SEATTLE — Apple updated its iMac desktop computer line Tuesday and introduced a mouse that responds to the touch of fingers instead of using buttons or scroll wheels. Those were among the finishing touches on a holiday lineup Apple hopes will help maintain the momentum of the past several quarters, in which the company has grown stronger despite the economic downturn.
The updated iMacs have bigger screens — 21.5 inches and 27 inches, compared with existing models’ 20 inches and 24 inches.
They also have speedier processors and better graphics. The least expensive model costs $1,199, the same as the past generation, but the top-of-the- line iMac is now $200 cheaper at $1,999.
The wireless Magic Mouse, as Apple calls it, will be sold standard with iMacs or by itself for $69. It lets users manipulate what they see on the screen by pinching, swiping and using other gestures, similar to the control mechanism made popular on the screen of the iPhone. The Associated Press
