At the keynote today, Apple launched a new iMac and Mac mini lineup. They also unveiled the new 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display. They are all available to order today except the iMac which debuts in November/December, so head on over to the Apple Store online and check them out!
iMac
- Sizes: 21.5-inch and 27 inch
- 5mm thinner display
- 80 percent thinner than previous generation
- LED-backlit display with IPS technology
- Anti-reflective coating and plasma deposition, 75 percent less reflection than previous generation
- FaceTime HD camera, dual mics, stereo sound system
- Audio: stereo speakers, dual microphones, and headphone jack
- SDXC card slot, Four USB 3 ports, Two Thunderbolt ports, Mini DisplayPort
- 802.11n Wi-Fi wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible
- Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology
Mac mini
The models available are as follows:
- 2.5 GHz dual-core i5, 4GB RAM, 500GB Hard drive – $599
- 2.3 GHz quad-core, 4GB RAM, 1TB Hard drive – $799
- Server: 2.3 GHz quad-core 4GB of RAM, 2TB Hard drive – $999
There’s also an option to include Apple’s new Fusion drive (also announced today) which combines solid state drive speeds with hard drive capacities.
The Fusion drive features:
- 128GB flash storage
- 1TB or 3TB HDD
- Fused into a single volume
- Faster reads and writes
- Works automatically
Pretty cool eh? It’s a glorified hybrid drive …
13-Inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display
Like the 15-inch Retina MacBook, the 13-inch model is one power machine!
Here’s what’s available:
- 2.5GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor (Turbo Boost up to 3.1GHz) with 3MB shared L3 cache
- 2.5GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor (Turbo Boost up to 3.1GHz) with 3MB shared L3 cache
Apple now has the specs available online:
- Intel HD Graphics 4000
- 8GB of 1600MHz DDR3L onboard memory
- up to 768GB flash
- 7 hour battery life
- 720p FaceTime HD camera
With so many new products announced today, it’s hard to tell which one will be a best seller. Knowing Apple’s popularity, I see most all of these (with the exception of the Mac mini) selling in mass quantities.
Which Mac do you plan on purchasing?
