First Impressions: 27-inch iMac and Magic Mouse.

I went to the Apple Store earlier today to help a friend buying a MacBook Pro earlier today. While waiting, I had a chance to play around with the new 27-inch iMac and the Magic Mouse.

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The new 27-inch iMac looks really nice with its 16:9 screen ratio. The black borders now extends to the edges of the body. The screen itself looks spectacular. One of the best large computer screens I have ever seen. The iMac lines now sport SD/SDHC card slot positioned below the Optical Drive slot.

The new iMac initially ships with Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.1 build 10A2155 that includes the Magic Mouse support.

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The Magic Mouse itself is surprisingly small and low-profiled. It feels a little bit heavy for its size and yet light enough to move around. Using the two-finger swipe takes a bit to get used to. I found out for me it is easier to use the thumb and index finger to swipe instead of using the index and middle finger.

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I will be buying this Magic Mouse for review purpose. Unfortunately it was not available in stock at the local Apple Store today.

New Apple Products: iMac, MacBook, Mac mini, Apple Magic Mouse, Apple Remote, Time Capsule and AirPort Extreme Base Station.

Apple unveils a barrage of product updates today.

iMac

  • 21.5-inch and 27-inch 16:9 LED backlit screen.
  • Core i5 and Core i7 Processor option for 27-inch iMac.

MacBook

  • Unibody Polycarbonate construction.
  • Multi-Touch trackpad.
  • (Non-removable) Up to 7 hour battery life.
  • NO FireWire port.

Mac mini

  • Faster Processor.
  • Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server option.

Apple Magic Mouse

  • Multi-Touch surface.
  • Bluetooth connectivity.

Apple Remote

  • New design.

Time Capsule – 1TB

  • 802.11n standard compliant.
  • Stronger transmitter.

AirPort Extreme Base Station

  • 802.11n standard compliant.
  • Stronger transmitter.