You'll definitely want to pay for Touch ID. Plus, the cheapest model has only two USB-C ports instead of the four that come in the $1,499 version. Biometric authentication shows up even in a $400 iPhone nowadays, so it's baffling that these basic features aren't in the base model. Would you like the new Magic Keyboard that enables you to log in with Touch ID? Add $50 more, please. Want the ability to connect an Ethernet cable instead of relying on wonky Wi-Fi? That option is an extra $30. For $1,299, your only choices are blue, green, pink, or silver. They lend to this iMac's playful theme of looking and feeling nostalgic-like the Bondi Blue iMac of old- without looking dated.īefore I talk about the iMac experience, I need to note that the base model has many omissions that make it a little tough to recommend. I thought the white trim around the screen and the large “chin” below the display, which is where the computing components are housed, would bother me, but I don't mind them at all. (You can also opt for an iMac in green, pink, orange, silver, or blue.) It's just as nice! Honestly, all tech should come in an array of colors that aren't black or white. Our second choice was purple, which was the test unit Apple sent my way.

If you must know, my partner and I decided the yellow iMac would make a lovely contrast against our dark blue bedroom walls. That said, there are just a few quirks I hoped Apple would've addressed by now. It's also the first iMac with Apple's own M1 processor, and as we've seen from other M1 machines, the hardware is overall very reliable. This approachability-which is certainly amplified by the aesthetics-is important, as Apple is touting this as a computer to be used by the whole family. It's one of the easiest setup experiences around, and (forgive me for this oft-used phrase) it just works. All you need to do is find a space for the svelte body and plug in the magnetic power cord. Out of the box, accessories like the keyboard and mouse are already paired to the machine. It's just as simple to operate as before.

The 2021 version of the PC marks the first major redesign Apple has made to the iMac in years. It just looks so pretty, I want to carve a space for it in my home. Maybe it's the sheer lightweight and slim nature of the machine, or its many color-matching accessories. Maybe it's the fact that my partner and I spent a few minutes discussing which new iMac color would look best in the bedroom. Unboxing the new 24-inch iMac isn't any different from the experience I went through last year when I tested Apple's 27-inch version of its all-in-one desktop computer.

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