The configuration we tested cost Rs. 64,900. In terms of performance, it is a clear improvement on the previous iMac series. The price is still rather high, and the absence of features such a Blu-ray drive doesn’t help the case of the iMac. However if you are a Mac/Apple loyalist this iMac is well worth its price. And even if you are not an Apple fan, this is one all-in-one desktop that you must definitely check out.

Apple's refreshed iMac isn't very ambitious, but it's still the most attractive, elegant and eminently usable all-in-one computer out there. It's extremely expensive compared to its Windows rivals, but the iMac is great fun to use.

Apple's new iMac is more powerful than the old model. That's about it -- nothing magical or revolutionary has been added to the all-in-one Mac desktop. That's not necessarily a bad thing, since we think it's one of the best all-in-one PCs on the market today. The extra power also means it's more than capable enough of handling any every day task thrown at it, as well as a range of reasonably intensive tasks like batch photo editing.

We recommend Apple's new 27-inch iMac to digital media editors and others with serious performance needs on the strength of its impressive speed, its connected device potential and its market-leading 27-inch display.

A few flaws remain, but Sandy Bridge and a superb screen put it way ahead of every other all-in-one PC we’ve seen