The most elegant desktop computer in the world comes bundled with Tiger

May 3, 2005 17:21 GMT  ·  By

After only six months since the original launch, Apple is refreshing the iMac G5, which is now delivered with the latest operating system from Apple, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger .

The new iMac G5 makes the ultimate statement in design simplicity with the entire computer, including the power supply and slot-load optical drive, built right into a two-inch thin display.

The new iMac G5 offers widescreen displays: a 20-inch model with 1680-by-1050 pixel resolution for the top of the top of the line or a 17-inch model with 1440-by-900 pixel resolution.

All models are delivered with built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11g and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) wireless modules, so it's even easier to reduce cable clutter with the optional Apple Wireless Keyboard and Apple Wireless Mouse.

Featuring the breakthrough performance of the PowerPC G5 processor and offering up to a 667 MHz front-side bus, the new iMac G5s include 400 MHz DDR memory expandable to 2GB and storage capacity up to 400GB.

All new iMac G5s offer the ATI Radeon 9600 graphics processor with 128MB of dedicated video memory to deliver high-performance graphics and effects for next-generation games and provide ultra-fast, pixel-accurate image processing when combined with the graphics capabilities of Tiger.

Offering the latest high-performance I/O, the new iMac G5s include built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet for high-speed networking, built-in AirPort Extreme for fast 54Mbps wireless networking, built-in Bluetooth, a total of five USB ports (three USB 2.0) and two FireWire 400 ports for easy plug-and-play connections to popular peripherals such as Apple?s market-leading iPod digital music player, digital video camcorders, digital still cameras and printers.

Every new iMac G5 includes Tiger, the fifth major release in four years of the world?s most advanced operating system. Tiger delivers more than 200 new features and innovations including Spotlight, a revolutionary desktop search technology that lets users instantly find anything stored on their Mac, including documents, emails, contacts and images; and Dashboard, a new way to instantly access important information like weather forecasts and stock quotes, using a dazzling new class of applications called widgets.

The new iMac G5 includes iLife ?05, Apple?s award-winning suite of digital lifestyle applications featuring iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, GarageBand and iTunes, the world?s number one online music store.

A collection of productivity and entertainment titles is included with every iMac G5, including AppleWorks, Quicken 2005 for Macintosh?, 2005 World Book Multimedia Reference Suite, Nanosaur 2 and Marble Blast Gold.

The new iMac G5, for a suggested retail price of $1,299, includes:

- 17-inch widescreen LCD with 1440-by-900 pixels - 1.8 GHz 64-bit PowerPC G5 processor - 512MB of 400 MHz DDR SDRAM - 24X Combo (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) optical drive - ATI Radeon 9600 graphics processor with 128MB video memory - Built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.0 - 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet networking, 56K V.92 Modem - 160GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm - Two FireWire 400, three USB 2.0, two USB 1.1 ports - Built-in stereo speakers and microphone

The new iMac G5, for a suggested retail price of $1,499, includes: - 17-inch widescreen LCD with 1440-by-900 pixels - 2.0 GHz 64-bit PowerPC G5 processor - 512MB of 400 MHz DDR SDRAM - 8X SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD+/-RW/CD-RW) optical drive - ATI Radeon 9600 graphics processor with 128MB video memory - Built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.0 - 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet networking, 56K V.92 Modem - 160GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm - Two FireWire 400, three USB 2.0, two USB 1.1 ports - Built-in stereo speakers and microphone

The new iMac G5, for a suggested retail price of $1,799, includes: - 20-inch widescreen LCD with 1680-by-1050 pixels - 2.0 GHz 64-bit PowerPC G5 processor - 512MB of 400 MHz DDR SDRAM - 8X SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD+/-RW/CD-RW) optical drive - ATI Radeon 9600 graphics processor with 128MB video memory - Built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.0 - 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet networking, 56K V.92 Modem - 250GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm - Two FireWire 400, three USB 2.0, two USB 1.1 ports - Built-in stereo speakers and microphone

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