Apple's 24-inch iMac puts the fun back in family computer

When Apple introduced its 27-inch iMac last year, I had a strong feeling the company was attempting to bring back the family computer. And this year, it looks like Apple actually delivered.

The new, colorful 24-inch iMac, which starts at $1,200 and begins shipping May 21, is a clear callback to the old-school, colorful iMac G3 — Apple's original family computer that sat in most people's living rooms throughout the late '90s and early 2000s. It acted as the central hub to the internet for all members of the household, both young and old.

Since then, the iMac has evolved into a machine that represents power and productivity, with a boring, all-white industrial design to match. You're more likely to see it tucked away in an office cubicle in corporate spaces than situated on a messy desk in someone's cozy living room. Read more...