17. Our current tech obsession is a pastel-coloured iMac
Harking back to the original iconic iMac, first released in 1998, is Apple’s new take on the desktop machine – which we’d like in every colour, please.
The iconic iMac, released in 1998, is widely regarded as the machine that saved Apple from bankruptcy. Its striking egg-shaped design in the translucent “Bondi Blue” colour was remarkably different from anything else on the market at the time. An instant fan favourite, it was soon available in five additional shades: red, orange, green, blue and purple. And the rest is tech history: the iMac went on to ship fivemillion units within a period of two years and eight months.
Now, 23 years later, Apple has again introduced the iMac in an array of rainbow colours – green, yellow, orange, pink, purple, blue and silver – each of which comes bundled with a keyboard, trackpad and mouse in a corresponding shade.
The 24-inch iMacs are an evolution of yet another classic yet minimal design from Apple, and are powered by the groundbreaking new silicon M1 chip. The iMac’s futuristic side profile is visually striking, and a bit of a technical marvel – probably something only Apple could pull off.
The all-in-one desktop model is just 11.5mm “thick” – which makes it so thin that the headphone jack had to be placed on the side of the machine, as the back was not deep enough for it to fit.
All shades except silver have back panels that are more saturated in colour, while the front is muted. And in case you weren’t geeking out already, even the Apple stickers provided in the box come in both hues to match.
Back to the tech specs: the new iMac has a 4.5K Retina display powered by Apple’s M1 chip, 8GB of RAM, 256GB of storage, a 1080p FaceTime camera, and two USB-C Thunderbolt 3 ports on the base model.
Given the all-round appeal of these ultra-thin machines, it’s no wonder they’re in such high demand: at the moment, the iStore’s waiting period is more than a month. Get in line – pricing starts at R24999. istore.co.za