Section 30. iMac

30. iMac

It's hard to believe any desktop computer could be sexier than Apple's laptops, but the iMac (shown in Figure 9) may be.

Figure 9. The iMac fuses sculptural simplicity with high technology, concealing the entire computer in what many people mistake for a monitor. (Image courtesy of Apple.)

The entire computer is concealed in what looks like a sleek flat-panel monitor. Pair it with a wireless Mighty Mouse and a wireless keyboard, and your workspace can look like one of those delicious, uncluttered, cable-free offices you always see in glossy magazine ads.

The affordable 17-inch model starts at $999.00. The 20-inch model provides acres of crisp screen real estate. And the 24-inch model is the perfect fusion of sculpture and high technology. It's the first desktop computer attractive enough to deserve a place at the center of your home entertainment center and powerful enough to satisfy hard-core gamers.