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Ever since the famous Bondi Blue iMac debuted in August 1998, Apple’s all-in-one desktop computer has been setting standards in gorgeous design and powerful performance. Apple’s innovation was as clear back then as it is today – the iMac was the first Macintosh to drop the floppy drive in favour of USB, and its colourful aesthetic set it apart as a playful option in a world of beige boxes.

The current entry-level 21.5in iMac is unchanged from 2017. Intel processors in the other models range from a quad-core, eighth-gen Core i3 up to a six-core, eighth-gen i5 as standard. A six-core, ninth-gen Core i5 comes as standard on the top-end 27in iMac, and is available as an option on the mid-range 27in – it’s pricy, though.

All but the entry-level iMac have a Retina 4K or 5K display with a wide P3 colour gamut, a Fusion Drive (which marries a traditional hard drive with an SSD), and AMD Radeon Pro graphics processors. We suggest opting for a

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