Apple Plans First iMac Desktop Redesign in Nearly a Decade
Company is also working on two new Mac Pro high-end desktops and a cheaper external monitor.
The 27-inch Apple Inc. iMac computer with 5K retina display is displayed after a product announcement in Cupertino, California, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014.
Photographer: Noah BergerApple Inc. is planning the first redesign of its iMac all-in-one desktop computer since 2012, part of a shift away from Intel Corp. processors to its own silicon, according to people familiar with the plans.
The new models will slim down the thick black borders around the screen and do away with the sizable metal chin area in favor of a design similar to Apple’s Pro Display XDR monitor. These iMacs will have a flat back, moving away from the curved rear of the current iMac. Apple is planning to launch two versions — codenamed J456 and J457 — to replace the existing 21.5-inch and 27-inch models later this year, the people said, asking not to be identified because the products are not yet announced.