Sydney, Australia – 4 March, 2009 – Apple today announced updates to\u00a0
\nits iMac and Mac mini desktop lines, including faster processors and\u00a0
\ntwice the memory for all iMacs and a new Mac mini with powerful new\u00a0
\nintegrated graphics. The entire iMac line comes with faster Intel Core\u00a0
\n2 Duo processors up to 3.06 GHz, the latest graphics technology,\u00a0
\ndouble the memory and up to one terabyte of storage. Delivering up to\u00a0
\nfive times better graphics performance, the updated Mac mini now\u00a0
\nfeatures the same groundbreaking NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated\u00a0
\ngraphics introduced with the aluminium unibody MacBook family.* The\u00a0
\nMac mini is the world\u2019s most energy efficient desktop, drawing less\u00a0
\nthan 13 watts of power when idle.** All iMac and Mac mini systems come\u00a0
\nwith Mac OS X Leopard, the world\u2019s most advanced operating system, and\u00a0
\niLife \u201909, Apple\u2019s unparalleled suite of consumer applications for\u00a0
\nmanaging and organising photos, making movies and creating and\u00a0
\nlearning to play music.<\/p>\n
The elegant, full-featured iMac line starts with the 20-inch iMac at a\u00a0
\nrecommended retail price (RRP) of A$1,999 inc GST with a 2.66 GHz\u00a0
\nIntel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 memory, a 320GB\u00a0
\nSerial ATA hard drive and NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics.\u00a0
\nThe 24-inch iMac features a beautiful 1920-by-1200 pixel widescreen\u00a0
\ndisplay that offers 30 percent more screen real estate than the 20-
\ninch model, and starts at RRP A$2,499 inc GST. The 24-inch iMac\u00a0
\nincludes up to a 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 4GB of 1066 MHz\u00a0
\nDDR3 memory, a 640GB or 1TB Serial ATA hard drive, and a variety of\u00a0
\ngraphics technology from NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics to\u00a0
\nthe NVIDIA GeForce GT 130 or ATI Radeon HD 4850 discrete graphics for\u00a0
\nultimate performance.<\/p>\n
Every iMac features a glossy display with a built-in iSight video\u00a0
\ncamera, mic and speakers in a thin aluminium and glass design. The new\u00a0
\niMac also includes a Mini DisplayPort connector for a pure digital\u00a0
\nsignal to Apple\u2019s new 24-inch LED Cinema Display with adapters\u00a0
\navailable for DisplayPort, VGA, DVI and Dual-Link DVI displays. iMac\u00a0
\nincludes built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n Wi-Fi networking; Bluetooth\u00a0
\n2.1+EDR; Gigabit Ethernet; a total of six USB 2.0 ports (including two\u00a0
\non the Apple Keyboard); and one FireWire 800 port.<\/p>\n
Starting at RRP A$1,049 inc GST, the Mac mini is an innovative, tiny\u00a0
\ndesktop measuring only 16.51 cm by 16.51 cm by 5.08 cm. Available in\u00a0
\ntwo models, Mac mini features a 2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, up\u00a0
\nto 4GB of DDR3 1066 MHz memory, up to 320GB Serial ATA hard drive,\u00a0
\nfive USB 2.0 ports, FireWire 800 and a SuperDrive. The Mac mini\u00a0
\nfeatures NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics for up to five times\u00a0
\nbetter graphics performance than before* and now with dual display\u00a0
\nsupport can drive two Apple or third-party displays with Mini\u00a0
\nDisplayPort or DVI connections. Using less than 13 watts of power at\u00a0
\nidle, up to 10 times less power than a typical desktop PC, the new Mac\u00a0
\nmini is the most energy efficient desktop in the world.**<\/p>\n
Continuing Apple\u2019s commitment to the environment, both iMac and Mac\u00a0
\nmini extend their leadership in green design. Both iMac and Mac mini\u00a0
\nexceed current Energy Star 4.0 requirements and are leading the\u00a0
\nindustry as early adopters of the more stringent Energy Star 5.0\u00a0
\nrequirements which will become effective later this year. Both iMac\u00a0
\nand Mac mini use PVC-free internal components and cables and contain\u00a0
\nno brominated flame retardants. Both iMac and Mac mini feature\u00a0
\nmaterial-efficient system and packaging designs and use highly\u00a0
\nrecyclable materials. Apple\u2019s new desktop lineup joins its recently\u00a0
\nintroduced aluminium unibody MacBook family in achieving EPEAT Gold\u00a0
\nstatus.***<\/p>\n
Every Mac comes with Apple\u2019s innovative iLife \u201909 suite of\u00a0
\napplications for managing photos, making movies and creating and\u00a0
\nlearning to play music. iLife \u201909 features iPhoto, which introduces\u00a0
\nFaces and Places as breakthrough new ways to easily organise and\u00a0
\nmanage your photos; iMovie with powerful easy-to-use new features such\u00a0
\nas Precision Editor, video stabilisation and advanced drag and drop;\u00a0
\nand GarageBand which introduces a whole new way to help you learn to\u00a0
\nplay piano and guitar. Every Mac also includes Leopard, the world\u2019s\u00a0
\nmost advanced operating system which features Time Machine, an\u00a0
\neffortless way to automatically back up everything on a Mac; a\u00a0
\nredesigned Finder that lets users quickly browse and share files\u00a0
\nbetween multiple Macs; Quick Look, the best way to instantly see files\u00a0
\nwithout opening an application; Spaces, an intuitive feature used to\u00a0
\ncreate groups of applications and instantly switch between them; Mail\u00a0
\nwith easy setup and elegant, personalised stationery; and iChat, the\u00a0
\nmost advanced video chat.<\/p>\n
Apple also announced that its popular AirPort Extreme 802.11n Wi-Fi\u00a0
\nBase Station and Time Capsule now feature simultaneous 2.4 GHz and 5\u00a0
\nGHz dual-band networking for optimal performance, range and\u00a0
\ncompatibility. An innovative Guest Network feature allows setting up a\u00a0
\nsecondary network for friends and visitors with Internet-only access\u00a0
\nso you don\u2019t have to hand out your WiFi password. Time Capsule\u00a0
\ncombines an 802.11n router and server-grade hard disk for automatic\u00a0
\nwireless back-up with Time Machine, and is immediately available in\u00a0
\ntwo models: a 500GB model for RRP A$479 inc GST and a 1TB model for\u00a0
\nRRP A$799 inc GST. The AirPort Extreme Base Station is also available\u00a0
\nimmediately for a suggested retail price of RRP A$279 inc GST.****<\/p>\n
Pricing & Availability The new 20-inch 2.66 GHz iMac, for a suggested retail price of A$1,999\u00a0 The new 24-inch 2.66 GHz iMac, for a suggested retail price of A$2,499\u00a0 The new 24-inch 2.93 GHz iMac, for a suggested retail price of A$2,999\u00a0 The new 24-inch 3.06 GHz iMac, for a suggested retail price of A$3,699\u00a0 Build-to-order options and accessories for the iMac include: a 3.06\u00a0 The new 2.0 GHz Mac mini, for a suggested retail price of A$1,049 inc\u00a0 The new 2.0 GHz Mac mini, for a suggested retail price of A$1,399 inc\u00a0 Build-to-order options and accessories for the Mac mini include: a\u00a0 *Testing conducted by Apple in January 2009 using preproduction Mac\u00a0 **Claim based on energy efficiency categories and products listed\u00a0 ***EPEAT is an independent organisation that helps customers compare\u00a0 ****AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule are based on an IEEE 802.11n\u00a0 Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the\u00a0 Press Contacts: Fiona Martin
\nThe new iMac and Mac mini lines are now shipping and available through\u00a0
\nthe Apple Store (www.apple.com\/au<\/a>), Apple\u2019s retail stores and Apple\u00a0
\nAuthorised Resellers.<\/p>\n
\ninc GST, includes:
\n\u2022 20-inch widescreen LCD display;
\n\u2022 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 6MB shared L2 cache;
\n\u2022 2GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM expandable to 8GB;
\n\u2022 NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics;
\n\u2022 320GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm;
\n\u2022 a slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD\u00b1R DL\/DVD\u00b1RW\/
\nCD-RW);
\n\u2022 Mini DisplayPort for video output (adapters sold separately);
\n\u2022 built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking & Bluetooth\u00a0
\n2.1+EDR;
\n\u2022 built-in iSight video camera;
\n\u2022 Gigabit Ethernet port;
\n\u2022 four USB 2.0 ports;
\n\u2022 one FireWire 800 port;
\n\u2022 built-in stereo speakers and microphone; and
\n\u2022 the Apple Keyboard, Mighty Mouse.<\/p>\n
\ninc GST, includes:
\n\u2022 24-inch widescreen LCD display;
\n\u2022 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 6MB shared L2 cache;
\n\u2022 4GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM expandable to 8GB;
\n\u2022 NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics;
\n\u2022 640GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm;
\n\u2022 a slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD\u00b1R DL\/DVD\u00b1RW\/
\nCD-RW);
\n\u2022 Mini DisplayPort for video output (adapters sold separately);
\n\u2022 built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking & Bluetooth\u00a0
\n2.1+EDR;
\n\u2022 built-in iSight video camera;
\n\u2022 Gigabit Ethernet port;
\n\u2022 four USB 2.0 ports;
\n\u2022 one FireWire 800 port;
\n\u2022 built-in stereo speakers and microphone; and
\n\u2022 the Apple Keyboard, Mighty Mouse.<\/p>\n
\ninc GST, includes:
\n\u2022 24-inch widescreen LCD display;
\n\u2022 2.93 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 6MB shared L2 cache;
\n\u2022 4GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM expandable to 8GB;
\n\u2022 NVIDIA GeForce GT 120; with 256MB GDDR3 SDRAM memory;
\n\u2022 640GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm;
\n\u2022 a slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD\u00b1R DL\/DVD\u00b1RW\/
\nCD-RW);
\n\u2022 Mini DisplayPort for video output (adapters sold separately);
\n\u2022 built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking & Bluetooth\u00a0
\n2.1+EDR;
\n\u2022 built-in iSight video camera;
\n\u2022 Gigabit Ethernet port;
\n\u2022 four USB 2.0 ports;
\n\u2022 one FireWire 800 port;
\n\u2022 built-in stereo speakers and microphone; and
\n\u2022 the Apple Keyboard, Mighty Mouse.<\/p>\n
\ninc GST, includes:
\n\u2022 24-inch widescreen LCD display;
\n\u2022 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 6MB shared L2 cache;
\n\u2022 4GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM expandable to 8GB;
\n\u2022 NVIDIA GeForce GT 130; with 512MB GDDR3 memory;
\n\u2022 1TB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm;
\n\u2022 a slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD\u00b1R DL\/DVD\u00b1RW\/
\nCD-RW);
\n\u2022 Mini DisplayPort for video output (adapters sold separately);
\n\u2022 built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking & Bluetooth\u00a0
\n2.1+EDR;
\n\u2022 built-in iSight video camera;
\n\u2022 Gigabit Ethernet port;
\n\u2022 four USB 2.0 ports;
\n\u2022 one FireWire 800 port;
\n\u2022 built-in stereo speakers and microphone; and
\n\u2022 the Apple Keyboard, Mighty Mouse.<\/p>\n
\nGHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, up to 8GB DDR3 SDRAM, up to 1TB Serial\u00a0
\nATA hard drive, and NVIDIA GeForce GT 130, or ATI Radeon HD 4850 with\u00a0
\n512MB GDDR3 memory on the 24-inch iMac, and up to 8GB DDR3 SDRAM and\u00a0
\nup to a 1TB Serial ATA hard drive on the 20-inch iMac. Additional\u00a0
\noptions include: Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad, Apple Wireless\u00a0
\nKeyboard and Wireless Mighty Mouse; AirPort Express, AirPort Extreme\u00a0
\nBase Station, Time Capsule; Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter, Mini\u00a0
\nDisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter (for 30-inch DVI display), Mini\u00a0
\nDisplayPort to VGA Adapter, Apple USB Modem, Apple Remote, the\u00a0
\nAppleCare Protection Plan; and pre-installed copies of iWork \u201909,\u00a0
\nLogic Express 8, Final Cut Express 4 and Aperture 2.<\/p>\n
\nGST, includes:
\n\u2022 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 3MB shared L2 cache;
\n\u2022 1GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM expandable up to 4GB;
\n\u2022 NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics;
\n\u2022 120GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm;
\n\u2022 a slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD\u00b1R DL\/DVD\u00b1RW\/
\nCD-RW);
\n\u2022 Mini DisplayPort and mini-DVI for video output (adapters sold\u00a0
\nseparately);
\n\u2022 built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking & Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;
\n\u2022 Gigabit Ethernet (10\/100\/1000 BASE-T);
\n\u2022 five USB 2.0 ports;
\n\u2022 one FireWire 800 port; and
\n\u2022 one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both\u00a0
\noptical digital and analog.<\/p>\n
\nGST, includes:
\n\u2022 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 3MB shared L2 cache;
\n\u2022 2GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM expandable up to 4GB;
\n\u2022 NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics;
\n\u2022 320GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm;
\n\u2022 a slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD\u00b1R DL\/DVD\u00b1RW\/
\nCD-RW);
\n\u2022 Mini DisplayPort and mini-DVI for video output (adapters sold\u00a0
\nseparately);
\n\u2022 built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking & Bluetooth 2.1+EDR;
\n\u2022 Gigabit Ethernet (10\/100\/1000 BASE-T);
\n\u2022 five USB 2.0 ports;
\n\u2022 one FireWire 800 port; and
\n\u2022 one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both\u00a0
\noptical digital and analog.<\/p>\n
\n2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, up to 4GB DDR3 SDRAM, 80GB, 250GB\u00a0
\nor 320GB 5400 hard drives. Additional options include: LED Cinema\u00a0
\nDisplay, Apple Keyboard, Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad, Apple\u00a0
\nWireless Keyboard and Wireless Mighty Mouse; AirPort Express, AirPort\u00a0
\nExtreme Base Station, Time Capsule; Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter,\u00a0
\nMini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter (for 30-inch DVI display),\u00a0
\nMini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter, Apple USB Modem, Apple Remote, the\u00a0
\nAppleCare Protection Plan; and pre-installed copies of iWork \u201909,\u00a0
\nLogic Express 8, Final Cut Express 4 and Aperture 2.<\/p>\n
\nmini units with 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processors. Based on Quake 4\u00a0
\nusing 1280 x 1024 High Quality setting. Performance tests are\u00a0
\nconducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate\u00a0
\nperformance of Mac mini.<\/p>\n
\nwithin the EPA Energy Star 4.0 database as of February 2009.<\/p>\n
\nthe environmental performance of notebooks and desktops. Products\u00a0
\nmeeting all of the 23 required criteria and at least 75 percent of the\u00a0
\noptional criteria are recognised as EPEAT Gold products. The EPEAT\u00a0
\nprogram was conceived by the US EPA and is based on IEEE 1680 standard\u00a0
\nfor Environmental Assessment of Personal Computer Products. For more\u00a0
\ninformation visit www.epeat.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\ndraft specification. Actual performance will vary based on range,\u00a0
\nconnection rate, site conditions, size of network and other factors.<\/p>\n
\nApple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the\u00a0
\nMacintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation\u00a0
\nwith its award-winning computers, OS X operating system and iLife and\u00a0
\nprofessional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital\u00a0
\nmedia revolution with its iPod portable music and video players and\u00a0
\niTunes online store, and has entered the mobile phone market with its\u00a0
\nrevolutionary iPhone.<\/p>\n
\nJohn Marx
\nApple
\njmarx@asia.apple.com<\/a>
\n(02) 8987 8399<\/p>\n
\nApple
\nfmartin@asia.apple.com<\/a>
\n(02) 8987 8230<\/p>\n