Some rumors have been circulating over the last few weeks that Apple was going to update its line of iMac computers. Well, this thing became official a few days ago when Apple confirmed the rumors and announced an updated iMac model range. It looks like the pricing for the new iMac models starts at the same $1,199.

The new line features a new Intel Core 2 Duo processor with even the low-end model getting a 6MB L2 cache and a faster 1066 MHz front side bus, an optional NVIDIA 8800 GS graphics card with 512MB of VRAM, a 24-inch display, AirPort Extreme 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, Gigabit Ethernet, iSight camera and five USB ports.

The base level 20-inch iMac has a 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo CPU, 1GB of RAM, ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT graphics and a 250GB HDD. The system retails for $1,199. Another pre-config 20-inch iMac retails for $1,499 and has a 2.66 GHz Core 2 Duo CPU, 320GB HDD, Radeon HD 2600 Pro 256MB graphics and 2GB of RAM. All new models and options are available now.