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iMac 21.5" 3.06GHz
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FRYS.com #: 6076828

The all-in-one that's one of a kind

Apple introduced the first iMac more than a decade ago. And the design philosophy remains the same:
an all-in-one computer that's as powerful as it is beautiful.

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Big, beautiful displays.

 

21.5-inch and 27-inch displays.

 

 

The new iMac has come a long way from the first 15-inch iMac. Take one look and you'll see just how far. A

 

21.5-inch or 27-inch display with edge-to-edge glass covers nearly the entire front of the enclosure. When all you see is the display, nothing gets between you and what's onscreen. Movies, TV shows, websites, photos — everything looks stunning on the new 16:9 widescreen iMac display.

 

LED backlighting.

 

When a display has more pixels, you need to push more light through them to achieve the best picture possible. LED backlighting in the new iMac does exactly that, with remarkable brightness and efficiency. Because the LED backlight doesn't take up much space, the iMac enclosure stays thin — even with all the high-performance components inside.

 

Higher resolution.

 

The new 21.5-inch iMac features 1920-by-1080 HD resolution. Apple engineers could simply have stretched that resolution up and out for the 27-inch iMac. Instead, they took the display well beyond HD with 2560-by-1440 resolution. That's 78 percent more pixels than the 21.5-inch iMac.

 

IPS technology.

 

The iMac display is designed to look great from almost any angle. A technology called in-plane switching (IPS) makes this possible. Whether you're sitting in front of the display or standing off to the side, you'll get a perfect picture with superb color consistency and no loss of detail.

 

 

All-in-one simplicity.

 

 

Evolution of iMac.

 

It was a great idea then, and it's a great idea now. The all-in-one design of the first flat-panel iMac cleaned up the desktop. It put everything you need — display, processor, graphics card, hard drive, optical drive, memory, and more — inside one simple enclosure. New technology inside and out makes the new iMac a worthy addition to the all-in-one dynasty.

 

 

Seamless enclosure.

 

While you'll find a collection of ports on the back of iMac, you won't find much else. A seamless, precision-forged enclosure makes the back one continuous aluminum surface. And there's only one cord: the power cord.

 

 

Cool, quiet components.

 

The wider iMac display allows more room to separate the two hottest components, the CPU and the GPU. This keeps things cool inside the iMac enclosure. Apple engineers also implemented an intelligent control system that monitors temperatures and delivers just the right amount of airflow to critical components. And the three fans inside iMac have been tuned to be ultraquiet. The result of all this tinkering with heat and sound? A system that operates at 18 decibels when idle — so quiet, you hardly know it's on.*

 

Details that matter.

 

 

Edge-to-edge glass.

 

The glass that surrounds the LED-backlit display wraps around the edge of the aluminum enclosure.

 

Tapered pedestal.

 

Another victory over clutter, the finely tapered aluminum pedestal practically disappears on the desktop.

 

Redesigned speakers.

 

New speakers deliver louder, clearer sound with better bass response and less distortion.

 

 

Environmentally friendly design.

 

iMac is designed to have less impact on the environment than most other computers. It's energy efficient, free of many harmful toxins, and made of highly recyclable materials.

 

 

Displays like nothing you've ever seen.

 

 

 

LED backlighting. One bright idea.

 

Full brightness with no waiting. That's the big advantage of the LED-backlit iMac display. Unlike most displays that take time to warm up before they reach maximum brightness, an LED-backlit display is instantly on and uniformly bright. LED backlighting also gives you greater control over screen brightness. So you can finely tune the iMac display to suit the ambient light in even the dimmest room.

 

 

More pixels. Better picture.

 

The new iMac offers some prime pixel real estate. The 21.5-inch, 1920-by-1080 display has 17 percent more pixels than the previous 20-inch iMac. The 27-inch, 2560-by-1440 display has a whopping 78 percent more pixels than the 21.5-inch iMac. And a 1000:1 contrast ratio gives you more vibrant colors and blacker blacks. All that in a widescreen display with a 16:9 aspect ratio — the same as an HD TV.

 

 

Stunning from every angle.

 

The new iMac display looks great from any seat in the house, thanks to a premium display technology called in-plane switching (IPS). IPS gives you a bright picture with excellent color consistency — even if you're viewing the display from the side.

 

The fastest iMac ever.

 

 

Now available with quad-core power.

 

The 21.5-inch and 27-inch iMac models offer fast Intel Core 2 Duo processors up to 3.33GHz. Quad-core power comes to the 27-inch iMac with a 2.66GHz Intel Core i5 processor or 2.8GHz Intel Core i7 processor. Four cores deliver up to 2x faster performance for just about everything you do: managing your photos, editing HD video, even playing graphics-intensive 3D games.? And since Mac OS X Snow Leopard is designed to take full advantage of Intel dual- and quad-core architectures, you get the fastest performance possible.

 

 

 

More memory and storage.

 

 

The new iMac has 4GB of 1066MHz DDR3 memory standard, with room in its four SO-DIMM slots for up to 16GB, so you can run more applications simultaneously. And with a Serial ATA hard drive up to 2TB,? feel free to load up on photos, videos, and music.

 

Built-in Wi-Fi.

 

High-speed 802.11n wireless technology is built into iMac. And with Time Capsule or the AirPort Express Base Station, every computer in every room can wirelessly connect to iMac, the Internet, and each other.? Over this network, everyone can print, surf the web, and play music on iTunes through your home stereo — wirelessly.

 

 

The world's first Multi-Touch mouse.

 

Click

 

Click or double-click anywhere. The whole surface is a button.

 

Two-Button Click

 

Set up two-button click (right-click) in System Preferences.

 

360? Scroll

 

Scroll with one finger to move vertically and horizontally.

 

Screen Zoom

 

Hold down the Control key and scroll with one finger to magnify the screen.

 

Two-Finger Swipe

 

Swipe left and right with two fingers to go forward and back in Safari or iPhoto.

 

 

 

An iSight camera, hidden in plain view.

 

 

iSight camera.

 

Look closely: Hidden behind the glass display at the top of iMac is an iSight camera. Use it with iChat, and you can be anywhere without actually being there. Video chat with up to three of your friends, share a video with a colleague, or present to a client.4 Use iSight with Photo Booth for fun photo effects. And there's no need to waste valuable primping time installing software or configuring the camera. Like everything Mac, iSight just works.

 

Ports for everything. And then some.

 

 

 

 

 

  • Audio out

  • Audio in

  • USB 2.0

  • FireWire 800

  • Mini DisplayPort

  • Gigabit Ethernet

 

Mini DisplayPort.

 

The Mini DisplayPort lets you connect an external display, including the Apple LED Cinema Display, to your iMac. On the 27-inch iMac, the same port offers input, too. So you can connect any external source that has DisplayPort output — including a MacBook or MacBook Pro — and use your iMac as a display.

 

Wall mountable.

 

It's easy to give your iMac a place of honor on the wall. The 27-inch iMac is compatible with the VESA Mount Adapter Kit for use with wall mounts and articulating arms.

 

SD card slot

 

 

Transfer your photos and videos to and from your iMac just as fast as you're able to take them. The new iMac has an SD card slot built in. Just insert your camera's memory card and import your photos to iPhoto. From there, it's easy to organize your photos by the people in them, share them online, or create photo books.

 

USB and FireWire.

 

Bring on your iPod, digital camera, mobile phone, and external hard drive. If it has a cable, iMac has a port for it. Four USB 2.0 ports and a FireWire 800 port give you plenty of peripheral possibilities.

 

 

On every Mac.

 

Highly secure and reliable, a Mac is built on Mac OS X Snow Leopard: the world's most advanced operating system. And every Mac comes with software that lets you do more with photos, movies, and music.

 



Requirements

Technical Specifications

Height:
17.75 inches (45.1 cm)
Width:
20.8 inches (52.8 cm)
Depth:
7.42 inches (18.85 cm)
Weight:
20.5 pounds (9.3 kg)1

Connections and expansion

  • One FireWire 800 port; 7 watts
  • Four USB 2.0 ports
  • SD card slot

Communications

      802.11n

     Bluetooth

  • Built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n Wi-Fi wireless networking;2 IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible
  • Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)

Audio

  • Built-in stereo speakers
  • Two internal 17-watt high-efficiency amplifiers
  • Headphone/optical digital audio output (minijack)
  • Audio line in/optical digital audio input (minijack)
  • Built-in microphone
  • Support for Apple Stereo Headset with microphone

iMac is designed with the following features to reduce its environmental impact:

  • Arsenic-free display glass
  • BFR-free
  • PVC-free5
  • Highly recyclable aluminum and glass enclosures
  • Meets ENERGY STAR 5.0 requirements
  • Rated EPEAT Gold

Display

  • Built-in 21.5-inch (viewable) LED-backlit glossy widescreen TFT active-matrix liquid crystal display with IPS technology
  • Resolution 1920 by 1080 pixels
  • 16:9 aspect ratio
  • Millions of colors at all resolutions
  • Typical viewing angle: 178° horizontal; 178° vertical
  • Typical brightness: 320 cd/m2 (21.5-inch models); 375 cd/m2 (27-inch models)

Graphics and video support

  • ATI Radeon HD 4670 graphics with 256MB dedicated memory

iSight

Built-in iSight camera

  • Mini DisplayPort output port with support for DVI, VGA, and dual-link DVI (adapters sold separately). 27-inch models also support input from external DisplayPort sources (adapters sold separately).
  • Support for extended desktop and video mirroring modes
  • Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to a 30-inch display (2560 by 1600 pixels) on an external display

Software

    Universal
  • Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard (includes iTunes, Time Machine, Quick Look, Spaces, Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat, Safari, Address Book, QuickTime, iCal, DVD Player, Photo Booth, Front Row, Xcode Developer Tools)
  • iLife '09 (includes iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, iWeb, GarageBand)

Processor and memory

  • 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 3MB shared L2 cache
  • 4GB (two 2GB SO-DIMMs) of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM; four SO-DIMM slots support up to 16GB

 

Storage4

  • 1TB 7200-rpm Serial ATA hard drive

Optical drive

  • Slot-loading 8x SuperDrive (DVD?R DL/DVD?RW/CD-RW)
    • Writes DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL discs at up to 4x speed
    • Writes DVD-R and DVD+R discs at up to 8x speed
    • Writes DVD-RW discs at up to 6x speed and DVD+RW discs at up to 8x speed
    • Reads DVDs at up to 8x speed
    • Writes CD-R discs at up to 24x speed
    • Writes CD-RW discs at up to 16x speed
    • Reads CDs at up to 24x speed

Electrical and operating requirements

  • Line voltage: 100-240V AC
  • Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz, single phase
  • Maximum continuous power: 241W (21.5-inch models); 365W (27-inch models)
  • Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
  • Storage temperature: -4° to 116° F (-20° to 47° C)
  • Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
  • Maximum altitude: 10,000 feet
  • Typical acoustical performance
    • Sound pressure level (operator position): 18 dBA at idle6

       

      What's included

       

      In the box:

      • iMac
      • Apple Wireless Keyboard
      • Magic Mouse
      • Cleaning cloth
      • Power cord
      • Install/restore DVDs
      • Printed and electronic documentation

      Included software:

      Mac OS X Snow Leopard

      Includes iTunes, Time Machine, Quick Look, Spaces, Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat, Safari, Address Book, QuickTime, iCal, DVD Player, Photo Booth, Front Row, Xcode Developer Tools, and more.
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