| Apple announced that its entire iMac line now features | | | | and a 2.0 GHz 17-inch, a 2.16 GHz 20-inch and the |
| the new Intel Core 2 Duo processor in every model, | | | | all-new 2.16 GHz 24-inch iMac, and features the new |
| delivering up to 50 percent faster performance than | | | | Intel Core 2 Duo processor which delivers up to 50 |
| the previous iMac. | | | | percent faster performance than the previous 20-inch |
| With its new Intel processors, Apple has taken on the | | | | iMac running industry standard benchmarks. |
| low-cost PCs head-on. One of the criticisms that have | | | | Like the 17-inch and 20-inch versions, the 24-inch iMac |
| long plagued the company is that its products are | | | | features the new 64-bit Intel Core 2 Duo processor |
| more expensive than comparable Windows-based | | | | with speeds ranging from 1.83GHz to 2.33GHz. It also |
| systems, but those arguments have largely been | | | | doubles the amount of L2 cache, the twin cores |
| disproved. | | | | sharing 4MB between them. The result Turbocharged |
| Core Duo is the world's first low-power (less than 25 | | | | performance, making it easier? and more fun ? than |
| watts) Dual Core microprocessor, with the previous | | | | ever to work with digital photos, movies, music, and the |
| low being the Opteron 260 and 860 HE at 55 watts. | | | | web. |
| Core Duo was released on 5 January 2006, with the | | | | There is growing demand in the industry for a |
| other components of the Napa platform. It is the first | | | | powerful machine like the 24-inch iMac. With additional |
| Intel processor to be used in Apple Macintosh products | | | | features like FireWire 800, the high-end iMac seems an |
| (although the Apple Developer Transition Kit machines, | | | | ideal computer for what has been referred to as the |
| non-production units distributed to some developers, | | | | prosumer customer. |
| used Pentium 4 processors). | | | | Go to these websites to get the latest updates about |
| Intel Core Duo consists of two cores on one die, a 2 | | | | your apple and mac parts. |
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