Apple appears to have successfully squashed any opportunity for most of the Mac media to rebroadcast their media event.
Here's what we've gotten so far however from various sources.
- iMac: faster, larger disk, built in iSight. Includes FrontRow (app) - iPod: 30GB/60GB with Video - realtime decoding of MPEG4 and H.264. 260,000 colors. Video out. - FrontRow and PhotoBooth Apps. - 30GB iPod: $299 - 31% thinner than current 20GB; - 60GB iPod: $399. - New iPods avail next week. Comes with case - iMac: $1299 for 17" model with 1.5GHz, $1799 for 20" model with 2.1GHz - iTunes 6 to be released - Front Row - comes with new iMacs. Lets you enjoy video/music/pictures from sofa. Everything still displayed on iMac screen. iPod-like remote. 6 button remote. - Photobooth - appears to be slide show application. - Music Videos. 2000 available to buy. $1.99 each. - Can "gift" music to other people. Peer reviews and recommendation service. - Videos have Digital Rights Management built in. Can play on up to 5 computers. - You will be able to buy TV shows from iTunes Music Store. $1.99 per episode. ABC on board (Desperate Housewives, Lost)
Sunday August 23, 2026 11:36 am PDT by Tim Hardwick
Apple is readying new iMac models with an upgraded chip and new color options, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
Writing in his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman says the new version is likely to be an updated 24-inch model with an M6 chip, replacing the existing M4 model that arrived in October 2024.
New colors are also said to be on the menu, though Gurman does not say what they...
Tuesday September 15, 2026 12:53 pm PDT by Juli Clover
Apple today added the 2019 4K iMac to its list of vintage products, which means repairs can only be done if Apple has the parts available.
Products are added to the vintage list five years after they were last distributed for sale, and they're moved to the obsolete list at the seven-year mark. Vintage products can be repaired at Apple Stores and by Apple Authorized Service Providers if the...
Tuesday August 25, 2026 5:31 pm PDT by Juli Clover
BenQ today announced the launch of the iScreenBar, which it says is the first monitor light bar built for the iMac.
The iScreenBar is meant to look like an extension of the iMac, offering desk lighting that does not clash with the iMac's design or block the camera or microphone. It's made from aluminum and lights an area of 33.5 by 19.7 inches at 500 lux. A glass touch panel is available for ...
