When it comes to raw computing power, Moore's Law is still going strong after all these years. The focus has evolved from a megahertz and gigahertz race to one where the goal is to squeeze as many processors onto a single die as possible. Yet from the outside, the PC remains as it was ten, even twenty years ago. The large and bulky CRT monitors have been replaced by the sleek and slim LCD panels but the same rectangular chassis housing the innards of the PC is relatively unchanged. That was until Apple released its iMac line of computers in 1998. Apple got rid of the boxes, integrating the processing hardware into the display. The original iMac looked like a slightly bloated albeit colorful CRT monitor. With subsequent models, the iMac started using flat panel LCDs but the design goal remained consistent - to unify the display and the processor into an aesthetically pleasing unit.



Link: HardwareZone