillo said:
One thing that strikes me...... doesn't this cause some confusion since Intel uses the "Core 2 Duo" name for both the mobile Merom chips and the desktop Conroe chips? Not that most consumers would know the difference anyway, but it seems like people see "Core 2 Duo" in the desktop iMac, and the assumption would be that it would be the same "Core 2 Duo" processor found in other desktops, not the mobile version.
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Shouldn't the Conroe CPUs run at higher frequencies than the CPUs used in the iMacs?
 
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