After speculation all weekend about possible updates, Apple have today finally refreshed the iMac product line. With speeds roughly resembeling previous models, some people may be dissapointed not to see the Core 2 Quad processors . What is new though is the NVIDIA Chipset architecture which offers faster memory bandwidth using DRR3 RAM. As reported last night Apple have decided to push the 24″ model even more by only offering one option on the 20″. This is an aggressive move by a company which is never shy on taking  a few risks. The 17″ iMac has been well and truly forgotten. Here is a rundown on all four systems.

20-inch: 2.66GHz

2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
2GB DDR3 Memory
320GB Hard Drive
8 x double-layer SuperDrive
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M Graphics
£949.00

24-inch: 2.66GHz

2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4GB DDR3 Memory
640GB Hard Drive
8 x double-layer SuperDrive
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M Graphics
£1,199.00

24-inch: 2.93GHz

2.93GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4GB DDR3 Memory
640GB Hard Drive
8 x double-layer SuperDrive
NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 with 256MB Graphics
£1,499.00

24-inch: 3.06GHz

3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4GB DDR3 Memory
1TB Hard Drive
8 x double-layer SuperDrive
NVIDIA GeForce GT 130 with512MB Graphics
£1,799.00

The first thing that strikes me is the prices! If anything they have risen to previous models. Whether this is a sign of the pound being so weak at the moment I don’t know. But yesterday I could get an iMac for £799, now I have to pay £949 for a similar model? Crazy! The first two models are also limited to using the 9400M GPU, which whilst not slow, is not exactly earth shattering for a desktop computer. Overall, I’m very dissapointed.