Apple making a thicker computer? (gasps from the front row, someone in the back faints)
They've over-stepped the line as far as thin is concerned. They should have learnt by now that less space = more heat, a-la Mac Pro. If they keep the current form factor, they're idiots! The 8,1 iMac was the best compromise between aesthetics and practicality in my book - I would have no problem with it if it reverted back to that thickness, although I'm hoping it might be something in between that and the current shape. For a laptop, where size and weight matter, it's an issue worth persuing although I still think that laptops have become unnecessarily compact; when I look at the 2015 (albeit standard sized) PC laptop we have in the house and my still-working 2002 Powerbook G4, the 'Book is less than half as thick with their lids closed. Trouble is we've been spoilt with thin - it's all about the looks. Lets get back to reality - the New New Mac Pro is going to be a radical departure from the trashcan - hopefully. we'll see some of that with the New iMac.