Apple iMac Desktop Computer with Intel Core (2.0GHz, 20 in.)
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512MB RAM. 250G hard drive.
Overview
Rev up your digital life at speeds twice as fast as the previous iMac. Intel Core Duo and iLife '06 raise the bar -- again -- of what makes a personal computer so personal. Enjoy everything you love about iMac, only turbocharged.
Power has never been this much fun
No computer on earth makes it as easy to work with digital photos, movies, music and the web as iMac. And now it all happens with blazing speed -- powered by the revolutionary Intel Core Duo. With two processors built onto a single chip, this new Intel engine kicks iMac performance up to a whole new level. Coupled with the new ATI Radeon X1600 graphics processor and the world's most advanced operating system, Mac OS X, iMac will run all your software, fast.
It's a wonderful iLife
iMac comes with iLife '06, a suite of easy-to-use applications that make the spectacular part of your everyday life. Enhance, organize and share your photos via iPhoto. Make an epic starring your kid in iMovie. Turn your photo and movie creations into professional DVDs with iDVD. Create original music in GarageBand, even if you can't carry a tune. Make podcasts and blogs. Then publish them online via your .Mac account and the all-new iWeb (2).
The ultimate see and say
There's an iSight camera built into every new iMac, so you can start a video chat (or join one) at a moment's notice. There's nothing extra to buy3, nothing to attach, no cords to fumble with, no software to install or configure(4) Simply start up iChat AV, click your buddy's… read more video icon and you're ready to chat with sight and sound -- with up to three friends at once(5) Proper attire suggested.
Now showing
With iMac, you've got the best seat in the house. The full-screen Front Row media experience -- with its intuitive menus, large text and brilliant graphics -- lets you browse the music, photos, and videos on your iMac as easily as you browse music on your iPod. And the new Apple Remote lets you do your browsing from anywhere in the room. So gather your friends and dazzle them with a slideshow of your vacation pics, a home movie or a DVD. iMac was born to entertain.
(1) Testing conducted by Apple in December 2005 using preproduction 20-inch iMac units with 2GHz Intel Core Duo; all other systems were shipping units. Estimated SPECint_rate_base2000 score: 32.6. Estimated SPECfp_rate_base2000 score: 27.1 SPEC is a registered trademark of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC). Benchmarks were compiled using the IBM compiler and a beta version of the Intel compiler for Mac OS.
(2) Some features require .Mac. The .Mac service is available to persons age 13 and older. Annual membership fee and Internet access required. Terms and conditions apply.
(3) Provided you already have an Internet connection, of course.
(4) Okay, so you might have to set up your iChat AV buddy list. And sign up for a free .Mac(2) trial account.
(5) Requires broadband Internet connection; fees may apply.
Intel Core Duo
iMac has always made it fast and easy to do the most amazing things. Now the fast and easy part literally doubles overnight -- because the newest iMac computers are powered by the Intel Core Duo. This revolutionary bit of technology is actually two processors built into a single chip, giving iMac up to twice the horsepower it had previously. So the wows will come faster than ever before.
One giant leap for iMac
More than an evolution of processor design, Intel Core Duo is an order-of-magnitude leap forward. It's the first Intel chip born of the new 65-nanometer process, which allows for the creation of transistors so small, you could fit a hundred inside a single human cell. With two powerful processors designed to share resources and circuitry so unimaginably small, Intel Core Duo achieves far higher levels of performance while actually consuming less power.
Software just works
In the world of iMac, nothing is complicated -- even when the internal architecture advances so dramatically. So when it comes to running software on your Intel-based iMac, prepare for the expected: it just works. Applications with the Universal symbol run on either PowerPC- or Intel-based iMac computers. Most existing applications will run on your Intel-based iMac, too. Simply launch them as always. Thanks to the Rosetta technology in Mac OS X, they look and feel just like they did before. (1)
(1) Contact the manufacturer directly for 3rd party software.
(2) Testing conducted by Apple in December 2005 using preproduction 20-inch iMac units with 2GHz Intel Core Duo; all other systems were shipping units. Estimated SPECint_rate_base2000 score: 32.6. Estimated SPECfp_rate_base2000 score: 27.1 SPEC is a registered trademark of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC). All of the iMac and iMac G5 systems ran a beta Universal version of Cinebench. Other benchmarks were compiled using beta versions of Intel and IBM compilers for Mac OS.
(3) Testing conducted by Apple in December 2005 using preproduction 20-inch iMac units with 2GHz Intel Core Duo; all other systems were shipping units. All of the iMac and iMac G5 systems ran beta Universal version of Modo. All other applications were beta versions.
iLife '06
Music. Movies. Photos. Blogs. Podcasts. Books. Calendars. Postcards. iLife '06 is the easiest way to make the most out of every bit of your digital life. Use your superspeedy iMac to collect, organize and edit the various pieces. Transform them into mouth-watering masterpieces with Apple-designed templates. Then share the magic moments in beautiful books, colorful calendars, dazzling DVDs, and attractive online journals. All starring you.
Share photos in a whole new way
The easiest way to import, organize, edit and share your digital photos, iPhoto 6 offers blazing-fast support for 250,000 of them. New photocasting, one-click iWeb publishing and custom calendars and cards1 guarantee no one will miss a single smile.
Turn home video into cinema
Give yourself the green light with iMovie 6 featuring new Apple-designed movie themes. Create Hollywood-style movies using full-screen editing, new audio tools and real-time Core Video effects, then share them online with one-click iWeb publishing (2).
Create stunning DVDs
Author and burn movies, photos and music to widescreen DVD. From instant gratification with Magic iDVD to next-generation themes, iDVD 6 makes it so easy to make professional-looking masterpieces that your friends will hardly realize they've sat through vacation photos.
Record your next big hit
The best way to record music on a Mac is now the best way to record podcasts, too. Podcasting in GarageBand 3 puts you in the control room of your own full-featured radio station. And new iWeb integration gets your voice on the Internet in minutes (2).
Put your life on the web
The Internet is calling. Answer. Use iWeb to create websites and blogs -- complete with podcasts, photos and movies -- and get them online, fast. Just drag, drop and design using your choice of web templates, then publish live to your .Mac homepage.
(1) iPhoto print services are available in the U.S., Canada, Japan, and select European countries. Requires Internet access; fees and terms apply.
(2) Photocasting and 1-click web publishing require .Mac. The .Mac service is available to persons age 13 and older. Annual membership fee and Internet access required. Terms and conditions apply.
Front Row
iMac will change the way you look at computers. Literally. Enjoy -- and share -- your music, photos and videos from any seat in the house with the Front Row media experience and Apple Remote. Intuitive Apple software and hardware make impossible science fiction dreams an effortless reality.
The entertainment capital of your world
Dazzle your friends with an elegant full-screen media display. Front Row transforms movie night into a blockbuster Hollywood premiere -- and you can preview Hollywood blockbusters from the Apple QuickTime movie trailer website. Control the mood of the room with instant access to iTunes music and playlists. View slideshows from your iPhoto library, complete with transitions and music. Watch home movies, music videos, TV shows, and more. Hit play and pass the popcorn. Enjoy your music, video, photos and DVDs exactly as you wish.
iSight
Emoticons are so last century. Say it face to face with the iSight camera seamlessly integrated into every iMac. Perfectly positioned to put your best face forward, you can snap a photo or set up a video chat with friends around the world with just a click.
Made You Look
Atop the sleek iMac is a high-quality iSight camera so neatly integrated, you'll hardly notice it's there. That is, until you launch iChat AV, Photo Booth or iMovie HD. Then it's time to smile. No need to worry about installing or configuring. (But you might want to dress up.)
Say Hi
Video chat with your friends and family over the Internet. Simply launch iChat AV, then click the video icon of a buddy to turn on iSight and you're set to communicate sci-fi style.
It's that easy.
Say Cheese
Taking pictures of yourself has never been more fun. Add a special image effect -- Sepia, Black & White, Glow, Comic Book, X-Ray, Colored Pencil, Thermal Camera, Spotlight, Bulge, Dent, Twirl, Squeeze, Mirror, Light Tunnel, Stretch, Fish Eye. Click. See the screen flash white. (How's that for cool?) And there you have it -- a high-quality photo you can save as your iChat buddy picture, email to your friends or put in your iPhoto library.
It's that fun.
Say Something
And now iLife '06 makes the built-in iSight even more astounding. You can record a short clip right inside iMovie HD. Email it to family. Introduce your DVD. Or use iWeb to create a video blog entry or a podcast2.
It's that amazing.
(1) 384-Kbps Internet connection (up/down) required to initiate four-way video chat; 100-Kbps Internet connection required to participate.
(2) Some iWeb features require .Mac. The .Mac service is available to persons age 13 and older. Annual membership fee and Internet access required. Terms and conditions apply.
Design
Yes, there really is a computer in there. The iMac stands as a model of great design, suspended gracefully in mid-air, perfectly balanced. With hardly any desktop footprint, iMac conceals almost an entirely new interior as well as an extraordinary range of features to enhance your digital life. That's no easy feat.
Design matters
While the iMac with Intel Core Duo sports the same svelte exterior as iMac G5, the inside's another matter. With all new parts for CPU, system bus and graphics processor, amongst other things, Apple engineers had to literally reweigh all their decisions. To let you adjust the viewing angle with such a light touch, the center had to be the center. The result is simply stunning -- even when you're not using it.
A place for everything
The iSight camera is built right into iMac's display, ready to spring into action when you want to snap a picture or video chat with friends around around the world. The simple six-button Apple Remote gives you control over your music, movies and photos from anywhere in the room -- and it stows away neatly (and magnetically) on the side of your iMac when you're not using it. An array of rear ports make it easy to connect your iPod or just about any other digital device. Though it's hard to believe, iMac's slim shape contains everything from the power supply (no unsightly power brick to deal with) to a pair of high-quality speakers for beautiful stereo sound. The battle over desktop clutter is over -- and you won.
Power in hand
Now that Mighty Mouse is standard with every model, you'll feel iMac power right down to your fingertips. You get the programmability of a four-button mouse in an unexpectedly simple design -- along with the power of the revolutionary Scroll Ball. Scroll up, scroll down, even scroll diagonally within a document without lifting a finger. See all your open windows with a single squeeze. Or assign other functions to buttons as you wish. Your fingertips never had it so good.
Graphics
Home to luscious widescreen living, the 20-inch iMac display hides the whole computer. Now iMac lets you widen your horizons with a second display on a pure digital DVI connection in extended desktop mode. And power them up with over-the-top ATI Radeon X1600 graphics with up to 256MB DDR SDRAM.
You get the picture
ATI Radeon X1600 Graphics gives iMac the PCI Express treatment on a 16-lane bus interface. That means it's screaming fast. Up to 256MB GDDR3 graphics memory offers plenty of headroom for games, Dashboard widgets, games, even faster user switching, games, iPhoto full-screen mode, games, Front Row, games, and, well, games.
Get cinematic perspective
The 20-inch widescreen iMac, with its 1680 by 1050 resolution, provides even more real estate -- 36% more onscreen viewable area, to be exact, than the 17-inch iMac. Its 16:10 wide aspect ratio is perfect for watching DVD movies -- using the built-in DVD Player -- in their original format.
Take in more pixels
Designed to live in any room of the house, iMac now offers features that make it every bit at home in the office. For the first time ever, iMac lets you use a second display in extended desktop mode, in addition to simply mirroring the first. The mini-DVI port lets you connect to DVI displays, VGA monitors and projectors, and S-Video and Composite connectors, with the appropriate adapter (sold separately). iMac graphics supports up to 23-inch Apple Cinema Display.
On Every Mac
Apple designs the whole Mac: hardware, software and everything in between. So it's much easier to bring dreams to life. Of course you should be able to record video of a conversation and post it online. With all the software included with your Mac, you can do that and much more -- quickly, simply, and with style.
World's best value
Every Mac is constructed from top-quality hardware, seamlessly integrated with the software that makes it sing, Mac OS X Tiger. And every Mac comes with the latest version of iLife, for music, photos, movies, and now, blogs. With a free .Mac trial account, it's easy to share your iLife online1.
World's most advanced operating system
Mac OS X Tiger sets the standard for what any modern operating system should include: a mail program, web browser, address book, calendar, PDF viewing and creation, dictionary, thesaurus, faxing, iTunes, QuickTime, DVD player, text editor, text messaging, audio chat, video conferencing, font management, scientific and graphing calculators, sticky notes, phone and iPod syncing, VPN, chess, image capture and preview, task automation, and free developer tools.
Mac OS X also drives the industry forward with innovations unequaled on any platform. Take Dashboard widgets. Utility software may exist everywhere, but nowhere else is it so beautiful. Or Spotlight, the systemwide search. Get your results before you stop typing.
World's most entertaining anti-productivity suite
Connect your digital devices with ease and turn the most mundane moment into a memory worth keeping forever. iLife '06 lets you make movies and music, organize your photos, and give them professional flair with Apple-designed templates. Now you can make calendars, postcards2, podcasts, and blogs, too3. read less
Power has never been this much fun
No computer on earth makes it as easy to work with digital photos, movies, music and the web as iMac. And now it all happens with blazing speed -- powered by the revolutionary Intel Core Duo. With two processors built onto a single chip, this new Intel engine kicks iMac performance up to a whole new level. Coupled with the new ATI Radeon X1600 graphics processor and the world's most advanced operating system, Mac OS X, iMac will run all your software, fast.
It's a wonderful iLife
iMac comes with iLife '06, a suite of easy-to-use applications that make the spectacular part of your everyday life. Enhance, organize and share your photos via iPhoto. Make an epic starring your kid in iMovie. Turn your photo and movie creations into professional DVDs with iDVD. Create original music in GarageBand, even if you can't carry a tune. Make podcasts and blogs. Then publish them online via your .Mac account and the all-new iWeb (2).
The ultimate see and say
There's an iSight camera built into every new iMac, so you can start a video chat (or join one) at a moment's notice. There's nothing extra to buy3, nothing to attach, no cords to fumble with, no software to install or configure(4) Simply start up iChat AV, click your buddy's… read more video icon and you're ready to chat with sight and sound -- with up to three friends at once(5) Proper attire suggested.
Now showing
With iMac, you've got the best seat in the house. The full-screen Front Row media experience -- with its intuitive menus, large text and brilliant graphics -- lets you browse the music, photos, and videos on your iMac as easily as you browse music on your iPod. And the new Apple Remote lets you do your browsing from anywhere in the room. So gather your friends and dazzle them with a slideshow of your vacation pics, a home movie or a DVD. iMac was born to entertain.
(1) Testing conducted by Apple in December 2005 using preproduction 20-inch iMac units with 2GHz Intel Core Duo; all other systems were shipping units. Estimated SPECint_rate_base2000 score: 32.6. Estimated SPECfp_rate_base2000 score: 27.1 SPEC is a registered trademark of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC). Benchmarks were compiled using the IBM compiler and a beta version of the Intel compiler for Mac OS.
(2) Some features require .Mac. The .Mac service is available to persons age 13 and older. Annual membership fee and Internet access required. Terms and conditions apply.
(3) Provided you already have an Internet connection, of course.
(4) Okay, so you might have to set up your iChat AV buddy list. And sign up for a free .Mac(2) trial account.
(5) Requires broadband Internet connection; fees may apply.
Intel Core Duo
iMac has always made it fast and easy to do the most amazing things. Now the fast and easy part literally doubles overnight -- because the newest iMac computers are powered by the Intel Core Duo. This revolutionary bit of technology is actually two processors built into a single chip, giving iMac up to twice the horsepower it had previously. So the wows will come faster than ever before.
One giant leap for iMac
More than an evolution of processor design, Intel Core Duo is an order-of-magnitude leap forward. It's the first Intel chip born of the new 65-nanometer process, which allows for the creation of transistors so small, you could fit a hundred inside a single human cell. With two powerful processors designed to share resources and circuitry so unimaginably small, Intel Core Duo achieves far higher levels of performance while actually consuming less power.
Software just works
In the world of iMac, nothing is complicated -- even when the internal architecture advances so dramatically. So when it comes to running software on your Intel-based iMac, prepare for the expected: it just works. Applications with the Universal symbol run on either PowerPC- or Intel-based iMac computers. Most existing applications will run on your Intel-based iMac, too. Simply launch them as always. Thanks to the Rosetta technology in Mac OS X, they look and feel just like they did before. (1)
(1) Contact the manufacturer directly for 3rd party software.
(2) Testing conducted by Apple in December 2005 using preproduction 20-inch iMac units with 2GHz Intel Core Duo; all other systems were shipping units. Estimated SPECint_rate_base2000 score: 32.6. Estimated SPECfp_rate_base2000 score: 27.1 SPEC is a registered trademark of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC). All of the iMac and iMac G5 systems ran a beta Universal version of Cinebench. Other benchmarks were compiled using beta versions of Intel and IBM compilers for Mac OS.
(3) Testing conducted by Apple in December 2005 using preproduction 20-inch iMac units with 2GHz Intel Core Duo; all other systems were shipping units. All of the iMac and iMac G5 systems ran beta Universal version of Modo. All other applications were beta versions.
iLife '06
Music. Movies. Photos. Blogs. Podcasts. Books. Calendars. Postcards. iLife '06 is the easiest way to make the most out of every bit of your digital life. Use your superspeedy iMac to collect, organize and edit the various pieces. Transform them into mouth-watering masterpieces with Apple-designed templates. Then share the magic moments in beautiful books, colorful calendars, dazzling DVDs, and attractive online journals. All starring you.
Share photos in a whole new way
The easiest way to import, organize, edit and share your digital photos, iPhoto 6 offers blazing-fast support for 250,000 of them. New photocasting, one-click iWeb publishing and custom calendars and cards1 guarantee no one will miss a single smile.
Turn home video into cinema
Give yourself the green light with iMovie 6 featuring new Apple-designed movie themes. Create Hollywood-style movies using full-screen editing, new audio tools and real-time Core Video effects, then share them online with one-click iWeb publishing (2).
Create stunning DVDs
Author and burn movies, photos and music to widescreen DVD. From instant gratification with Magic iDVD to next-generation themes, iDVD 6 makes it so easy to make professional-looking masterpieces that your friends will hardly realize they've sat through vacation photos.
Record your next big hit
The best way to record music on a Mac is now the best way to record podcasts, too. Podcasting in GarageBand 3 puts you in the control room of your own full-featured radio station. And new iWeb integration gets your voice on the Internet in minutes (2).
Put your life on the web
The Internet is calling. Answer. Use iWeb to create websites and blogs -- complete with podcasts, photos and movies -- and get them online, fast. Just drag, drop and design using your choice of web templates, then publish live to your .Mac homepage.
(1) iPhoto print services are available in the U.S., Canada, Japan, and select European countries. Requires Internet access; fees and terms apply.
(2) Photocasting and 1-click web publishing require .Mac. The .Mac service is available to persons age 13 and older. Annual membership fee and Internet access required. Terms and conditions apply.
Front Row
iMac will change the way you look at computers. Literally. Enjoy -- and share -- your music, photos and videos from any seat in the house with the Front Row media experience and Apple Remote. Intuitive Apple software and hardware make impossible science fiction dreams an effortless reality.
The entertainment capital of your world
Dazzle your friends with an elegant full-screen media display. Front Row transforms movie night into a blockbuster Hollywood premiere -- and you can preview Hollywood blockbusters from the Apple QuickTime movie trailer website. Control the mood of the room with instant access to iTunes music and playlists. View slideshows from your iPhoto library, complete with transitions and music. Watch home movies, music videos, TV shows, and more. Hit play and pass the popcorn. Enjoy your music, video, photos and DVDs exactly as you wish.
iSight
Emoticons are so last century. Say it face to face with the iSight camera seamlessly integrated into every iMac. Perfectly positioned to put your best face forward, you can snap a photo or set up a video chat with friends around the world with just a click.
Made You Look
Atop the sleek iMac is a high-quality iSight camera so neatly integrated, you'll hardly notice it's there. That is, until you launch iChat AV, Photo Booth or iMovie HD. Then it's time to smile. No need to worry about installing or configuring. (But you might want to dress up.)
Say Hi
Video chat with your friends and family over the Internet. Simply launch iChat AV, then click the video icon of a buddy to turn on iSight and you're set to communicate sci-fi style.
It's that easy.
Say Cheese
Taking pictures of yourself has never been more fun. Add a special image effect -- Sepia, Black & White, Glow, Comic Book, X-Ray, Colored Pencil, Thermal Camera, Spotlight, Bulge, Dent, Twirl, Squeeze, Mirror, Light Tunnel, Stretch, Fish Eye. Click. See the screen flash white. (How's that for cool?) And there you have it -- a high-quality photo you can save as your iChat buddy picture, email to your friends or put in your iPhoto library.
It's that fun.
Say Something
And now iLife '06 makes the built-in iSight even more astounding. You can record a short clip right inside iMovie HD. Email it to family. Introduce your DVD. Or use iWeb to create a video blog entry or a podcast2.
It's that amazing.
(1) 384-Kbps Internet connection (up/down) required to initiate four-way video chat; 100-Kbps Internet connection required to participate.
(2) Some iWeb features require .Mac. The .Mac service is available to persons age 13 and older. Annual membership fee and Internet access required. Terms and conditions apply.
Design
Yes, there really is a computer in there. The iMac stands as a model of great design, suspended gracefully in mid-air, perfectly balanced. With hardly any desktop footprint, iMac conceals almost an entirely new interior as well as an extraordinary range of features to enhance your digital life. That's no easy feat.
Design matters
While the iMac with Intel Core Duo sports the same svelte exterior as iMac G5, the inside's another matter. With all new parts for CPU, system bus and graphics processor, amongst other things, Apple engineers had to literally reweigh all their decisions. To let you adjust the viewing angle with such a light touch, the center had to be the center. The result is simply stunning -- even when you're not using it.
A place for everything
The iSight camera is built right into iMac's display, ready to spring into action when you want to snap a picture or video chat with friends around around the world. The simple six-button Apple Remote gives you control over your music, movies and photos from anywhere in the room -- and it stows away neatly (and magnetically) on the side of your iMac when you're not using it. An array of rear ports make it easy to connect your iPod or just about any other digital device. Though it's hard to believe, iMac's slim shape contains everything from the power supply (no unsightly power brick to deal with) to a pair of high-quality speakers for beautiful stereo sound. The battle over desktop clutter is over -- and you won.
Power in hand
Now that Mighty Mouse is standard with every model, you'll feel iMac power right down to your fingertips. You get the programmability of a four-button mouse in an unexpectedly simple design -- along with the power of the revolutionary Scroll Ball. Scroll up, scroll down, even scroll diagonally within a document without lifting a finger. See all your open windows with a single squeeze. Or assign other functions to buttons as you wish. Your fingertips never had it so good.
Graphics
Home to luscious widescreen living, the 20-inch iMac display hides the whole computer. Now iMac lets you widen your horizons with a second display on a pure digital DVI connection in extended desktop mode. And power them up with over-the-top ATI Radeon X1600 graphics with up to 256MB DDR SDRAM.
You get the picture
ATI Radeon X1600 Graphics gives iMac the PCI Express treatment on a 16-lane bus interface. That means it's screaming fast. Up to 256MB GDDR3 graphics memory offers plenty of headroom for games, Dashboard widgets, games, even faster user switching, games, iPhoto full-screen mode, games, Front Row, games, and, well, games.
Get cinematic perspective
The 20-inch widescreen iMac, with its 1680 by 1050 resolution, provides even more real estate -- 36% more onscreen viewable area, to be exact, than the 17-inch iMac. Its 16:10 wide aspect ratio is perfect for watching DVD movies -- using the built-in DVD Player -- in their original format.
Take in more pixels
Designed to live in any room of the house, iMac now offers features that make it every bit at home in the office. For the first time ever, iMac lets you use a second display in extended desktop mode, in addition to simply mirroring the first. The mini-DVI port lets you connect to DVI displays, VGA monitors and projectors, and S-Video and Composite connectors, with the appropriate adapter (sold separately). iMac graphics supports up to 23-inch Apple Cinema Display.
On Every Mac
Apple designs the whole Mac: hardware, software and everything in between. So it's much easier to bring dreams to life. Of course you should be able to record video of a conversation and post it online. With all the software included with your Mac, you can do that and much more -- quickly, simply, and with style.
World's best value
Every Mac is constructed from top-quality hardware, seamlessly integrated with the software that makes it sing, Mac OS X Tiger. And every Mac comes with the latest version of iLife, for music, photos, movies, and now, blogs. With a free .Mac trial account, it's easy to share your iLife online1.
World's most advanced operating system
Mac OS X Tiger sets the standard for what any modern operating system should include: a mail program, web browser, address book, calendar, PDF viewing and creation, dictionary, thesaurus, faxing, iTunes, QuickTime, DVD player, text editor, text messaging, audio chat, video conferencing, font management, scientific and graphing calculators, sticky notes, phone and iPod syncing, VPN, chess, image capture and preview, task automation, and free developer tools.
Mac OS X also drives the industry forward with innovations unequaled on any platform. Take Dashboard widgets. Utility software may exist everywhere, but nowhere else is it so beautiful. Or Spotlight, the systemwide search. Get your results before you stop typing.
World's most entertaining anti-productivity suite
Connect your digital devices with ease and turn the most mundane moment into a memory worth keeping forever. iLife '06 lets you make movies and music, organize your photos, and give them professional flair with Apple-designed templates. Now you can make calendars, postcards2, podcasts, and blogs, too3. read less
Specs
In the Box:
-- iMac
-- Apple Keyboard
-- Mighty Mouse
-- Apple Remote
-- Power cord
-- Install/restore DVDs
-- Printed and electronic documentation
Processor and memory:
-- 2GHz Intel Core Duo processor
-- 2MB shared L2 cache at full processor speed
-- 667MHz system bus
-- 512MB of PC2-5300 (667MHz) DDR2 SDRAM expandable to 2GB
Storage:
-- 250GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA hard disk drive
-- 8x SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD+/-RW/CD-RW) installed; writes DVD+R DL discs at up to 2.4x speed, writes DVD-R and DVD+R discs at up to 8x speed, writes DVD-RW and DVD+RW discs at up to 4x speed, reads DVDs at up to 8x speed, writes CD-R discs at up to 24x speed, writes CD-RW discs at up to 8x speed, reads CDs at up to 24x speed
Communications:
-- Built-in 54-Mbps AirPort Extreme Card (802.11g standard)
-- Built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) module
-- Built-in 10/100/1000 Gigabit BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)
-- Works with 56K V.92 Apple USB Modem (sold separately)
Display:
-- Built-in 20-inch (viewable) widescreen TFT active-matrix liquid crystal display
-- Millions of colors at all resolutions
-- 20-inch model typical viewing angle: 170 degrees horizontal, 170 degrees vertical
-- Typical brightness: 280 cd/m
-- Typical contrast ratio: 800:1
Graphics and Video:
-- ATI Radeon X1600 graphics processor using PCI Express
-- 128 MB of GDDR3 video memory
-- Mini-DVI output port with support for DVI, VGA, S-video, and composite video connections via adapter2
-- Built-in iSight camera
-- Support for external display in extended desktop and video mirroring modes: digital resolutions up to 1920 x 1200, analog resolutions up to 2045 x 1536
Electrical and environmental requirements:
-- Meets ENERGY STAR requirements
-- Line voltage: 100-240V AC
-- Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz, single phase
-- Maximum continuous power: 180W
-- Operating temperature: 50 degrees to 95 degrees F (10 degrees to 35 degrees C)
-- Storage temperature: -40 degrees to 185 degrees F (-40 degrees to 85 degrees C)
-- Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
-- Maximum altitude: 10,000 feet
Size and weight (20-inch):
-- Height: 18.6 inches (47.2 cm)
-- Width: 19.4 inches (49.3 cm)
-- Depth: 7.4 inches (18.9 cm)
-- Weight: 22 pounds (10 kg)4
Peripheral connections:
-- Two FireWire 400 ports; 8 watts shared
-- Total of five USB ports: three USB 2.0 ports (up to 480 Mbps) on computer, two USB 1.1 ports on keyboard
Audio:
-- Built-in stereo speakers
-- Internal 12-watt digital amplifier
-- Headphone/optical digital audio output
-- Audio line input
-- Built-in microphone
Software:
-- Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger (includes Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat AV, Safari, Address Book, QuickTime, iCal, DVD Player, Xcode Developer Tools)
-- iLife '06 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD, iWeb, GarageBand), Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive, iWork (30-day trial), Quicken 2006 for Macintosh, Big Bang Board Games, Comic Life, Omni Outliner, and Apple Hardware Test
-- Front Row
-- Photo Booth
20-inch iMac (MA200LL) Configuration
Processor: 2.0GHz Intel Core Duo
L2 Cache: 2MB Shared
System bus: 667MHz
Memory: 512MB of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300), supports up to 2GB
Hard drive: 250GB Serial ATA1; 7200 rpm
Optical drive: Slot-loading 8x SuperDrive with 2.4x Dual Layer burn (DVD+R DL/DVD+/-RW/CD-RW)
Display: 20-inch (viewable) widescreen TFT active-matrix LCD, 1680 x 1050 pixels, millions of colors
Video camera: Built-in iSight
Graphics: ATI Radeon X1600 with 128MB GDDR3 memory, with upgrade option to 256MB GDDR3 SDRAM
Ports: Two FireWire 400 ports; three USB 2.0 ports, two USB 1.1 ports (on keyboard); mini-DVI port; DVI output2; VGA output2; S-video and composite video output2
Audio: Built-in stereo speakers, built-in microphone, headphone/optical digital audio output, audio line in
Networking: Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit)
Wireless: Built-in 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi (802.11g)3; built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) module.
Hardware accessories: Apple Remote, Apple Keyboard, Mighty Mouse
Limited warranty and service: Your iMac comes with 90 days of free telephone support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase the AppleCare Protection Plan to extend your service and support to three full years. Only the AppleCare Protection Plan provides you with direct telephone support from Apple technical experts and the assurance that repairs will be handled by Apple-certified technicians using genuine Apple parts.
(1) 1GB = 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.
(2) Requires adapter, sold separately.
(3) Wireless Internet access requires AirPort Express or AirPort Extreme Base Station and Internet access (fees may apply). Some ISPs are not currently compatible with AirPort.
(4) Weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.
Intel and Intel Core are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.
Internet access requires a compatible Internet service provider; fees may apply.
Product contains electronic documentation.
Backup copy of software is included.
-- iMac
-- Apple Keyboard
-- Mighty Mouse
-- Apple Remote
-- Power cord
-- Install/restore DVDs
-- Printed and electronic documentation
Processor and memory:
-- 2GHz Intel Core Duo processor
-- 2MB shared L2 cache at full processor speed
-- 667MHz system bus
-- 512MB of PC2-5300 (667MHz) DDR2 SDRAM expandable to 2GB
Storage:
-- 250GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA hard disk drive
-- 8x SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD+/-RW/CD-RW) installed; writes DVD+R DL discs at up to 2.4x speed, writes DVD-R and DVD+R discs at up to 8x speed, writes DVD-RW and DVD+RW discs at up to 4x speed, reads DVDs at up to 8x speed, writes CD-R discs at up to 24x speed, writes CD-RW discs at up to 8x speed, reads CDs at up to 24x speed
Communications:
-- Built-in 54-Mbps AirPort Extreme Card (802.11g standard)
-- Built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) module
-- Built-in 10/100/1000 Gigabit BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)
-- Works with 56K V.92 Apple USB Modem (sold separately)
Display:
-- Built-in 20-inch (viewable) widescreen TFT active-matrix liquid crystal display
-- Millions of colors at all resolutions
-- 20-inch model typical viewing angle: 170 degrees horizontal, 170 degrees vertical
-- Typical brightness: 280 cd/m
-- Typical contrast ratio: 800:1
Graphics and Video:
-- ATI Radeon X1600 graphics processor using PCI Express
-- 128 MB of GDDR3 video memory
-- Mini-DVI output port with support for DVI, VGA, S-video, and composite video connections via adapter2
-- Built-in iSight camera
-- Support for external display in extended desktop and video mirroring modes: digital resolutions up to 1920 x 1200, analog resolutions up to 2045 x 1536
Electrical and environmental requirements:
-- Meets ENERGY STAR requirements
-- Line voltage: 100-240V AC
-- Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz, single phase
-- Maximum continuous power: 180W
-- Operating temperature: 50 degrees to 95 degrees F (10 degrees to 35 degrees C)
-- Storage temperature: -40 degrees to 185 degrees F (-40 degrees to 85 degrees C)
-- Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
-- Maximum altitude: 10,000 feet
Size and weight (20-inch):
-- Height: 18.6 inches (47.2 cm)
-- Width: 19.4 inches (49.3 cm)
-- Depth: 7.4 inches (18.9 cm)
-- Weight: 22 pounds (10 kg)4
Peripheral connections:
-- Two FireWire 400 ports; 8 watts shared
-- Total of five USB ports: three USB 2.0 ports (up to 480 Mbps) on computer, two USB 1.1 ports on keyboard
Audio:
-- Built-in stereo speakers
-- Internal 12-watt digital amplifier
-- Headphone/optical digital audio output
-- Audio line input
-- Built-in microphone
Software:
-- Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger (includes Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat AV, Safari, Address Book, QuickTime, iCal, DVD Player, Xcode Developer Tools)
-- iLife '06 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD, iWeb, GarageBand), Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive, iWork (30-day trial), Quicken 2006 for Macintosh, Big Bang Board Games, Comic Life, Omni Outliner, and Apple Hardware Test
-- Front Row
-- Photo Booth
20-inch iMac (MA200LL) Configuration
Processor: 2.0GHz Intel Core Duo
L2 Cache: 2MB Shared
System bus: 667MHz
Memory: 512MB of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300), supports up to 2GB
Hard drive: 250GB Serial ATA1; 7200 rpm
Optical drive: Slot-loading 8x SuperDrive with 2.4x Dual Layer burn (DVD+R DL/DVD+/-RW/CD-RW)
Display: 20-inch (viewable) widescreen TFT active-matrix LCD, 1680 x 1050 pixels, millions of colors
Video camera: Built-in iSight
Graphics: ATI Radeon X1600 with 128MB GDDR3 memory, with upgrade option to 256MB GDDR3 SDRAM
Ports: Two FireWire 400 ports; three USB 2.0 ports, two USB 1.1 ports (on keyboard); mini-DVI port; DVI output2; VGA output2; S-video and composite video output2
Audio: Built-in stereo speakers, built-in microphone, headphone/optical digital audio output, audio line in
Networking: Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit)
Wireless: Built-in 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi (802.11g)3; built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) module.
Hardware accessories: Apple Remote, Apple Keyboard, Mighty Mouse
Limited warranty and service: Your iMac comes with 90 days of free telephone support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase the AppleCare Protection Plan to extend your service and support to three full years. Only the AppleCare Protection Plan provides you with direct telephone support from Apple technical experts and the assurance that repairs will be handled by Apple-certified technicians using genuine Apple parts.
(1) 1GB = 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.
(2) Requires adapter, sold separately.
(3) Wireless Internet access requires AirPort Express or AirPort Extreme Base Station and Internet access (fees may apply). Some ISPs are not currently compatible with AirPort.
(4) Weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.
Intel and Intel Core are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.
Internet access requires a compatible Internet service provider; fees may apply.
Product contains electronic documentation.
Backup copy of software is included.
Reviews
Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars.
(25 ratings)
Submitted September 14, 2006 by a customer from uber.net
"This iMac gets with the program!"
I had an iMac 15 inch (the older one) and it could not handle much audio recording.
This one, however, using Apple's Logic Audio, allows me to run 24 simultaneous audio tracks, and tons of MIDI tracks WITH plenty of plugins and effects! Now that is saying something. Plus, it's a Mac, so you don't have to be a rocket scientist to make it do wat you want. 'Nuff said. Get it.
Sound
Very decent.
Features
Actually, this iMac is packed with everything you need, even comes with Garage Band, which is a very good intro application for music.
Ease of Use
It's a Mac. Duh!?
Quality
Outa this world high quality.
Value
Well worth the investment.
Manufacturer Support
It's a Mac. Apple stands behind their products like nobody else.
The Wow Factor
iMacs are one of the most popular Apple computers 'cause they ooze cool.
Musical Background:
Musician
Musical Style:
Rock, Fonk and Jive
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