After rumors of iMac updates, Apple Online Stores are down this morning [atualizado]

Earlier this morning, Apple shut down all of its online stores and they've been around for a few hours. As usual on some Tuesdays of the year, it is expected that today we will have the launch of interesting news for purchase, probably associated with the Macs line.

Apple stores down

The question that does not want to remain silent: what will be launched? At the end of last week, there was a rumor that the iMac would be the highlight of today's updates, winning new models with Intel's Sandy Bridge processors (like those of the new MacBook Pro) and the ultra-fast Thunderbolt peripheral interface. There are those who also say that we will finally see iWork ’11 today.

In a few hours, we will have answers.

Update (s 8h50)

We already have details about the new iMacs to be launched, coming directly from the 9 to 5 Mac:

New iMacs specifications

According to the editors of the website, the list of specifications above corresponds to the models that will be launched today. Apparently, all machines are quad-core, with 4GB of RAM and 1TB HDDs per standard. Wow!!