The new iMacs don't deliver the same floating-in-thin-air, adjust-it-any-way-you-want experience that Apple rightly made so much of when it introduced the iMac G4 models. But in every other respect--elegance, performance, and price--the G5 generation represents a big step forward. All three new models are appealing, but for those who can afford it, and particularly those who plan to work with video, our choice is the 20-inch model: its extra screen space, hard-drive capacity, and SuperDrive make it well worth its $1,899 price.

Pros: Elegant design; big, wide-format screen; powerful CPU; SuperDrive.

Cons: Insufficient standard RAM.

Basics

Reviewed Price: $1499

Processor: 1 1.8GHz G5

Information about this system on Apple's website