October 20, 2009: Apple goes big with its iMac redesign, introducing the first 27-inch all-in-one Mac.
The sleek, sophisticated aluminum unibody design looks so good that the iMac will remain virtually unchanged for years. As with the first Macintosh with a built-in CD-ROM drive, the iMac’s 27-inch display represents a sea change for tech. The big, beautiful screen signals that larger displays need no longer remain the domain of pampered professionals.
First 27-inch iMac
While we’re used to such things today, the 2009 iMac’s 27-inch display and 16:9 aspect ratio seemed incredibly opulent at the time. It even struck some observers as comically oversized back then. Although Apple previously offered its Cinema Display in sizes up to 30 inches, the majority of consumers did not own such monstrous flat-panel monitors.
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