

Even the iMac’s power cord and the USB-C-to-Lightning cable used to charge the wireless peripherals are made from a woven, color-matched material. The Magic Mouse, the Magic Keyboard, and the optional Magic Trackpad have color-matched aluminum sides and surfaces that match the design of the new iMac. Your color choice also extends to the peripherals and cables. There were a whopping 13 color options on the iMacs of the late 1990s (Blue Dalmatian and Flower Power among the lesser-known ones), with keyboards and mice to match. Available in seven tones, the new PC is a throwback to the whimsy of designer Jonathan Ive’s original iMac case, which came in your choice of translucent, candy-colored plastics.

The new iMac’s headlining feature is color. Add in cutting-edge enhancements that Apple’s M1 silicon enables, like a fingerprint reader and immensely improved image processing, and you get an excellent iMac that could define the next 20 years of desktop computing. It wins our TechX award for redefining what is possible-and what "skinny" now means-in an all-in-one desktop. The new-for-2021 24-inch iMac (starts at $1,299 $2,028 as tested) takes the legend back to its roots, adding customizable color options that extend across the physical surfaces of the computer and its accessories. Now, Apple is trying something different. The most recognizable of all Mac desktops, its luster nevertheless diminished over the past two decades as it became less distinctive and more like its Windows competitors. The original Apple iMac, launched at the end of the last millennium, is the archetype for the modern all-in-one desktop computer.

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