![]() The new iMac is an elegant evolution of its all-white predecessor, boasting a slimmer, sleeker, more professional aluminium and glass design. Finally, though, Apple have used aluminium in the enclosures of their professional products for many years, and they seem to have made a conscious effort to present the new iMac as being more 'professional'. Secondly, it's interesting to note that the white G5 iMac 'panel' was said to be inspired by the design and popularity of the iPod, and it's not difficult to see a similarity between the recently introduced iPhone and the new iMac. Firstly, these materials are easier to recycle, and Apple have made a significant effort over the last few months to respond to earlier criticism from Greenpeace that they weren't doing enough to be environmentally friendly. ![]() There are some interesting reasons behind Apple's decision to redesign the iMac using aluminium and glass. However, at a special event held in Cupertino on August 7th, Apple introduced a new, redesigned iMac and while it's arguably an evolution of the same design language used in the previous model, the new, now even slimmer iMac makes use of aluminium and glass for its enclosure, and looks, well, rather stunning. ![]() Given the significance of the iMac to Apple's recent history, it was perhaps fitting that this was the first Mac to be introduced with an Intel processor (at Macworld 2006), although this new model stuck with the slimmer, second-generation design of the G5 iMac instead of adopting a new appearance. There was the 'anglepoise' iMac in 2002, which suspended an LCD screen above a base unit and featured a G4 processor, followed by the G5 iMac in late 2004, which put the guts of the computer behind an LCD panel in a simpler, all-in-one design. During its life, the iMac has seen two dramatic redesigns from the original Bondi-blue CRT 'bubble'. It's been nine years since the release of the original G3-powered iMac, the computer that arguably started the reversal of Apple's fortunes. A recent Apple special event saw the launch of a new iMac, a new version of GarageBand and a new iWork suite - plus a new Mac Mini is waiting in the wings. ![]()
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