iMac 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 20-inch (Al)

Aluminum | 2.0GHz Intel | 20-inch

The iMac ditches it’s iconic white plastic for aluminum. This is the 2.0GHz 20-inch base model of the Mid 2007 series. The “glossy” display is set flush with a black bezel, and coupled with the aluminum case, makes for a sleek modern look.

A 250GB hard drive came standard but could be optionally configured for 320GB or 500GB. The graphics controller for this low-end model was the ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT with 128MB of GDDR3 memory.

For wireless connectivity, the system came with built-in AirPort Extreme (802.11n), built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR and an IR receiver.

All models in the Mid 2007 series came with a built-in iSight, speakers and microphone. It also includes a mini-DVI port, one FireWire 400 and one FireWire 800 port, five USB 2.0 ports (counting the two on the keyboard), digital audio output/input and Gigabit Ethernet.

The aluminum Apple keyboard created a nice matching look but unfortunately, the included Mighty Mouse was still white plastic. And of course, iLife ’08 was thrown in with iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, iWeb and GarageBand. All this in a 20 pound package.

The other models in the Mid 2007 series are the 20-inch 2.4GHz iMac and the high-end 24-inch 2.4GHz iMac

distinguishing features

Aluminum case with flush glass display and matching aluminum keyboard.

system software

Mac OS X v10.4.10 Tiger

etymology

[1] iMac: From Internet + Mac

[2] The “i” in iMac originally stood for Internet but eventually developed into a marketing symbol for a wide range of Apple products.

[3] The “Al” or “AL” often seen appended to models in this series denotes the aluminum case.

design

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