Just heading into listen to a presentation by Henry Manne, but wanted to mention there are a number of new goodies at the Apple Store. In particular, new iMacs that look absolutely incredible.
The pricing for the iMac line starts at the same US$1199, but that's where the similarities stop. The displays are now backlit by LEDs, providing better energy efficiency. The 21.5" model has a screen resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, which is the equivalent of a 1080p HDTV. That screen size is actually 90% of the resolution of the old 24" iMac. Resolution on the 27" model is 2560 x 1440 pixels. Both of the new iMacs use the IPS display technology for excellent color fidelity and a very wide (178°) viewing angle...Follow the link for more details. The Apple Store in Clarendon will have some of the new ones in by Friday.
What's really incredible is a new feature for the iMacs that allows them to act as external monitors or HDTVs. You'll be able to attach DVD players, Blu-Ray players, gaming consoles, or even other computers, and display them on the bright, clear, iMac display.
Other new goodies include a new Mac Mini, Macbook, and multi-touch mouse.
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"What's really incredible is a new feature for the iMacs that allows them to act as external monitors or HDTVs. You'll be able to attach DVD players, Blu-Ray players, gaming consoles, or even other computers, and display them on the bright, clear, iMac display."
I can't find any evidence of this... No HDMI, No DVI-D input... Is it the DisplayPort connection they are talking about? Typically that's output only, but perhaps they have it configured for both ways... Apple's website doesn't mention it at all (that I could find).
Just read another blog post asserting that the DisplayPort connection can be used as an input as well as an output. Makes sense -- it's just occurred to me that a 27" monitor is bigger than our TV set!
Clint, just got home a few minutes ago. Found this on Apple's website towards the bottom of the Tech Specs page:
Built-in iSight camera; Mini DisplayPort output with support for DVI, dual-link DVI, and VGA video (requires adapters, sold separately); supports input from external DisplayPort sources (requires cables and adapters, sold separately)
Looks like the 27-inch iMac officially has this feature, but not the 21.5 inch.
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