Apple unveils Magic Trackpad, updates iMac, Mac Pro line

 

The new iMac line-up gets a choice of Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7 processors, ATI Radeon HD GPU, while the Mac Pro gets up to 12 processor cores. An all-new accessory, the Magic Trackpad now brings the intuitive user friendly gestures of notebook trackpads to desktop Mac users.

Smooth glass and aluminum Magic Trackpad for Rs. 3,070 With its glass surface, the wireless Magic Trackpad allows users to scroll smoothly up and down a page with inertial scrolling, pinch to zoom in and out, rotate an image with their fingertips and swipe three fingers to flip through a collection of web pages or photos. The Magic Trackpad can be configured to support single button or two button commands and supports tap-to-click as well as a physical click. Magic Trackpad is available separately for Rs. 3,070 (Inc VAT). Apple has extended Magic Trackpad support to Windows as well.

Mac Pro: Starting at Rs 128,490, add-ons include SSD, Radeon HD 5870 For the first time, Mac Pro customers have the option to order a 512GB SSD for the ultimate in reliability and lightning fast performance. The new Mac Pro line features the latest quad-core and 6-core Intel Xeon processors running at speeds up to 3.33 GHz. The Mac Pro now comes with the ATI Radeon HD 5770 graphics processor with 1GB of memory, and customers can configure-to-order the even faster ATI Radeon HD 5870 with 1GB of memory.

Apple iMac Refresh Apple also updated its all-in-one iMac line with dual-core processor speeds up to 3.6 GHz, quad-core speeds up to 2.93 GHz and discrete graphics option of ATI Radeon HD 5750. Starting at Rs 74,900, the 21.5-inch 3.06 GHz Intel Core i3 iMac uses a Radeon HD 4670, 4GB 1333 MHz DDR3 SDRAM expandable to 16GB, and a 7,200 rpm 500GB Serial ATA hard drive. The iMac is also bundled with an wireless Apple Keyboard and Magic Mouse.

The new quad-core Mac Pro, with a suggested retail price of Rs 128,490 (Inc VAT), includes:

• one 2.8 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon W3530 processor with 8MB of fully-shared L3 cache;

• 3GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 ECC SDRAM memory, expandable up to 16GB; 

• ATI Radeon HD 5770 with 1GB of GDDR5 memory; • two Mini DisplayPorts and one DVI (dual-link) port (adapters sold separately);

• 1TB Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard drive running at 7200 rpm;

• 18x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVDR DL/DVDRW/CD-RW);

• four PCI Express 2.0 slots; • five USB 2.0 ports and four FireWire 800 ports;

• AirPort Extreme 802.11n; • Bluetooth 2.1+EDR; and

• Apple Keyboard with numerical keypad and Magic Mouse.

The new 8-core Mac Pro, with a suggested retail price of Rs 179,910 (Inc VAT), includes:

• two 2.4 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon E5620 processors with 12MB of fully-shared L3 cache per processor;

• 6GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 ECC SDRAM memory, expandable up to 32GB;

• ATI Radeon HD 5770 with 1GB of GDDR5 memory;

• two Mini DisplayPorts and one DVI (dual-link) port (adapters sold separately);

• 1TB Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard drive running at 7200 rpm;

• 18x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVDR DL/DVDRW/CD-RW);

• four PCI Express 2.0 slots; • five USB 2.0 ports and four FireWire 800 ports;

• AirPort Extreme 802.11n; • Bluetooth 2.1+EDR; and

• Apple Keyboard with numerical keypad and Magic Mouse.

 

The new 21.5-inch 3.06 GHz Intel Core i3 iMac, for a suggested retail price of Rs 74,900 (Inc VAT) includes:

• 21.5-inch 1920 x 1080 LED-backlit display;

• 3.06 GHz Intel Core i3 processor with 4MB shared L3 cache;

• 4GB 1333 MHz DDR3 SDRAM expandable to 16GB;

• ATI Radeon HD 4670 discrete graphics with 256MB GDDR3 SDRAM;

• 500GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm;

• slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVDR DL/DVDRW/CD-RW);

• Mini DisplayPort for audio and video output (adapters sold separately);

• AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking & Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;

• iSight video camera;

• Gigabit Ethernet;

• four USB 2.0 ports;

• one SDXC SD card slot;

• one FireWire 800 port;

• built-in stereo speakers and microphone; and

• Wireless Apple Keyboard, Magic Mouse. Configure-to-order options include up to 8GB of RAM.

 

The new 21.5-inch 3.2 GHz Intel Core i3 iMac, for a suggested retail price of Rs 92,900 (Inc VAT) includes:

 

• 21.5-inch 1920 x 1080 LED-backlit display;

• 3.20 GHz Intel Core i3 processor with 4MB shared L3 cache;

• 4GB 1333 MHz DDR3 SDRAM expandable to 16GB;

• ATI Radeon HD 5670 discrete graphics with 512MB GDDR3;

• 1TB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm;

• slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVDR DL/DVDRW/CD-RW);

• Mini DisplayPort for audio and video output (adapters sold separately);

• AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking & Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;

• iSight video camera;

• Gigabit Ethernet;

• four USB 2.0 ports;

• one FireWire 800 port;

• one SDXC SD card slot;

• built-in stereo speakers and microphone; and

• Wireless Apple Keyboard, Magic Mouse. Configure-to-order options include a faster 3.6 GHz Core i5 processor, 2TB hard drive and up to 8GB of RAM.

 

The new 27-inch 3.2 GHz Intel Core i3 iMac, for a suggested retail price of Rs 1,05,900 (Inc VAT), includes:

• 27-inch 2560 x 1440 LED-backlit display;

• 3.20 GHz Intel Core i3 processor with 4MB shared L3 cache;

• 4GB 1333 MHz DDR3 SDRAM expandable to 16GB;

• ATI Radeon HD 5670 discrete graphics with 512MB GDDR3;

• 1TB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm;

• slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVDR DL/DVDRW/CD-RW);

• Mini DisplayPort for audio and video input and output (adapters sold separately);

• AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking & Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;

• iSight video camera; • Gigabit Ethernet;

• four USB 2.0 ports;

• one FireWire 800 port;

• one SDXC SD card slot;

• built-in stereo speakers and microphone; and

• Wireless Apple Keyboard, Magic Mouse. Configure-to-order options include a 3.6 GHz Core i5 processor, 2TB hard drive, 256GB solid state drive (SSD) and up to 16GB of RAM.

 

The new 27-inch 2.8 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5 iMac, for a suggested retail price of Rs 1,23,900 (Inc VAT), includes:

• 27-inch 2560 x 1440 LED-backlit display;

• 2.8 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5 processor with 8MB shared L3 cache;

• 4GB 1333 MHz DDR3 SDRAM expandable to 16GB;

• ATI Radeon HD 5750 discrete graphics with 1GB GDDR5;

• 1TB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm;

• slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVDR DL/DVDRW/CD-RW);

• Mini DisplayPort for audio and video input and output (adapters sold separately);

 

• AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking & Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;

• iSight video camera;

• Gigabit Ethernet;

• four USB 2.0 ports;

• one FireWire 800 port;

• one SDXC SD card slot;

• built-in stereo speakers and microphone; and

• Wireless Apple Keyboard, Magic Mouse.

Configure-to-order options include a 2.93 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7 processor, a 2TB hard drive, 256GB solid state drive (SSD) and up to 16GB of RAM.