The New iMac

By now we have all heard the news of the new iMac. While some are complaining about the lack of a headless imac, others are calling the design uninspired and a step backward.

I think it’s brilliant.

By reducing the size of all the things they can, i.e. the computer components, and leveraging the space of the thing they can’t i.e. the display, they have come up with a very lightweight, tiny footprint computer that is much more versatile than the previous machines. Think kiosk, dentist’s office (on one of those arms), wall mounted at workstations.

It looks like the iMacs do not have the same VESA mount capability as the new displays however. Given their form factor, I’m certain that 3rd parties will quickly make a bracket for VESA mounting.

UPDATE: As bryan pointed out. They can be VESA mounted, and Apple will have the mount available in October. Soooooo cooool.

I’m really impressed with this design, not necessarily because it’s a revolution in design like the original iMac, but because of the versatility it allows.

Posted by Joe Mullins at August 31, 2004 10:18 AM |TrackBack