SillyDog701

[Antony]

The first Intel based iMac with built-in iSight camera, Front Row, Apple Remote, offered in the same 17" and 20", and the same price...



Running Mac OS X on the new Intel Core Duo processor, the new iMac delivers performance that is up to twice that of its predecessor. The widely praised iMac design now features dual-core processors, a built-in iSight camera for video conferencing and the breakthrough Front Row media experience with the Apple Remote.



The new iMac has following specification:
1.83GHz or 2GHz Intel Core Duo processor
2MB shared L2 cache at full processor speed
667MHz system bus
512MB of PC2-5300 (667MHz) DDR2 SDRAM expandable to 2GB
160 or 250GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA hard disk drive
8x SuperDrive
ATI Radeon X1600 graphics processor using PCI Express with 128 MB of GDDR3 video memory

The 1.83GHz 17-inch model is priced at US$1299; the 2.0GHz 20-inch model is priced at US$1699.

All comes with iLife '06 software.

> iMac (Apple official website)

change post type to normal, Antony 9 Feb 2006

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[Pu7o]

IMO, Apple is making a big mistake here, shipping a new iMac with a 32-bit processor instead of a 64-bit one... I'm definitely waiting until they do ship one with a 64-bit processor. (and if they take a long time, I might as well get something else!)

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[Antony]

IMO, Apple is making a big mistake here, shipping a new iMac with a 32-bit processor instead of a 64-bit one... I'm definitely waiting until they do ship one with a 64-bit processor. (and if they take a long time, I might as well get something else!)

how do you know it's a 32-bit processor?

iMac G5 is still available from Apple.com

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[Mandrake]

The Yonah Pentium-M processor Apple is using is only 32bit, not 64bit. Intel's mobile processors won't gain EMT64 technology until Q3 '06 when Intel releases 'Merom'.

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[Antony]

The Yonah Pentium-M processor Apple is using is only 32bit, not 64bit. Intel's mobile processors won't gain EMT64 technology until Q3 '06 when Intel releases 'Merom'.

So we shall wait until the update of Power Mac G5 and hope it's 64-bit?

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[Mandrake]

I wouldn't expect Apple to use this processor in a PowerMac. More than likely they'll be using Conroe or Woodcrest, Intel's next generation desktop and server procesors. Both of these will most certainly be 64bit.

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[Antony]

Jean-Philippe send me this link, ars technica's report on iMac Core Duo It includes a detailed report and benchmarks.

iMac (Core Duo) is fast, but it's not really that fast in every category.

ars technica's report on iMac Core Duo

Apple has a lot riding on the iMac Core Duo and the upcoming MacBook Pro. An architecture switch is no simple matter, and if done poorly, it can be disastrous. Fortunately for Apple, the early indications are very positive.

Rosetta works as advertised, and that itself is good news. While you'll see a performance hit on applications like Photoshop and graphics-intensive games like UT2K4 and Quake will be all but unplayable until Intel-native versions ship, Rosetta is good enough for most uses.

If you make your living with "pro" apps, chances are you're not going to be seriously considering the iMac. Apple says its pro apps such as Shake, Logic, Final Cut Pro, and others will be available in Intel-native versions come March. That will be good news for MacBook Pro owners.

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[Antony]

From Kodawarisan, the dissembled new iMac (with Inter Core Duo) looks quite similar to pervious iMac G5 (iSight built-in model).

iMac G5 (iSight)


iMac G5 (with Intel Core Duo processors)

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[Antony]

Apple has dropped the price of 20 inch iMac G5 (PowerPC, 2.1 GHz), from $1699 USD down to $1499 USD.
(or $2299 AUD from $2649 AUD)

The price for the 17 inch iMac G5 (PowerPC, 1.9 GHz) remains the same as 17 inch iMac (with Intel Core Duo, 1.83 GHz) at $1299 USD. The 20 inch iMac (Intel Core Duo, 2.0 GHz) is priced at $1699 USD.

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[DJGM]

According to this article, since the introduction of the new Intel based Macs, Apple have now started to sound
the death knell for the PowerPC G5 based Mac range, by quietly discontinuing sales of the 17" iMac G5, from
the UK and US online Apple Stores, as well as through retail channels in Europe and Asia-Pacific.

So, if you want to snap up an iMac G5 ... you'd better be quick to find wherever they may still be in stock.

Once they're gone, they're gone! Then you'll have to make do with scrounging around the offerings at eBay!

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[Pu7o]

Well, my report so far on the iMac with an Intel Core Duo chip that I just got an hour ago...

The speed is "blazingly fast", very good. Even Rosetta has great performance!
The mighty mouse feels kind of weird, but I suppose I can get used to it.
I can't comment on the Apple Pro Keyboard because it was missing from the box. According to the store, non-US keyboards ship separately and they hadn't received them yet, so in a few weeks I'm supposed to go there again and grab the keyboard. In the meantime, I'll use my PC's keyboard.
Now I have to install all my software, including Firescape, XCode, and many others. Although, this is pretty obvious.
I don't have enough room for a PC, a Mac Mini, and an iMac. I'll find some room for the PC and Mac Mini though. This also has the problem that I don't know how I'm going to get Firescape from my PC into my new iMac. My PC is the only place I have the current firescape source code!
I don't really have a use for the "remote control" thingy, but whatever...

EDIT: OK, I definitely under-rated the iMac. It launches Firescape in less than three seconds, while my PC takes at least 7 seconds, and my Mac Mini takes about 12!

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[Antony]

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Congratulations on getting a new Intel based iMac. On behalf of SillyDog701, I wish you enjoy your new iMac.

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