Happy 10th Birthday iMac
Can you believe it was 10 years ago this week that the first all in one iMac was released to the world? The Bondi Blue mac shook up the world like no other computer. Competitively priced, easy to use and even portable, it became an instant hit, closely followed by the even more popular multicolour 'flavours', designed to match every office or bedroom colour scheme. It broke the mold, proving that computers didn't have to be ugly boxes with outdated floppy drives and useless unsightly ports. It was well specced with a G3 processor and came with CD drive and 2 USB ports – another industry first. And where would every other new gadget be without adding the compulsory 'i' in front of it's name? After five years came the next generation, the angle-poise lamp design. Again it was hugely popular but more chic than cute. The professional clean streamlining continued through to the white 'all -in-one monitor' to the current'all -in-one monitor' which stil...