Apple iMac (24-inch, 3.06GHz)

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Product summary

The aluminum-and-glass look remains the same, but underneath Apple makes some small but meaningful updates to its all-in-one iMac.

Specifications: Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo (3.06 GHz); RAM installed: 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM; Hard drive: 500 GB Standard; See full specs

Price range: $2,199.00

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CNET editors' review

Reviewed by: Matthew Elliott
Reviewed on: 05/05/2008

Apple recently updated its iMac line, updating the components without touching the brushed-aluminum-and-glass design that it introduced last August. As in the past, Apple sells four iMac models--two 20-inch models and two 24-inch models--each of which allows for some degree of customization. The four default models keep their previous price points while moving to Intel Penryn processors, which offer higher clockspeeds and more L2 cache and operate on a faster 1066MHz frontside bus. Please see our full review of the 2.8GHz, 24-inch iMac for more information, including performance analysis.

Of the two 20-inch models, the biggest change with this update comes with the higher-end $1,499 model, which now offers 2GB of memory--double the amount offered by the previous model at that price point. All iMac models now use 800MHz DDR2 SDRAM--faster than the 667MHz memory from previous-generation iMacs. Aside from the new Penryn processors and memory differences noted here, the rest of the components remain unchanged from the previous generation 20-inch iMacs.

Model	20-inch 2.4GHz iMac	20-inch 2.66GHz iMac
Price	$1,199	$1,499
Processor	2.4GHz Core 2 Duo	2.66GHz Core 2 Duo
Memory	1GB 800MHz DDR2	2GB 800MHz DDR2
Hard drive	250GB, 7,200rpm	320GB, 7,200rpm
Graphics	128MB ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT	256MB ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro
Screen size	20 inches	20 inches
Native resolution	1,680x1,050	1,680x1,050
Optical drive	SuperDrive	SuperDrive
Operating system	Mac OS X Leopard (10.5.2)	Mac OS X Leopard (10.5.2)

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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

"The Best iMac EVER!"

by deviartextreme on May 26, 2008

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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

"Great machine, quality build, gorgeous design."

by jrotholz on October 2, 2008

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"Fully loaded, Works Great!"

by thedunamis on September 16, 2008

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