Those not familiar with the new iMac have mistaken it for a fancy-looking LCD monitor. Such is the elegance of its simple lines; it doesn't look like there's an entire computer built-in.
It's slimmer by 13mm and Apple says it's 15 per cent lighter, too. Other improvements focus on making it better suited to multimedia entertainment in the home, even if it wasn't designed as a media centre.
One such enhancement is an infra-red remote control that does a good impression of an iPod shuffle. It attaches to the side edge of the G5 and controls a new piece of software called Front Row.
Press the menu button on the remote and your OS X desktop shrinks and vanishes into the background, replaced by large icons corresponding to four main multimedia functions: video, music, photos and DVD.
It's a relaxing way of enjoying your multimedia content, and is useful when friends come around. The video option lets you view iMovie projects and clips stored in the iTunes library, which includes video podcasts and movie trailers streamed from the iTunes website. It's all simple to use in typical Mac fashion, but functions can't be customised.
The 51cm screen also makes for a convincing DVD playback panel with top resolution (1680 x 1050 pixels) providing a 16:10 wide-screen format. It's clear and handles fast action well.
The other main addition is a built-in iSight webcam at the top of the screen bezel. As well as being able to video-conference with iChat AV, a new program called Photo Booth lets you take silly snaps of yourself and add effects to send to your friends.
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