As well as releasing a new MacBook and mouse Apple has announced that it has updated its entire iMac line of products. The new iMacs feature LED backlit widescreen LCD displays with an edge-to-edge glass design surrounded by an aluminium casing. Each new iMac will ship with a wireless keyboard and the new wireless MagicMouse.

The new Magic Mouse does away with all buttons and in their place has a seamless multi-touch pad that allows the user to scroll, pan or swipe their way through long documents images or web pages. Other features include laser tracking that is common on all respectable mice these days, BlueTooth connectivity which will give the mouse a 10m range. The mouse is powered by 2AA batteries which are included say Apple and during periods of inactivity the the mouse will work with Mac OSX to go into a lower power mode to preserve battery life.

The new iMacs start at $1,199 and include an Intel Core 2 Duo at 3.06Ghz as a minimum. Other more expensive models include the core i5 and i7 quad-core offerings again from Intel. As mentioned the new iMacs feature LED backlit displays in a 16:9 aspect ratio which is perfect for HD movies, TV content or video editing. The 21.5 inch iMac has a full HD resolution of 1920x1080 while the 27 inch model sports a resolution of 2560x1440 that has 60 percent more viewing space than the previous 24 inch model according to Apple. Both screens feature IPS driven screens as well as 178 degree viewing angles.

 
New Apple Magic Mouse and iMac

Other improvements across the range include updates to system memory which is now at 4GB of 1066MHz as standard (that is upgradeable to 16GB) and updates to their graphical capabilities. The new models will feature NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics or an ATI Radeon HD 4670 in the 21.5 inch model. Exact specs and pricing are listed below.

iMac pricing and specifications

As mentioned at the top of the post Apple also introduced a new MacBook. The new MacBook features a light but durable polycarbonate unibody design that houses an LED backlit screen with a glass Multi-Touch trackpad and non slip underside. The new LED backlit screen is more efficient than the old CCFL tubes used in traditional LCD screens and as such they help reduce the power draw which might explain in part why the built-in battery is good for up to seven hours from a full charge and can be recharged 1000 times according to Apple. If you find you need a new battery they can be replaced by qualified professionals for $129 and the pros will dispose of the old battery in an "environmentally responsible" way - bargain.

Other specs include a 2.26Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB RAM, 250GB hard drive, integrated graphics provided via the NVIDIA GeForce 9400M.

New MacBook pricing and specifications

One final announcement by Apple was an update to their Mac mini line as well. The budget level Mac mini at $599 has a 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of DDR3 RAM at 1066MHz, 160GB hard drive, an integrated Nvidia GeForce 9400M, five USB ports, Firewire 800 and a SuperDrive.

Their $799 model features a 2.53Ghz processor (Intel Core 2 Duo), 4GB RAM and a larger 320GB hard drive. Apple also stated in their press release that a Mac mini Server would be available for $999. It features two 500GB hard drives and is according to Apple specially configured for ac OSX Snow Leopard Server.

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