TESTED APPLE iMAC 24IN
You and hues army
Combining the might of Apple’s M1 chip with an array of striking new colour options, is the latest iMac the desktop powerhouse you need?
from R25 000 / istore.co.za
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he original iMac was revolutionary in 1998, but in recent years Apple’s all-inone desktop has become stale. The innards kept pace with modern demands, but it’s been a decade since they did anything close to daring with the design. With this latest revamp, Apple is being daring again – and on
multiple fronts. The 2021 model arrives in an explosion of colour that recalls the lineup of the original iMac G3 so memorably soundtracked by the Rolling Stones’ She’s a Rainbow. And more importantly, the computer has been refreshed… inside and out. A floating screen with a chin on a sturdy hinge might be familiar, but the Apple
logo is gone and – apart from the silver option – plain metal shades have been replaced by subtle yet luminescent hues of blue, green, pink, yellow, orange and purple. Concerns about the white bezel being a distraction are soon dismissed, although the prominent webcam dot does irritate and you might have to
prop it on a book since the screen height can’t be adjusted. Side-on, it’s thin. Around the back, the colours are scorchingly vibrant. It echoes the iPad, and looks impressive next to the familiar 27in iMac. This feels like a computer that wants to be in living spaces, not just offices… which is just as well, the way work life is going.
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