Redesigned iMac reviews: A beautiful and colorful design with stellar M1 performance
Chance Miller
- May. 18th 2021 6:09 am PT
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Ahead of the first orders arriving to customers on Friday, the early embargoed reviews have now been published. These reviews offer our first look at the iMac colors in the real world, as well as the all-new ultra-thin design. Head below for everything you need to know.
As expected, the performance of the new M1 iMac is similar to the previous M1 Mac mini, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air.
The
Verge
has some details on what exactly this means:
Gizmodo
sings the praises of Apple’s new 1080p web cam in the iMac:
Credit: iJustine
Engadget
details the new design, specifically focusing on the orange option:
Writing at
Six Colors
, Jason Snell has some good descriptions of what it’s like to work on a colorful iMac, particularly with the white bezels:
Even the iMac’s packaging has been redesigned (Credit: MKBHD video)
CNBC
writes that it’s a no-brainer to upgrade to the Touch ID-equipped Magic Keyboard for the new iMac:
Pocket-Lint
notes that the stand on the iMac is still not adjustable, which made them have to place it on a book to raise it up slightly:
TechCrunch
on the new power brick with ethernet:
The Wall Street Journal
wraps it all up nicely:
And
CNET
has some buying advice for M1 iMac customers, recommending most people go with at least the $1,499 base model.
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