Apple's manufacturing its iMacs with Core 2 Duo's now. Not only that, they've added a 24" model to the mix. Nice machine to have for a kitchen PC... Check out the official product page here.

"With the release of the Core 2 Duo models, iMac prices have dropped a notch. The 17-inch model--which cost $1,299 with the first Core Duo--is now $999 with a 1.83GHz Core 2 Duo, $1,199 with a 2GHz version or $1,299 with a 2.16GHz chip."