FIRST TEST 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?
[ Words Craig Grannell ]
The original iMac was revolutionary in 1998, but in recent years Apple’s all-in-one 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sturdy hinge might be familiar, but the Apple logo is gone and – apart from the silver option – plain metal shades have been replaced by subtle yet luminescent hues of blue, green, pink, yellow, orange and purple.