As anticipated by the mainstream media, Apple released new versions of their MacBook, iMac and MacMini models today. The MacBook is still $999 and plastic but now sports a super-bright LED display and an internal (non-removeable) battery that lasts up to 7 hours under ideal conditions in their labs but if one gets 5 hours out of it, that would be great. Even more exciting is the new iMac which has been upgraded to 21" and 27" models, up to 16 GB of RAM, 2 TB hard drives, and a Nehalam Quadcore Intel i7 processor option on the high-end 27" model. In addition, the 27" model also has video input on the Mini Display port allowing the 27" display to be used as an external display for another computer such as a MacBook Pro. The MacMini has been upgraded with faster processors and a new option includes dual 500 GB hard drives (no optical drive) and Snow Leopard Server for only $999! This makes a great small business server! All desktop Macs now come with the new wireless Magic Mouse that uses multi-touch technology for its buttons and scrolling.
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