Apple Updates IMac, Gets Intel's Montevina CPU Early

 

Cupertino (CA) - Apple today announced refreshed iMacs and is offering an unannounced Intel processor as part of the package: The systems can be ordered with the 45 nm Core 2 Duo Extreme X9100, processor, which is expected to officially launch with Intel’s Montevina refresh. Once again, Apple has the privilege to offer a faster processor than what PC vendors are selling today.

Hardware capacities no go up to 1 TB, while the standard system memory in the base system remains at 1 GB. There are also new graphics card options, including Nvidia’s 8800GS, which is indicated by Apple to transform the iMac into a gaming system. Realistically, this chip has been available in numerous $1000 PCs for some time and is currently Nvidia’s mainstream graphics chip, positioned below the not available 8800 Ultra, 8800 GTX, 8800 GTS and, oddly enough, the specific 8800 GT for Mac.

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  • aromond
    Does anyone know the processor numbers for the 2.4 and 2.6 ghz processors?
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  • What is the chipset in these machines? It is pretty easy to check from Windows if Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility is installed.
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  • The spelling errors and sentence structure make the story a bit hard to understand. Especially this sentence:

    "Realistically, this chip has been available in numerous $1000 PCs for some time and is currently Nvidia?s mainstream graphics chip, positioned below the not available 8800 Ultra, 8800 GTX, 8800 GTS and, oddly enough, the specific 8800 GT for Mac."
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  • AARRGGHHH
    What about the displays? Did they fix them?
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