We've reviewed the Magic Trackpad separately, so we won't linger on it too long - all we'll say here is that we wish we could swap the Magic Mouse for the Trackpad entirely at no cost, since we generally use a third-party mouse anyway. Note that you can't replace the Magic Mouse with the Magic Trackpad - Apple says that while some users will set the mouse aside entirely, it expects most people to use both input devices on the desktop. Apple really needs to move the SD slot farther away from the DVD slot - fishing around in your shiny new iMac's optical drive for a lost SD card with a butter knife is not a recommended leisure activity.Īs far a peripherals, Apple packs in its tiny wireless keyboard and Magic Mouse standard - you can switch up to the wired keyboard with numeric keyboard and / or the wired mouse for free, but you'll have to pay an extra $69 for the Magic Trackpad and another $29 to score Apple's new battery charger and to have all the peripherals pre-loaded with rechargeables.
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The SD slot is obviously welcome, but putting it directly under the DVD slot of the exact same width is a recipe for disaster - we've accidentally stuck an SD card into the DVD drive of our daily driver Core i7 iMac more times than we can count. Speaking of the side, the right side holds the slot-loading 8x DVD burner - no Blu-ray here - and an SDXC card slot. Oh, and unlike the larger 27-inch iMac, the mini DisplayPort on the 21.5-inch model doesn't double as a video input, so you can't use the display for console gaming or anything like that. Having all the USB ports on the back makes swapping things like USB flash drives and camera cables in and out a little more awkward then necessary - we wish Apple would put at least one port on the side, especially since the wireless keyboard has replaced the wired keyboard and its easily-accessible extra USB ports in the standard config. We can't help but find that confusing: we're sure most people will be happy with the glossy display, but there's no harm in offering the option to people - Apple does it on the MacBook Pro, after all.Īround back you'll find a fairly average selection of ports: audio in and out, four USB, FireWire 800, mini DisplayPort, and Ethernet, along with a Kensington security slot and the power jack behind the integrated stand. The 16:9 21.5-inch IPS display continues to impress with frankly stunning viewing angles and excellent color reproduction, although there's just no getting around the glare from the hyper-glossy screen - and, as usual, Apple deflected our questions about any possibility of a matte option.
Externally, the new iMac is exactly the same as the previous generation - a more squared-off riff on the aluminum and glass iMac design Apple's been using since 2007.
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