The second Thunderbolt port replaces the FireWire 800 port that was on the last iteration of the iMac. In the back, you'll find the system's four USB 3.0 ports, two Thunderbolt ports, Ethernet, a Kensington lock port, and a SDXC slot. It has a similar 21.5-inch, 1,920-by-1,080 resolution LED backlit IPS screen, but Apple has tamed stray reflections a bit with a combination of anti-glare coatings and tighter construction. Aside from the thinner profile, the system still looks like the previous-generation Apple iMac 21.5-inch (Thunderbolt), especially from the front. The system we reviewed is the $1,299 base model available off the shelf at Apple Stores and other big box stores. It's not technically a unibody chassis, but it still manages to look and function like one. The new 21.5-inch iMac is a lot slimmer than its predecessor, thanks to the elimination of the optical drive (the DVD based SuperDrive), as well as new manufacturing techniques like 'friction-stir welding.' The result is an aluminum chassis that is 5mm thick at the edges, though the chassis still bows out in the middle near where the stand connects to the system. With a new slimmer profile and updated components, the 21.5-inch iMac continues to be a lust object, and regains its status as our Editors' Choice for midrange all-in-one desktops. With a bit of extra work, it will even run the Windows XP/7 programs you want to continue to use. If you're not too keen on joining the Windows 8 touch-screen PC crowd, the iMac is a perfect alternative. Many, including a notable example from the largest PC maker in the world, mimic the iMac's industrial design.

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