| Quick Facts | 27-inch iMac Intel i5 AL 16:9 |
|---|---|
| Introduced | October 20, 2009 |
| Discontinued | N/A |
| Part Number | MB953LL/A |
| Processor | 2.66GHz Intel Core i5 (quad core) |
| L2 Cache | 8MB shared |
| Frontside Bus | 1066MHz |
| Memory | 4GB (two 2GB SO-DIMMs) of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM |
| Hard drive | 1TB Serial ATA, 7200 rpm |
| Optical drive | 8x SuperDrive with 4x double-layer burning |
| Original Price | $1,999 USD |
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Aluminum | 2.66GHz Intel i5 | 27-inch | 16:9
More to come on this Late 2009 series iMac…
distinguishing features
Seamless aluminum enclosure, edge-to-edge glass, LED backlighting, 16:9 aspect ratio, built-in SD card slot, tapered pedestal, matching wireless aluminum keyboard and wireless Magic Mouse.
system software
Mac OS X v10.6.1 Snow Leopard
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.
[4] The “16:9” seen appended to models in this series references the widescreen aspect ratio of the display.
design
Photo credit: Apple
