Out of this world; Apple unveils new flat-panel iMac. (New Products).Just when you were getting used to the iPod, Apple springs the new iMac. The design is unlike anything you've seen on a desktop--a slim, 15-inch, flat-panel display flat-pan·el display n. A thin lightweight video display used in laptop and notebook computers and employing liquid crystals, electroluminescence, or a similar alternative to cathode-ray tubes. Also called flat screen. that swivels from a 10.6-inch base. The monitor delivers millions of colors at 1,024 by 768 resolution. The iMac is just as impressive under the hood under the hood - [hot-rodder talk] 1. The underlying implementation of a product (hardware, software, or idea). Implies that the implementation is not intuitively obvious from the appearance, but the speaker is about to enable the listener to grok it. . It features an 800MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. PowerPC G4 processor; 256MB of RAM, expandable to 1GB; a 40 or 60GB hard drive; CD-RW (CD-ReWritable) The only rewritable CD technology. CD-RW disks look like other CD media, but with close inspection, they have a more polished surface with a very dark blue-gray cast. or DVD-ROM/CD-RW combo drive; or a SuperDrive (combination DVD-R/CD-RW drive). Connectivity is key in desktop computing and the iMac delivers there as well, providing two FireWire ports, three USB ports, a built-in 56K modem, 10/100BaseT Ethernet, and support for an AirPort Card. It's perfect for connecting your new iPod or other peripherals. If you crave simplicity, the iMac solves the problem with the hub-like base. The cool design doesn't hurt and neither does the price: $1,299 (www.apple.com). |
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