A le to release a 23-inch Core 2 Duo iMac September 12th?

While trying to figure out why my TUAW Ti mailbox just choked and cried uncle, I finally found the source of the clog: too many ti to count started pouring in that the a ounced September 12th ecial event (not to be confused with the 25th) could be the a ouncement of a 23-inch iMac Core 2 Duo, not to be confused with the Core Duos in many Macs right now. This new chip is code named Merom (aren't Intel and their code name games cute?) and promises a 40% performance increase over current Core Duo chi , but with zero increase in power co umption.

This rumor has blown up everywhere, from A leI ider to MacRumors and, of course, Engadget. September 12th could easily be something big, as it i 't simply some arbitrarily chosen day - it coincides with the first day of A le Expo Paris.

eculators - start your engines.