Apple has unveiled the new iMac G5, which features a built-in iSight video camera for out-of-the-box video conferencing and the debut of Apple’s new Front Row media experience. “Front Row gives users a simple, intuitive and powerful way to play their music, enjoy their photo slideshows, and watch their DVDs and iMovies, as well as popular movie trailers from apple.com and music videos and television shows purchased from the iTunes Music Store, on their iMac from up to 30 feet away using the new bundled Apple Remote,” notes the company. Build-to-order options and accessories include up to 2.5GB DDR2 SDRAM, 250GB and 500GB Serial ATA hard drives, AirPort Express and AirPort Extreme Base Station, Apple Wireless Keyboard, Apple Wireless Mouse, Apple USB Modem and the AppleCare Protection Plan.

Apple says the refined design of the new iMac G5 is now up to 1/2-inch thinner and 15 percent lighter than the previous generation. The new line includes a 17-inch model with a 1.9GHz PowerPC G5 processor for US$1,299, and a 20-inch model with a 2.1 GHz PowerPC G5 processor for $1,699. Both models now come standard with a SuperDrive with double-layer support for burning professional-quality DVDs, 533 MHz DDR2 SDRAM memory expandable to 2.5GB, hard drive storage capacity up to 500GB, and ATI Radeon X600 PCI Express-based graphics with 128MB of dedicated video memory. System memory is can be easily upgraded via an access door along the bottom edge of the machine. Via – Macminute