Ever since computer business Apple moved the iMac all-in-one desktop computer to Intel Core 2 Duo processors and lowered prices to under $1,000 per machine, the company has been enjoying a greater presence in the market.  This effort from the computer business will hopefully position Apple to gain a larger share from PC companies.

Apple released a $999 iMac with a 17-inch screen, 1.83Hz Core 2 Duo processor, 512 Mbytes of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM that can be increased to 2 Gbytes and a 160-Gbyte hard drive.  Up until recently similar iMacs could not be purchased for any less than $1,299.

Also new from the computer business is a 24-inch screen iMac available for $1,999 and a 20-inch model with a 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo processor for $1,4999 plus a 17-inch model with a 2GHz Core 2 Duo processor for $1,199.  Apple resellers stated that the computer business’ Mac computers have been selling very well since the beginning of 2006.

Experts state that 60 percent of those that bought the computer business’ machines right after they switched to Intel were Mac users wanting to upgrade, with the remaining 40 percent being former PC users.  Apple’s Intel switch and new pricing options are giving major PC companies like Dell serious competition.  Many solution providers are stating that the Mac operating system OSX works better on Intel than on PowerPC.  They also state that this switch could give the computer business a larger presence within the SMB market.  

Apple has been particularly competitive with Dell in pricing, which is huge news considering Dell was always the dominant low-price winner in the industry.  The switch from computer business Apple has been developing for about the past two years rather quickly, and great changes can be seen when comparing Macs offered in 2004 to Macs currently being offered.

Added By:  Computer Consulting Kit