Apple reportedly has begun shipping its 27-inch iMacs with Intel Core i5 quad-core processors to consumers who ordered the new desktop Macs in October. The company is now notifying buyers the iMacs have shipped from Shanghai. Apple had said it would ship the new Core i5 and i7 quad-core Macs in November.
The new iMacs include a 27-inch screen with 16:9 ratio and 2560×1440 resolution. The 2.66 GHz Core i5 750 iMac retails for $1,999 with a $200 build-to-order alternative includes a 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 860 processor. Both quad-core iMacs sport 8MB L3 cache with the “Nehalem” Core i7 reportedly 2.4 times quicker than the Core 2 Duo.
Along with a 27-inch screen, the new iMacs offer 4GB SDRAM expandable to 16GB. The desktop machines also include an ATI Radeon HD 4850 discrete graphics, 1TB Serial ATA hard drive and a slot-loading 8x SuperDrive.
[Via AppleInsider]
