Apple iMac 27-inch: 2.66GHz Quad Core

Apple iMac 27-inch: 2.66GHz Quad Core Description

Apple introduced the first iMac more than a decade ago. And the design philosophy remains the same: an all-in-one computer that’s as powerful as it is beautiful.

• LED backlighting. One bright idea - Full brightness with no waiting. That’s the big advantage of the LED-backlit iMac display. Unlike most displays that take time to warm up before they reach maximum brightness, an LED-backlit display is instantly on and uniformly bright. LED backlighting also gives you greater control over screen brightness. So you can finely tune the iMac display to suit the ambient light in even the dimmest room.
• More pixels. Better picture - The new iMac offers some prime pixel real estate. The 21.5-inch, 1920-by-1080 display has 17 per cent more pixels than the previous 20-inch iMac. The 27-inch, 2560-by-1440 display has a whopping 78 per cent more pixels than the 21.5-inch iMac. And a 1000:1 contrast ratio gives you more vibrant colours and blacker blacks. All that in a widescreen display with a 16:9 aspect ratio — the same as an HD TV.
• Stunning from every angle - The new iMac display looks great from any seat in the house, thanks to a premium display technology called in-plane switching (IPS). IPS gives you a bright picture with excellent colour consistency — even if you’re viewing the display from the side.
• Now available with quad-core power - The 21.5-inch and 27-inch iMac models offer fast Intel Core 2 Duo processors up to 3.33GHz. Quad-core power comes to the 27-inch iMac with a 2.66GHz Intel Core i5 processor or 2.8GHz Intel Core i7 processor. Four cores deliver up to 2x faster performance for just about everything you do: managing your photos, editing HD video, even playing graphics-intensive 3D games.¹ And since Mac OS X Snow Leopard is designed to take full advantage of Intel dual- and quad-core architectures, you get the fastest performance possible.
• Revved-up graphics - Every iMac comes with high-performance graphics that make games run smoother, photos load faster and pro applications work better. If you want even speedier graphics, choose an iMac with a more advanced ATI graphics processor.
• More memory and storage - The new iMac has 4GB of 1066MHz DDR3 memory standard, with room in its four SO-DIMM slots for up to 16GB, so you can run more applications simultaneously. And with a Serial ATA hard drive up to 2TB,² feel free to load up on photos, videos and music.
• Built-in Wi-Fi - High-speed 802.11n wireless technology is built into iMac. And with Time Capsule or the AirPort Express Base Station, every computer in every room can wirelessly connect to iMac, the Internet and each other.³ Over this network, everyone can print, surf the web and play music on iTunes through your home stereo — wirelessly.
• Wireless keyboard - iMac banishes desktop clutter completely with a wireless keyboard to go with the wireless Magic Mouse. This low-profile keyboard takes up less desk space — 24 per cent less — than larger keyboards. There’s no numeric keypad, so you can place your mouse comfortably next to the keyboard. And built-in Bluetooth means there are no cables to connect.
• Wireless Magic Mouse - Forget the mouse as you know it. Every iMac comes with the wireless Magic Mouse: the world’s first Multi-Touch mouse. Use it once and you’ll wonder how you ever used anything else. There’s no scroll ball, no clunky wheel, no cord and no visible button. Instead, Magic Mouse uses Multi-Touch technology to let you control everything with simple gestures. Give them a try and you’ll find that Magic Mouse changes the way you interact with your computer. Built-in software lets you configure Magic Mouse any way you want. Its smooth, seamless design is ambidextrous and it supports two-button clicking — without buttons. Like magic.
• Mini DisplayPort - The Mini DisplayPort lets you connect an external display, including the Apple LED Cinema Display, to your iMac. On the 27-inch iMac, the same port offers input, too. So you can connect any external source that has DisplayPort output — including a MacBook or MacBook Pro — and use your iMac as a display.
• Wall mountable - It’s easy to give your iMac a place of honour on the wall. The 27-inch iMac is compatible with the VESA Mount Adapter Kit for use with wall mounts and articulating arms.
• SD card slot - Transfer your photos and videos to and from your iMac just as fast as you’re able to take them. The new iMac has an SD card slot built in. Just insert your camera’s memory card and import your photos to iPhoto. From there, it’s easy to organise your photos by the people in them, share them online or create photo books.
• USB and FireWire - Bring on your iPod, digital camera, mobile phone and external hard drive. If it has a cable, iMac has a port for it. Four USB 2.0 ports and a FireWire 800 port give you plenty of peripheral possibilities.

In the box

• iMac
• Apple Wireless Keyboard
• Magic Mouse
• Cleaning cloth
• Power cord
• Install/restore DVDs
• Printed and electronic documentation

Included software

• Mac OS X Snow Leopard
  • iTunes
  • Time Machine
  • Quick Look
  • Spaces
  • Spotlight
  • Dashboard
  • Mail
  • iChat
  • Safari
  • Address Book
  • QuickTime
  • iCal
  • DVD Player
  • Photo Booth
  • Front Row
  • Xcode Developer Tools and more...
• iLife
  • iPhoto
  • iMovie
  • GarageBand
  • iWeb

System Specifications

• Processor - 2.66GHz Intel Core i5 (quad core)
• Cache - 8MB shared L3 cache
• Frontside bus - 1066MHz
• Memory - 4GB (two 2GB SO-DIMMs) of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM; supports up to 16GB
• Hard drive - 1TB Serial ATA4; 7200 rpm
• Optical drive - Slot-loading 8x SuperDrive with 4x double-layer burning (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
• Display - 27-inch (viewable) LED-backlit glossy 16:9 widescreen TFT active-matrix display; 2560 by 1440 pixels; millions of colours; IPS technology
• Video - Built-in iSight camera; Mini DisplayPort output with support for DVI, dual-link DVI and VGA video (requires adapters, sold separately); supports input from external DisplayPort sources (requires cables and adapters, sold separately)
• Graphics - ATI Radeon HD 4850 with 512MB of GDDR3 memory
• FireWire - One FireWire 800 port; 7 watts
• USB - Four USB 2.0 ports
• SD Card - SD card slot
• Audio - Built-in stereo speakers with two internal 17-watt high-efficiency amplifiers, built-in microphone, optical digital audio output/headphone out, optical digital audio input/audio line in
• Ethernet - Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit)
• Wireless - Built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n Wi-Fi wireless networking2; built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
• Included accessories - Apple Wireless Keyboard and Magic Mouse
• Other - Built-in IR receiver, optional VESA Mount Adapter Kit