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Is this iMac the current generation?

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hutchingsp

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Mar 24, 2008
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Looking on the UK refurb store and spotted what looks like a reasonable offer on what looks like the current model of 27" iMac.

Can I confirm that I'm interpreting the specifications right and it is the current model and not the previous release?

Processor 2.93GHz Intel Quad-Core i7 processor
Cache 8MB fully shared L3 cache
Memory 4GB (two 2GB SO-DIMMs) of 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM; supports up to 16GB
Hard drive 1TB Serial ATA1; 7200 rpm
Optical drive Slot-loading 8x SuperDrive with 4x double-layer burning (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Display 27-inch (viewable) LED-backlit glossy 16:9 widescreen TFT active-matrix display; 2560 by 1440 pixels; millions of colors; IPS technology
Video 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)
Graphics ATI Radeon HD 5750 with 1GB of GDDR5 memory
FireWire One FireWire 800 port; 7 watts
USB Four USB 2.0 ports
SD Card SDXC card slot
Audio Built-in stereo speakers with two internal 17-watt high-efficiency amplifiers, built-in microphone, optical digital audio output/headphone out, optical digital audio input/audio line in
Ethernet Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit)
Wireless Built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n Wi-Fi wireless networking2 ; built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
Included accessories Apple Wireless Keyboard and Magic Mouse
Other Built-in IR receiver
Size and weight Height: 20.4 inches (51.7 cm)
Width: 25.6 inches (65 cm)
Depth: 8.15 inches (20.7 cm)
Weight: 30.5 pounds (13.8 kg) 3

Thanks.
 
Newest release.

The graphics card is 1GB and not 512MB as the previous generation.
 
George Knighton said:
If it helps any, that's exactly the system I just bought. Seemed like a very decent price.
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I'd be interested if you could tell the difference from a new one?

I have a 24" C2D white iMac and I keep holding on without upgrading as, being blunt, I don't need to upgrade for what I use it for, but I do use it a lot so over four years it's more than paid for itself IYSWIM.
 
hutchingsp said:
I'd be interested if you could tell the difference from a new one?
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Nope.

I'm in the USA, and compared as well as I could the specifications of the machine I bought and the one that was offered new in the USA store.

The only thing I noticed was a decent enough savings to buy the refurbished one. Same ATi graphics, same 7200 1 TB drive, same memory, same resolution, everything that I could find at the time was the same.

The refurb was also shipped for free, so the bottom line realisation of savings was very nice.

What I'm about to say is entirely anecdotal, but somebody told me the only reason he could think of that a high number of i7 27" with ATi 5*** graphics would be refurb would be to solve the monitor whine issue on a minority of machines. So I'm hoping my chances of getting a monitor whine are reduced to nil. :)
 
Do you think it'll come with iLife 11?

I only ask as the refurb store still shows iLife 09 and I assumed they dropped a DVD or voucher in the box or something?
 
hutchingsp said:
Do you think it'll come with iLife 11?

I only ask as the refurb store still shows iLife 09 and I assumed they dropped a DVD or voucher in the box or something?
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I would imagine it will come with iLife 09 installed and as you say iLife 11 will be dropped into the box.
 
Do it, man. I just found the same deal (except in the US) and just went ahead and bit the bullet. I'll let you know how it is :D
 
George Knighton said:
If it helps any, that's exactly the system I just bought. Seemed like a very decent price.
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I also purchased that same model on Sat. Oct 9th through the Apple store in Canada, it was delivered to me on Wed. Oct. 13th via Fedex from California. I was thinking about a couple of other refurbs (2009 i7 2.66, 2010 i5 2.8) but decided to get the best available at the time.

hutchingsp said:
I'd be interested if you could tell the difference from a new one?

I have a 24" C2D white iMac and I keep holding on without upgrading as, being blunt, I don't need to upgrade for what I use it for, but I do use it a lot so over four years it's more than paid for itself IYSWIM.
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The iMac I received was pristine, no way to tell it was not a new unit. It works great with no issues at this time. Go for it!!
 
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