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  So the new Apple iMac has been released.   It has been much awaited by many and everyone is excited to see what the 4th generation will hold.

First things to note about it, is that it has new keyboard.   The new keyboard is very thin (which is awesome), and greatly designed.   However, there are a couple of complaints with its design.   The keys are flat, which make it hard to find the edges of the keys.   Also, with this new keyboard they moved the locations of function keys.  Most notably the volume control has moved and this may dissapoint those who currently have other macs.

The astetic design of the iMac is very pleasing to the eye.   It is almost as if they were planning the iMac to be a table decoration as opposed to a very powerful computer.   One problem with the design; they haven’t replaced the single button mouse.   Luckily you are able to use just about any mouse with your new system.

What about performance?   We have all known the Mac family to  be excellent performers.    The new system is no exception, they pack an Intel Core 2 Duo processor into it along with a full size hard drive.   It is amazing how much power and quality components they can cram into that thin monitor.   The system boots in a mere 26 seconds, pretty impressive.   Quality and power we have come to expect from the Macbook Pro and Mac Pro in a unique small form factor desktop.   The system is much cheaper than its brothers carrying the Pro name.

So you now have the option of a Mac which has the power of its older brothers and a lower price.   What is not to love about this new system.   Definately something worth checking out if you are in the market for a new desktop.

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