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The first thing that you are going to notice about the new iMac is the screen, and it is a beauty.  I cannot compare it to the previous generation iMac’s screen, but from what I have read, the new iMac’s screen is similar to the Apple Cinema Display.  So far the computer has been performing great.  The 3.06 GHz processer is a welcomed improvement over my 2.4 GHz MacBook Pro.  I did not order the Quad Core version because I was planning on getting the 2.8 GHz iMac before Apple announced their new product line, so this was a nice upgrade to my original choice.  I just do not need the power that the Quad Core iMac provides, so after talking with an Apple associate, I decided the 3.06 GHz was just fine for my youtube editing needs.

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Rumors have it, that Apple could be supporting 6-core processing STANDARD with their new Mac Pro desktop releasing sometime in 2010. Intel, Apples CPU manufacture, has announced recently a new line of processors code named “Gulftown”.

Chrome is the Internet browser developed by Google first released for the Windows operating system in 2008.  Mac and Linux users, however, have yet to be able to take this browser for a spin. Google CEO Eric Schmidt has said that Chrome for Mac will be available in “a couple of month”, but, lets face it, most Mac users don’t like to wait for the latest tech—they want it now. Well, don’t fear loyal MacintoshTipz readers, a developer’s download is available as you read this.

The number of Mac owning households continues to grow rapidly throughout the world, but according to a study, nearly 85% of Mac owning households, also own at least one (1) PC.

An NDP’s 2009 Household Penetration study states that about 12% of US computer households have at least one Mac, beating last years 9%. It also that close to 85% of those Mac users own a PC.