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Apple iMac MB417LL-A 20-Inch Desktop specifications:

• All in one Mac desktop with 20 inch glossy screen and sleek anodized aluminum enclosure
• 2.66 GHz Intel Core two Duo processor, 320 GB hard drive, two GB RAM 8 GB max, 8x multi format/dual layer SuperDrive
• Draft N Wi Fi 802.11b/g/n, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth 2.1, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics with 256 MB of shared memory
• Four USB 2.0, one FireWire , Mini DisplayPort output with optional adapters for DVI and VGA, audio line in/optical audio input
• Pre loaded with Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard and iLife ‘09, will include Apple Keyboard and Mighty Mouse

Apple iMac MB417LL-A 20-Inch Desktop review:
The all in one iMac packs a complete, high performance computer as well as the new Intel Core two Duo processors into a beautifully thin, anodized aluminum and glass design. The new Intel Core two Duo processor with advanced 45 nm procedure technology and 6MB of shared L2 cache, allowing you to run your applications faster and more proficiently than ever before. This iMac features a glossy 20 inch widescreen display and NVIDIA GeForce graphics, that gives you a blow you away level of detail and realism in games, three dimensional graphics, high resolution photos, and high definition video that comes alive with rich, vivid color. Built into the top of iMac is an iSight camera. You will hardly notice it is there till you want to launch iChat, Photo Booth, or iMovie. ISight is easy to use and greatly advanced. The extraordinary picture quality and color accuracy make this tiny feature big. With iLife ‘09, Mac OS X Leopard, fitted wireless, speakers, and ultrathin anodized aluminum Apple Keyboard, you will be creating, sharing, surfing, and playing inside minutes of opening the box. 20 Glossy Widescreen TFT Active Matrix 1680 x 1050, 290 cd/m2, one contrast percentage, 160 H/V looking at angle Liquid Crystal Display fitted iSight Camera with Microphone NVIDIA GeForce 9400M with 256MB GDDR3 Shared Video Memory Slot loading 8x SuperDrive DVD+ RW DL/CD RW Stereo speakers with 24 watt Digital Amplifier AirPort Extreme 802.11a/b/g/n Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR 10/100/1000BASE T Gigabit Ports four x USB 2.0 2 x USB ports on keyboard, FireWire , Optical audio Output/Headphone out, Optical audio input/audio line in, Mini DisplayPort with support for DVI, and VGA, connections via Optional Adapter, RJ 45 LAN estimated Unit Dimensions 18.5 H x 19.1 W x 7.4 D estimated Unit Weight 20 Pounds

Speedier than ever with the new Intel dual core processor, the Apple iMac all in one desktop PC packs a complete, high performance computer into its all in one design, sporting a sleek, professional aluminum enclosure that is joined exactly to a 20 inch glass cover to create a virtually seamless front surface. It is powered by a 2.66 GHz Intel Core two Duo processor, which will include an surprisingly fast 1066 MHz front side bus speed and super sized six MB L2 cache. This dual core processor also gives an optimized, multithreaded architecture for improved multitasking, video, and gaming performance. And this iMac also gets a increase in video processing power from the NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics chip with 256 MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with major memory.

Designed with a recyclable anodized aluminum frame and glass cover, the iMac is friendlier to the environment.

The iMac includes an ultra thin aluminum Apple Keyboard with dedicated keys for Mac features like light, volume, eject, play/pause, and Exposé as well as the wired Mighty Mouse. It is pre loaded with Apple’s Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard operating system, which enables easy backup of your most vital data via Time Machine, a redesigned desktop that assists eliminate clutter. It also comes with the iLife ‘09 suite of applications including iPhoto, iMovie, Garageband, and iTunes and the newest variant of the fast loading Safari web browser.

Hardware features are a 320 GB hard drive, two GB of RAM with an eight GB maximum capacity, 8x SuperDrive for burning movies to DVD and music combinations to CD, integrated 802.11n wireless LAN, Gigabit Ethernet wired networking, and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR connectivity.

Power on a Pedestal
With its anodized aluminum frame set upon a sleek pedestal, the new iMac instantly transforms your workspace from cluttered desktop to smart display podium. Because the iMac’s housing is made from a single sheet of aluminum, you will not see any seams or screws except for a single compartment on the bottom that gives easy access to the memory slots. The glossy widescreen 20 inch glass display makes photos and movies come alive with rich color. And the fitted iSight camera and microphone are integrated so neatly you barely notice they are there. On the side from the design details, the iMac is friendlier to the environment with greatly recyclable and lasting materials as well as scratch resistant glass and professional grade aluminum.

The compact keyboard’s ultrathin anodized aluminum enclosure features low profile keys that supply a crisp, responsive feel.

With its elegant anodized aluminum enclosure, the new Apple Keyboard looks equally at home in your living room or on your desk. Just connect it to the USB port on your iMac and start enjoying the crisp, responsive feel of its low profile keys. This compact keyboard also will include special function keys for Mac features like light, volume, eject, play/pause, Exposé, and more. Two USB 2.0 ports supply high speed connectivity for your iPod, Mighty Mouse, digital camera, and other USB based electronic devices.

Intel Core two Duo Processor
Experience faster, more nimble application performance and improved energy efficiency with this 2.66 GHz Intel Core two Duo processor. Its hafnium infused circuitry which decreases electrical current leakage in transistors helps to decrease power intake while delivering. Powerful processing speeds. This 2.66 GHz Core two Duo processor is aided by a 1066 front side bus speed and a super sized six MB L2 cache. An L2, or secondary, cache temporarily stores data, and a bigger L2 cache may help speed up your system’s performance. The FSB carries data between the CPU and RAM, and a faster front side bus will deliver better in general performance.

The Intel Core two Duo’s 128 bit SSE3 vector engine handles 128 bit computations in a single clock cycle, accelerating data manipulation by at the same time applying a single instruction to many data. And its two execution cores are intended to share resources and conserve power, helping it to accomplish higher levels of performance since it uses fewer watts.

Hard Drive and Memory
The 320 GB Serial ATA SATA hard drive 7200 RPM quickens the rate with a higher speed move of data akin to FireWire and USB 2.0. The two GB of DDR3 RAM two SO DIMMs of one GB have an business leading 1066 MHz speed, and the RAM capacity may be increased to eight GB.

Graphics and Video
The 20 inch widescreen TFT active matrix LCD offers a resolution of 1680 by 1050 pixels. It has a light ranking of 290 cd/m2 candela per square meter, a contrast percentage of 800:1, and a looking at angle of 160 degrees both horizontal and vertical. The NVIDIA GeForce 9400M shares 256 MB of DDR3 SDRAM with major memory. You will notice the difference when you work with high resolution photos and high definition video, where graphics intensive features in iPhoto and iMovie are smoother. And 3D game play from Spore to Call of Duty is faster and more responsive.

This iMac also enables you to connect a second display in either expanded desktop mode or video mirroring mode. The Mini DisplayPort port offers support for DVI, dual link DVI, and VGA video connections via an optional adapter.

Wired and Wireless Connectivity
The iMac gives you lots of room to grow, accommodating as many as six peripherals at a time thanks to its four USB 2.0 ports and the two USB 2.0 ports on the Apple Keyboard. It also will include a single powered FireWire port one of the fastest peripheral standards available enabling you to swiftly move content from matched digital video cameras, hard drives, and other high speed devices.

Share files around your house with fitted 10/100/1000BASE T Ethernet also as the next generation high speed wireless 802.11n technology, which is integrated into the new Apple Airport Extreme Base Station. The iMac is Wi Fi Certified to work with base stations and routers that use industry standard 802.11a, 802.11b, or 802.11g wireless technologies.

You get a full complement of ports on the back of the iMac, as well as four USB 2.0 and one Firewire .

The integrated Bluetooth wireless connectivity version 2.1 + improved Data Rate EDR allows you to use a wireless keyboard or mouse, and synchronize peripherals like cell phones and PDAs. Enjoy high quality sound on nearly any speaker system with double duty analog/digital audio. Record digital and analog resources through audio line in, perfect for your new podcast in GarageBand.

SuperDrive
Integrated neatly into the iMac is a slot loading SuperDrive that allows you to play and burn your CDs and DVDs including double layer DVDs. And there is no disc tray just slide the disc right in. It offers the following speeds:

• 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 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

Other Features

• Built in stereo speakers with interior 24 watt digital amplifier
• Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the fitted display and up to a 30 inch display 2560 by 1600 pixels on an external display
• Headphone/optical audio output minijack
• Audio line in/optical audio input minijack
• Built in microphone
• Dimensions: 19.1 x 18.5 x 7.4 inches WxHxD
• Weight: 20 pounds

The Greenest iMac Yet
The energy efficient hardware parts in the iMac work hand in hand with Mac OS X to create a system that can dynamically change power intake to decrease the energy used in general. The iMac uses an advanced power management system leveraged from the technology that makes the most of battery life in Apple’s MacBook family. To decrease energy intake, the iMac hard drive spins down automatically when inactive, and it also decides which processor CPU or GPU is best suited to do a task proficiently. That means when iMac is idle, it is using as little power as possible.

Apple engineers worked hard to eliminate many of the pollutants that are a common part of desktop computer manufacturing, like picking arsenic free display glass for iMac. They have also removed brominated flame retardants BFRs and polyvinyl chloride PVC from circuit boards, interior cables, connectors, insulators, adhesives, and more. And the complete iMac computer is integrated into an enclosure made from a single, hard part of recyclable aluminum, while the display is made of recyclable glass.

The Mac mini meets the stringent low power prerequisites set by the EPA, giving it ENERGY STAR certification. Also, Mac mini meets the new efficiency prerequisites of ENERGY STAR variant 5.0 Specification for Computers before its July 2009 efficient date. It also has earned the highest ranking of EPEAT Gold. The Electronic Product Environmental evaluation Tool, or EPEAT, evaluates the environmental affect of a product depending on how recyclable it’s, how much energy it uses, and how it is intended and made.

Preloaded with Leopard, you will enjoy improved productivity and a clutter free desktop thanks to the the redesigned 3D Dock with Stacks.

Preloaded with Leopard and iLife ‘09
The biggest Mac OS X upgrade ever, the Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard operating system features over 300 new features, including:

• Time Machine, an effortless way to automatically back up everything on a Mac
• A redesigned Finder that lets users quickly browse and share files between many Macs
• Quick Look, a new way to instantly see files without opening an application
• Spaces, an intuitive new feature used to create groups of applications and instantly switch between them
• A brand new desktop with Stacks, a new way to easily access files from the Dock
• Major improvements to Mail and iChat

Leopard’s new desktop will include the redesigned 3D Dock with Stacks, a new way to manage files for fast and easy access with just one click. Leopard automatically places web, email and other downloads in a Downloads stack to preserve a clutter free desktop, and you may be able to instantly fan the contents of this and other Stacks into an elegant arc right from the Dock. The updated Finder will include Cover Flow and a new sidebar with a considerably simplified way to search for, browse and copy content from any PC or Mac on a local network.

Time Machine allows you to easily back up all of the data on your Mac, find lost files and restore all of the software on their Mac. With just a one click setup, Time Machine automatically keeps an up to date copy of everything on the Mac. In the event a file is lost, you may be able to search back through time to find deleted files, applications, photos and other digital media , then instantly restore the file.

It also comes with the iLife ‘09 suite of applications that make it simple to live the digital life. Use iPhoto to share complete high res photo albums with anybody who’s got an email address. Record your songs and podcasts with GarageBand. Break into indie filmmaking with iMovie and iDVD. Then take all the stuff you made on your MacBook and share it on the web in one click with iWeb.

Included Software
Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard includes Time Machine, fast Look, Spaces, Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat, Safari, Address Book, QuickTime, iCal, DVD Player, Photo Booth, Front Row, Xcode Developer Tools, iLife ‘09 includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, iWeb, GarageBand

What’s in the Box
IMac, Apple Keyboard, Mighty Mouse, cleaning cloth, power cord, install/restore DVDs, printed and electronic documentation

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17 Responses to “apple imac mb417ll”

1. Frederick E Says:
   September 1, 2008 at 7:54 pm

   What is the warranty like?

2. Randall I Says:
   September 2, 2008 at 5:20 pm

   Anyone know of a coupon for Philadelphia area?

3. Alfred F Says:
   September 3, 2008 at 6:35 pm

   Check out my site if you need an accessory or a coupon

4. Maryanne Says:
   September 4, 2008 at 0:53 pm

   Read reviews, all positive

5. Allen Says:
   September 5, 2008 at 8:54 pm

   Has been reviewed more on Ebay site, check it there

6. Irene W. Says:
   September 6, 2008 at 9:43 pm

   Pros: Great product for the price. Cons: Hard to find in stock

7. Miguel C Says:
   September 7, 2008 at 11:49 pm

   I am looking to buy one in San Jose so i dont pay for shipping if it’s not free

8. Paula P. Says:
   September 8, 2008 at 6:28 pm

   Compare online prices, dont bother with store price

9. Christina D. Says:
   September 9, 2008 at 0:58 pm

   No apple imac mb417ll rebates in Memphis

10. Cora Says:
    September 10, 2008 at 10:45 pm

    How long is the warranty?

11. Gloria D. Says:
    September 11, 2008 at 8:18 pm

    wouldnt want to get this one refurbished haha

12. Jason Says:
    September 12, 2008 at 8:32 pm

    Looked for coupon sites

13. Lori L. Says:
    September 13, 2008 at 7:17 pm

    i buy it at Walmart store that had a lowest price, but usually online deals are better

14. Phillip F Says:
    September 14, 2008 at 8:27 pm

    I checked Frye Electronics and they dont have any wholesale deals are there any wholesale deals online?

15. Cheryl O. Says:
    September 15, 2008 at 7:42 pm

    Check any price comparison web sites for lowest price.

16. Anthony75 Says:
    September 16, 2008 at 7:17 pm

    So far the best offer for apple imac can usually be found at an online dealer

17. Jayson Says:
    September 17, 2008 at 5:31 pm

    Don’t think closeout prices are a deal, i would buy it now.

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