Apple has upgraded its all-in-one iMac line by adding faster Intel Core 2 Duo processors, the fastest of which will cruise along at up to 3.06 GHz. The processors come with 6 MB of L2 cache and a faster 1,066 MHz front-side bus, with 2 GB memory standard in most models. The high-end 24-inch iMacs already flirt with performance suitable for professionals, but the $2,199, 3.06 GHz model -- with an Nvidia GeForce 8800 GS graphics processor sporting 512 MB of memory -- might become a less expensive alternative to a decked-out Mac Pro.
April 28th 2008