Apple launches new, cheaper iMac
Apple has unveiled a new, cheaper iMac, and has reduced the price of its older iMac models too.
Apple on 18 June took the Apple Store offline from 8am BST all the way up until 1pm BST, and when it came back online there was a brand-new, cheaper iMac waiting for us, as well as a cheaper price tag for Apple's other iMac models. This isn't the proper update we're waiting for (perhaps that'll happen later this year when Intel's Broadwell chips become available) but it's still exciting news that makes the iMac much more affordable.
New cheaper iMac 2014: Price
The new iMac model is just £899, much cheaper than the original base model's price of £1,149. This also makes it cheaper than any of Apple's MacBook Pro models, even the non-Retina MacBook Pro, and a similar price to the 13in MacBook Air, which starts at £849. It's still not as cheap as the Mac mini, though, which we hoped might also get an update but didn't, and remains available from £499.
New cheaper iMac 2014: Specs
Of course, with such a low price tag compared to its siblings, the new cheaper iMac also has less impressive specs.
Apple has stuck with just the one new model, giving it a 21.5in display.
It has a 1.4GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor with Turbo Boost up to 2.7GHz, compared with the 2.7GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor found in the next model up. By comparison, the top-end model, which now costs £1,599, has a 3.4GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor.
The new cheaper iMac has 8GB memory, a 500GB hard drive (half that of the 1TB in the other iMac models), and the same Intel HD Graphics 5000 found in the latest MacBook Air models.
There are build-to-order options, though. You could upgrade to a 1TB hard drive for £40, for example.
New cheaper iMac: Release date
The new iMac is available to buy from Apple now, though you'll have to wait 1-3 business days for it to be dispatched, according to the current shipping estimate on the Apple Store.
(extracted from Macworld)
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