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The revamped version of iMac goes on sale in North America and Europe

In the last event organized by Apple in October many were shocked with the new version of iMac. The apple had a renewed model of its all in one, with an attractive design and just 5 millimeters thick . Manufacturers reduced the thickness by 80 percent compared to the previous edition.

But the team did not impact only the aesthetic, but also for the powerful hardware inside. Those interested in getting their hands on models 27 inches or 21.5 and can buy from the Apple Store site. The sale of both began this morning with an emphasis on European and American markets.

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The smaller version has a waiting time of 1-3 business days, while its largest pair takes two to three weeks to arrive. You have to see how the sale throughout the weekend to see if there are delays in delivery of equipment.

For several weeks have been rumored problems with suppliers and distributors of Apple computers affect the stock available for sale. For now the Cupertino trust meet initial demand, but do not rule out equipment shortages by 2013.

base model iMac 21.5-inch screen is priced at $ 1,299 . Meanwhile the 27-inch version starts at U.S. $ 1,799 . To get to know the specifications and variants of the teams have to enter the Apple Store site.

[Event Apple] New iMac, MacBook Pro and Mac Mini

Apple’s special event was designed not only to new iPad models. At the beginning of the keynote were presented new generations of iMac and Mac Mini as well as the rumored MacBook Pro Retina screen of 13 inches .

with Retina display MacBook Pro (13 “)

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Rumors circulated this unit for several months, but became very strong in recent weeks. The new version of the laptop shares many points with the 15-inch model presented at the WWDC. The computer comes with a redesigned housing and thinner, which loses the traditional optical disc drive.

The highest point of the new Macbook Pro is the screen, which has an impressive resolution of 2560 × 1600 pixels. Also includes dual mic, dual speaker, FaceTime HD camera, multitouch trackpad, backlit keyboard, Intel i5 or i7, 8GB RAM, up to 768 GB SSD storage, integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000 and 7-hour battery.

As regards to connectivity, the 13-inch model features support for WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, two USB 3.0, two Thunderbolt connections, HDMI and MagSafe 2.

The base price for version with dual core processor Intel Core i5, 8GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage is $ 1699.

More info: MacBook Pro with Retina display (13 ” ).

Mac Mini

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This handset also features interesting improvements. The new version of Mac Mini comes with an Intel Ivy Bridge and the base model costs $ 599. For that amount you get a dual core i5 chip at 2.5 GHz, 4 GB RAM and 500 GB hard disk.

If you want something more powerful version can choose “Server”, which costs 999 tickets green. This includes a quad-core i7 processor at 2.3 GHz and two disks with 1 TB of space. Both Mac Mini refurbished models come with the same integrated graphics with Retina Display MacBook Pro 13-inch: Intel HD Graphics 4000.

As regards ports include USB 3.0 connectors (4), FireWire 800, Thunderbolt, Ethernet, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0 and HDMI.

More info: Mac Mini | Mac Mini Server.

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Finally we talk about the new generation of iMac, which also received a major renovation. The first feature to note is that the team has a thickness of only 5 mm, 80 percent less than its predecessor.

The new iMac will debut on the market with models of 21.5 and 27 inches. The first has a screen resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, while the second is 2560 × 1440 pixels. Both versions have a degree of vision of 178 ° and 75 percent less reflection.

Teams arrive with Intel i5 or i7 processors and NVIDIA GeForce GT640M, GT650M, GTX660M or GTX675MX. The storage also comes with several possibilities. The base model comes with a 1TB hard drive, but users can increase the space up to 3TB. You can also choose up to 768 GB flash storage in the 27-inch model.

The new iMac also enables you to choose a storage option called Fusion Drive. This is a single partition “software merges with” a memory of 128 GB SSD hard drive with a 1 or 3 TB. According to Apple, this system allows perfect balance between high performance and storage capacity. This option is also available in the new Mac Mini.

Teams also include dual mic, dual speaker, FaceTime HD camera and wireless mouse + keyboard. In point of connectivity have four USB 3.0 ports, two Thunderbolt ports, Ethernet, WiFi and Bluetooth 4.0.

The 21.5-inch iMac has a base model that costs $ 1,299 and includes a 2.7 GHz i5 processor, 1 TB of storage and 8GB of RAM. Meanwhile, the 27-inch version has a base price of $ 1799.

More info: iMac.

iMac: Apple 1TB refill defective

This year Apple decided to upgrade the hardware its iMac incorporating a 1TB Seagate hard drive. But the apple announced that they began to detect faults in the storage unit built into the models with screens 21.5 and 27 inches, so that it has launched a plan to repair for those affected .

All users who experience problems on an iMac disc purchased between May and July of this year will be able to solve the problems at no cost. The replacement program is now functional and will remain active until July 23, 2012. After the jump we’ll tell you more about it.

People who have purchased equipment are being informed potential failures Email , although there is another method to determine whether a specific iMac is within the range problems. All you have to do is click on this link and enter the serial number of your device.

If you see that your computer is within the checklist will have to officially handed over to the nearest shop to manage the parts. At the moment the exact number of devices that have been affected by the failure, but from Cupertino have been limited to say it was a “small number” .

Via | Apple Support.

The new iMac 2011 and the impossibility of changing the hard drive

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few days ago the people of 2011 Apple introduced the line for its popular iMac . This year the all-in-one apple incorporated several innovations with respect to hardware, but not all have fallen very well with users. For example, a group of experts came to the conclusion can not change the hard drive without ruining the computer .

According to the researchers said, trying to move or remove the main storage unit team responsible for the cooling fans are accelerated to maximum to burn . In this way all the computer hardware is compromised. Apparently this is due to finding “the perfect closed system.

id=”more-15030″> The “problem” that occurs in the new iMac is that Apple replace the traditional four-pin SATA connector for a special seven-pin . Also included is a special firmware that controls the temperature of the storage units. Any modification unofficial fans and cause fire disaster .

The good news, experts say, is that only the primary port has been modified in this way . Users can still use the side to connect the hard drive they want. But still be tied to the original storage, even if they like it or not.

By the time the web and can be seen complaints on various forums since before Apple had never reached that point. For example, iMac earlier versions required a complicated process to remove the original hard disk, but despite the difficulty was possible replacement .

Something similar happens with the iPhone battery, which can not be removed easily, but at the end of the day is removed with a little effort . It seems that “gift” Steve does not want to leave any gap for users to modify their equipment for themselves.

Way | ExtremeTech.