Apple updates Powerbooks and PowerMacs, releases Aperture (UPDATE)

Today Apple has released new Powerbooks, new PowerMacs, a new photo retouching application called Aperture. The company also slightly dropped pricing on its Cinema Displays.

Quick sum-up:

Powerbook common specs:
- 512MB of RAM
- SuperDrive
- Wifi and Bluetooth
- Gigabit Ethernet
- same design and form factor

Powerbook G4 12":
- No changes
- $1499

Powerbook G4 15.2":
- 1440x960 pixels screen resolution
- 80GB of storage
- Mobility Radeon 9700 with 128MB of VRAM
- $1999

Powerbook G4 17":
- 1680x1050 pixels screen resolution
- 120GB of storage
- Mobility Radeon 9700 with 128MB of VRAM
- $2499

Common PowerMacs specs:
- 512MB of RAM (up to 16GB)
- three PCI-Express slots
- SuperDrive
- Dual-Gigabit Ethernet
- Mighty Mouse
- Nvidia Quadro FX 512MB graphic chip option
- same design

PowerMac dual 2Ghz
- one PowerPC 970MP (dual core) at 2Ghz
- 160GB of storage
- NVidia GeForce 6600 LE with 128MB of VRAM
- $1999

PowerMacs dual 2.3Ghz
- one PowerPC 970MP (dual core) at 2.3Ghz
- 250GB of storage
- NVidia GeForce 6600 with 256MB of VRAM
- $2499

PowerMacs dual 2.5Ghz
- two PowerPC 970MP (dual core) at 2.7Ghz
- 250GB of storage
- NVidia GeForce 6600 with 256MB of VRAM
- $3299

Aperture:
- professional photo retouching application
- easy to use user interface
- $499

Cinema Display's new pricing:
- Cinema Display 20" HD : $799 (the same)
- Cinema Display 23" HD : $1299 (from $1499)
- Cinema Display 30" HD : $2499 (from $2999)

A more detailed report arrives soon.

UPDATE: Detailed report here.



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