New iMacs pack Core i3/i5/i7 processors, have DirectX 11 graphics option

No surprises from Apple today as the company has pretty much released everything that's been rumored, including updated versions of its iMac All-in-One PCs which come equipped with a Core i3, i5 or i7 processor, a 21.5-inch or 27-inch IPS (16:9) panel, and run Mac OS X Snow Leopard.

Apple's refreshed desktops can boast a dual- or quad-core processor, DirectX 10 (Radeon HD 4670) or DirectX 11 (Radeon HD 5670/HD 5770) graphics, a HDD or SSD, an SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot, and a DVD drive.

The configurations on sale today are listed just below so choose your poison, or stay a PC.

$1,199

- 21.5-inch 1920 x 1080 LED-backlit display

- 3.06 GHz Intel Core i3 processor with 4MB shared L3 cache

- 4GB 1333 MHz DDR3 SDRAM expandable to 16GB

- ATI Radeon HD 4670 discrete graphics with 256MB GDDR3 SDRAM

- 500GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm

- slot-load 8x SuperDrive® with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)

- Mini DisplayPort for audio and video output (adapters sold separately)

- AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking & Bluetooth 2.1+EDR

- iSight video camera

- Gigabit Ethernet

- built-in stereo speakers, microphone

- Wireless Apple Keyboard, Magic Mouse.

$1,499

- 21.5-inch 1920 x 1080 LED-backlit display

- 3.20 GHz Intel Core i3 processor with 4MB shared L3 cache

- 4GB 1333 MHz DDR3 SDRAM expandable to 16GB

- ATI Radeon HD 5670 discrete graphics with 512MB GDDR3

- 1TB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm

- slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)

- same as the model above

$1,699

- 27-inch 2560 x 1440 LED-backlit display

- 3.20 GHz Intel Core i3 processor with 4MB shared L3 cache

- 4GB 1333 MHz DDR3 SDRAM expandable to 16GB

- ATI Radeon HD 5670 discrete graphics with 512MB GDDR3

- 1TB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm

- slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)

- same as the model above

$1,999

- 27-inch 2560 x 1440 LED-backlit display

- 2.8 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5 processor with 8MB shared L3 cache

- 4GB 1333 MHz DDR3 SDRAM expandable to 16GB

- ATI Radeon HD 5750 discrete graphics with 1GB GDDR5

- 1TB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm

- slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)

- same as the model above