New iMacs Just Announced!

Looks like the rumors were true. Apple just announced a new series of iMacs today and they look sharp. The best part is that they just dropped the price on the 24-inch by $200. I wonder if they are still offering student discounts on top of that?

Who could've seen this one coming? Apple surprised no one this morning with brand new iMacs. Built from aluminum and glass, the new all-in-one desktops feature a complete redesign and will come in two sizes: 20-inch and 24-inch. There's the usual compliment of ports like USB 2.0, Firewire 400 / 800, a slot loading SuperDrive, iSight camera and so forth. The new look features a glossy display to match the majority of Apple's consumer lineup, and new keyboards are indeed coming along for the ride -- in an extended wired version as well as a mini wire free model, running the Bluetooth 2.0 spec.

Under the hood Apple has up to a 2.4GHz Core 2 Extreme processor, ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro graphics, 1TB of storage, 802.11n and Bluetooth 2.0, with 8x SuperDrives and 1GB of RAM standard across the board. Prices start at $1,199 for the 20-inch, $1,499 for a processor and graphics bump, and $1,799 for the 24-incher.

My Sony is starting to act up again (it takes it ~ 8 minutes to turn on and is running very slow) and I'm seriously thinking of getting a new computer to start law school with. (I've grown weary of trying to deal with Sony's tech support and all the down time it involves.)

My biggest dilemma is whether to buy a new iMac or the Lenovo X61 Tablet PC? (Or maybe both?)

Read more specs on the new iMacs here and many more details on Apple's website. The Apple Store website is down right now, but should be back up and running soon.