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Yesterday I received my new 24″ iMac. I can only say one thing - OMFG! This is an amazing piece of machinery - an amazing piece of computing art.

One thing for sure, Apple certainly put a lot of effort into design. Looking at the computer you certainly don’t think that its something that you can use - its looks like more of a decoration than a computer.

Amazingly, the iMac is a very usable piece of machinery. Usually something this good looking isn’t so easy to use I’m tempted to add a comment here that some readers may find offensive so I’ll restrain myself When you unpack the iMac it take about 3 minutes to set up the cables and plug it in. Once you plug it in and an turn it on you’re ready to go - put you  name in take a photo on the iSight camera and that’s it. Like the Wordpress setupup, you think that there is more to do. Unfortunately that’s it - you’re ready to use your new toy.

This computer is ideal for those that like to have an uncluttered workspace or someone that has minimal room for a powerful machine.  The screen and  everything else is in the same box - only the keyboard and mouse are separate. As you can see below, there is plenty of room an my desk.

Something else that I totally adore on the new iMac’s is the ‘Superdrive’ - it’s in the side of the screen. This is awesome!

Apart from my raving review, there are some flaws with the iMac, albeit ‘minor’ ones:

• Power Button: The power button is located behind the monitor. This is a little awkward. I like to press things that I can see. I know that you should sleep a Mac rather that turn of off or shut it down, but I like to turn things off.
• Mouse Cable: The mouse connects to side of the keyboard. When you unpack the mouse, the cable looks a little like a dogs breakfast (see picture above).
• USB Ports: There are only 3 USB ports. C’mon Apple, surely you can chuck another couple of ports in!
• Monitor Adjustment: The crystal clear monitor can only tilt backwards and forwards. I think that a vertical adjustment would be beneficial for some users.

Apart from some of my minor nuisances, this is a beautiful machine. Well done Apple!

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