But now things are different, Life has taken a different direction. Not sure If I was ready for it, but somehow things haven’t been my way.. And because of this, Blogging suffered and boy ‘o’ boy it suffered big time. No more excuses, DailyApps will survive and to date it remains my most prized possession.

So starting today, I am doing a Take Two of DailyApps. Complete with a fresh new design thanks to the awesome work by vfxdude. Along with the theme refresh I’ve added Disqus Comments which will now allow you to comment on blog posts more easily and make conversation threads more interesting.

If you haven’t clicked through already, go ahead and check out the new design over at DailyApps.

Starting today, there will be a huge influx of new posts, and you will very soon have my Reviews on Windows7, Snow Leopard, Ubuntu Karmic Koala etc. Oh yeah the very popular Hack Attack Series will also continue.

And there will be some awesome giveaways this holiday season as I well, because I missed the 2nd Birthday of DailyApps in July this year.. Looks like an exciting year of blogging ahead.. I am up for the challenge, and I am definitely gonna hope that the goals that I outlined for 2009 are achieved. I know it is impossible now, but you never say anything is impossible do you?

Wish me luck guys, DailyApps Take Two is well on its way.. Regular programming of content to follow very soon..

Till then If you have any suggestions, ideas please drop me a line using the contact form or by leaving a comment on this blog post.. Every single thing that you have to say, is going to benefit me in a large way, I am sure.

As I approach 21, Life has taken all new directions, and I am up for the challenge Many thanks to Vinay Sir, Ashok Sir, Pratiba, Kenneth, Dayanand, Narendra and a host of other people I have not mentioned here for all the help and motivation. I owe you guys one! Cheers!

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Apple on Monday refreshed its iMac lineup with the latest and greatest in Core2Duo Processors and more powerful graphic options for the 24″ model. The updated iMac’s now feature Core2Duo processors using the latest penryn chips manufactured using the 45nm technology, more efficient compared to the older 65nm technology.

Prior to Monday’s update, the iMac featured either a 2GHz or 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo chip. The updated machines run at 2.4GHz, 2.66GHz or 2.8GHz, depending on configuration. Apple also offers a 3.06GHz processor as a build-to-order option. The only other Macs to top the 3GHz mark are build-to-order configurations of the Mac Pro, with either 3GHz or 3.2GHz Quad Core Xeon processors. So its nice to see the iMac receive some pro treatment ain’t it?

Apple also increased the amount of RAM that ships with two of the three standard iMac configurations. The 20-inch 2.66GHz iMac and the 24-inch 2.8GHz iMac ship with 2GB of RAM; in comparison to the previous offerings of 1GB of memory.

Other changes to the iMac line include a 1,066MHz FSB on all three iMac configurations in comparison to the previous 800MHz. Also NVidia 8800GS is also an option on the 24″ model which is good news for hardcore gamers because NVidia cards seem to outperform ATI ones in every world.

The new iMacs come in three basic models:

• The $1,199 20-inch with a 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 1GB of RAM, a 250GB hard drive, and an ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT with 128MB GDDR3 memory;
• The $1,499 20-inch model with a 2.66GHz processor, 2GB of RAM, a 320GB hard drive, and an ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO with 256MB GDDR3 memory; and
• The $1,799 24-inch offering with a 2.8GHz processor, 2GB of RAM, a 320GB hard drive, and an ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO with 256MB GDDR3 memory.
• The $2,199 build-to-order 24-inch model that ships with the 3.06GHz Core 2 Duo chip, Nvidia GeForce 8880 GS graphics card and 500GB hard drive.

All iMac models are now available and are shipping immediately. For the performance comparisons on the new iMac with its other Mac cousins and the older iMac head over to Engadget