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- Apple iMac (24-inch, 2.8GHz)
- A bump to the frontside bus and a smidge more L2 cache can safely be classified as a minor update. But even slightly improved specifications, when they come at a lower price than those they replace, are appreciated. Last September, we tested the highest-end 24-inch model, which carried a baseline...
- Tags: Desktops, Apple Inc., Apple iMac
- Product reviews 2008-05-01
- Want Intel's newest chip? Buy an iMac
- Want Intel's newest chip? Buy an iMacOnly an Apple ....... fanboy would consider running an overclocked laptop CPU in their desktop a good thing. My God you guys are starved for technology.RE: Want Intel's newest chip? Buy an iMacLOL! The Vista thing is going fine. And I wouldn't own...
- Tags: Desktops, Semiconductors, BIOS, Network technology, Processors, Apple Inc., chip, Intel Corp., newest chip, Apple iMac, Apple Macintosh, CPU
- Discussion threads 2008-04-29
- Want Intel's newest chip? Buy an iMac
- In a comment left yesterday by Davewrite under my story about the new, speedier iMacs noted that the Intel Core Duo Extreme processor found in the new iMacs is not yet available in any PC. In fact, the chip isn't officially rolled out by Intel yet. According...
- Tags: Apple iMac, Apple Inc., Intel Corp., Chip, Montevina, Processors, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Hardware, Components, Networking, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-04-29
- Apple iMac refresh roundup
- Coverage of the Apple iMac refresh fell into two camps. The first consists of the usual specs and prices. This was a speed bump--the design of the aluminum all-in-one is unchanged--with faster Core 2 Duo processors, larger L2 cache, more memory, a faster system bus, and new...
- Tags: Processor, Apple iMac, Apple Inc., Intel Corp., Desktops, Hardware, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-04-29
- Could Apple be preparing the way for Mac gaming?
- Yesterday's refresh of the iMac line is interesting, not because of the bump in speed that the refresh itself offers but because of the direction that Apple is going in. Is Apple preparing the way for gaming on the Mac? First, let's look closer at that 3.06GHz...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple iMac, Apple Inc., Games, Desktops, Processors, Personal Technology, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-04-29
- Apple bumps top iMac to 3.06GHz
- Apple bumps top iMac to 3.06GHzIs the 24-Inch 6-bit color issue still there?Or was it fixed in the new one's...That's a lot of bang for the bucks...Apple just keep coming with great stuff. That is one hell of a Pro Application system."Core Duo Extreme X9100", NOT AVAILABLE YET for PCsSilicon...
- Tags: Desktops, Processors, Apple Inc., Apple iMac
- Discussion threads 2008-04-28
- Apple bumps top iMac to 3.06GHz
- Apple usually announces things on Tuesdays, but instead today announced new speed-bumped iMacs. The new all-in-one Macs feature up to 3.06GHz processors, more RAM, larger hard drives and more powerful graphics processors. The top-of-the-line 24-inch model gets a 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2GB RAM...
- Tags: Hard Drive, ATI Radeon, Apple iMac, Apple Inc., ATI Technologies Inc., Intel Core 2 Duo, GPU, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-04-28
- Apple beefs up iMac line
- Apple beefs up iMac lineA text correction:I believe you meant "The 20-inch 2.66 GHz iMac ($1,499) has:" before the second set of specs. This corrects the CPU clock rate.It's simply a better iMacNo huge announcement on this one as it is a basic improvement in speed as processors are available.Those...
- Tags: Desktops, Response-Time, Apple iMac, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-04-28
- Apple beefs up iMac line
- Apple on Monday updated its iMac lineup with the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors and NVIDIA GeForce graphics. Among the tweaks to the iMac line: The iMac has 2GB of memory standard on most models and offers a 3.06 GHz Intel processor on the 24-inch iMac...
- Tags: built-In, Apple iMac, Apple Inc., Intel Core 2 Duo, Serial ATA, Desktops, Wi-Fi, Processors, Wireless, Storage, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-04-28
- Apple iMac EFI Firmware Update (3)
- This update improves the performance and reliability of Intel Core 2 Duo processors and fixes issues with Boot Camp for iMac computers. After the firmware is successfully applied to your computer, your BootROM Version will be one of the following: IM51.0090.B09, IM52.0090.B09, and IM61.0093.B07. Version 1.3 includes unspecified updates.
- Tags: Firmware Update, Apple iMac, Apple Inc., Intel Core 2 Duo, Desktops, Productivity, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components
- Software downloads 2008-04-14
- Rumor Mill: What you'll be coveting from Apple next
- Hey there, it's Jake here again. Jason stepped away from his MacBook Air and left it logged into his ZDNet blogging account (Wheeee!) so I figured that I'd pen another quick roundup of the latest rumors on the Apple front– before he gets back. ...
- Tags: Apple iMac, Apple Inc., Intel Corp., Mini, 3G, Desktops, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-04-04
- 20-inch iMac owner sues for lack of colors
- 20-inch iMac owner sues for lack of colorsWell "IF" Apple did lie then they should pay....I do like my 24" iMac and since I'm not a pro photographer I doubt that the color thing would be an issue with me (and from what I read I do get the colors...
- Tags: Monitors & displays, LCD, Apple iMac, Apple Inc., CRT
- Discussion threads 2008-04-02
- 20-inch iMac owner sues for lack of colors
- An iMac owner sued Apple Monday claiming 20-inch iMacs can't display the "millions of colors" Apple promises in its advertising. The case comes on the heels of a suit by two professional photographers who claimed that Apple falsely advertised the quality and capabilities of its MacBook and...
- Tags: Apple iMac, Apple Inc., Desktops, Hardware, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-04-01
- Apple iMac SuperDrive Update (dmg)
- New firmware on the SuperDrive which addresses an incompatibility with 4x DVD-R and 2x DVD-RW media, and the 2x SuperDrive in iMac. You must perform this update if you intend to use 4x DVD-R or 2x DVD-RW media in your iMac. This update also enables you to eject audio CDs...
- Tags: Apple iMac, Apple Inc., Apple Mac Superdrive, Desktops, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Hardware, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment
- Software downloads 2008-03-05
- Apple iMac (early 2006) SMC Firmware (dmg)
- The SMC Firmware Update 1.0 is a System Management Control (SMC) firmware update for certain Intel-based computers, including iMac (Early 2006) computers. Tip: Print or write down these instructions before you begin installing the update. There are two parts to this process: Installing the firmware update application, and using the...
- Tags: Firmware Update, Apple iMac, Apple Inc., Firmware, SMC Firmware Update 1.0
- Software downloads 2008-02-04
- Apple iMac Graphics Firmware (dmg)
- This update is for 20-inch and 24-inch aluminum iMac computers with the ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro graphics running Mac OS X 10.4.10 with iMac Software Update 1.2.1 or Leopard with iMac Software Update 1.3. It updates the graphics firmware on the ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro to improve system...
- Tags: ATI Radeon, Apple iMac, Apple Inc., Firmware, Desktops, Hardware
- Software downloads 2007-12-13
- (Gallery: A computer's place is in the kitchen)
- (Gallery: A computer's place is in the kitchen)Nice job George!How about using an LCD monitor with integrated USB ports? (Dell, 2 on the side, 2 underneath.I need one for my living room!Get some build. I would like to buy one!How did you mount wood box to LCD Panel?Please describe how...
- Tags: Monitors & displays, PRODUCTIVITY, Desktops, PriceWatch, kitchen, Gallery, mount, monitor, computer, Apple iMac
- Discussion threads 2007-11-29
- News to know: Amazon and SaaS; Firefox memory test; Dell XPS One vs. iMac
- Notable headlines: David Morgenstern: Does the Dell PC XPS One top Apple's iMac (are they blind)? Michael Krigsman: IT security failure costs UK agency its chairman. George Ou: Ruckus brings smart antennas to the enterprise wireless LAN space ...
- Tags: Google Inc., Software-as-a-service, Larry Dignan, Dell Computer Corp., Mozilla Firefox, Memory, Apple iMac, Amazon.com Inc., Google Custom Search, Software As A Service (SaaS), Web Browsers, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Emerging Technologies, Internet, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software
- Blog posts 2007-11-21
- Does the Dell PC XPS One top Apple's iMac?
- Does the Dell PC XPS One top Apple's iMac?AutoCadnuff saidDesign?Great little poll - NOT.There's major differences - the Dell is useful, uses the same OS as everyone else and has thousands upon thousands of apps available. Then there's the Mac.Design style is not going to make up for a...
- Tags: Desktops, Apple iMac, Dell Computer Corp., Apple Inc., Dell PC XPS, Apple Macintosh, Dell PC
- Discussion threads 2007-11-20
- Does the Dell PC XPS One top Apple's iMac?
- Some PC reviewers say that Dell's new XPS One all-in-one "tops the iMac." Are they blind? Surfing around some PC reviews, a couple of items caught my eye: a bit of hyperbole over Dell's new all-in-one XPS One desktop and then Apple's latest banner ad attack on...
- Tags: Dell PC, Dell Computer Corp., Apple Macintosh, Hewlett-Packard Co., PC, Apple iMac, Apple Inc., XPS, Desktops, Hardware, David Morgenstern
- Blog posts 2007-11-20
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