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Report: New Apple 4k 21.5″ iMac may launch next week along with new mouse and keyboard
Fresh off announcing a range of new products in September, Apple looks set to launch its rumored new 4k 21.5-inch iMacs according to a report Tuesday.
9to5Mac claims that Apple will launch the new Mac desktops as soon as next week with the devices going immediately on sale, but in limited numbers until November.
The new iMacs are said to retain the form factor of the existing, non-4k iMacs, but will instead offer a visually richer screen coming in at 4096 x 2304, and will also ship with a faster graphics cards to support the higher resolution; the current model’s screen resolution offers a 1920 x 1080 screen will be the sibling to the 21.5 inch iMac, the 27 inch model currently shipping with a 5K screen that offers 5120 × 2880 native resolution.
As previously speculated, the new model is said to be coming in at a higher price point, however the existing models will remain on sale for the more price conscious.
There is no suggestion in the report that the new iMac will be getting an improved CPU.
New mouse
Also noted is the possibility the new iMac may be rolled out alongside a new Apple Magic Mouse that will offer Force Touch integration, along with a new Bluetooth keyboard with improved battery life.
Apple’s Magic Mouse launched in October 2009 and is long overdue for a refresh, and a move to launch a device with Force Touch, a standard that is becoming de rigueur across Apple’s product range from its Macbook line through to its iPhones, would be a logical step for the company to make.
It’s unlikely we’ll see any major form-factor change with an updated Apple Wireless Keyboard, but a model with improved battery life is also long overdue; the current model has barely changed at all since it was release in 2007 except for Exposé and Dashboard markings being replaced with those for Mission Control and Launchpad in a 2011 update.
Given Apple’s constant need to bring out near yearly updates across its product range, it may seeming surprising that both the Magic Mouse and Keyboard haven’t been touched for so long, but there is a good reason for that: like the old Apple advertising line, they just work, and they are beloved by Apple users.
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