Apple Unveils Magic Mouse, Plus New Macbooks, iMacs, Mac Minis

Apple has released the Magic Mouse, as well as new Macbooks, new iMacs, and new Mac Minis. The Magic Mouse will ship with all desktop machines, and features a multitouch surface similar to the iPhone and iPod Touch.

The new Macbook retains its white plastic case, but gets beefed up under the hood with 2.26Ghz dual-core porocessor, 2GB RAM, and 250GB hard drive. The multi-touch trackpad adds to the package, cannibalizing the market for the more-expensive MacBook Pro. However, the new Macbook does not have Firewore or SD card slots.

The new iMac starts at a 3.06Ghz dual-core with 21.5" screen, and featurees a higher-end 27" quad-core 2.66Ghz model. The new iMac loses the Firewire 400 port, keeping only the Firewire 800 port for high-speed connectivity to a digital video camera or external hard-drive. Also present are four USB2 slods and an SD card slot.

The new Mac Mini has an 802.11n-compatible wireless card, Firewire 800 port and five USB slots. The video connection is via mini-DVI port, as opposed to the MiniDisplay port used by the laptops. Unlike the laptops, the Mac Mini actually comes with a display adapter (*gasp*), although you still must dismantle the machine if you want to swap out the RAM. Be careful: that fan connector is really small and fragile.

There's also a $20 aluminum-skinned Apple Remote which you'll never use.

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The Apple Store is currently down, which means that new products are on the way. the notoriously tight-lipped tech company is rumored to be releasing a new line of Macbooks. Or is it redesigned iMacs? or new Mac Minis? or a multitouch external trackpad? Depends on which rumor you follow. According to Macrumors, the item MC207LL/A refers to a 2.26GB Macbook with a 250GB hard drive and 2GB RAM, which would cannibalize the Macbook Pro line. I'm sure we're all waiting with bated breath, especially anyone who bought a Mac yesterday, hoping that their model isn't about to be suddenly upgraded.

Apple is riding high on a record profits announcement from yesterday.