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"Apple just announced its latest iMacs \u2014 which boast an extremely thin form factor \u2014 will go on sale Friday, Nov. 30. The announcement comes over a month after Apple first unveiled the new all-in-one desktop computers, which offer a new storage option called Fusion Drive.\nThe monitors on the new iMacs are extraordinarily slim at just 0.2 inch (5mm) deep at the edge (like the previous iMacs, its bulbous design is thicker in the middle). Apple was able to flatten the iMac by changing its production methods, eliminating one of the layers in the display components and ditching optical drives.\nThe iMacs come in two screen sizes, 21.5 and 27 inches. Although the smaller size will be on store shelves Nov. 30, Apple will only begin taking orders for the larger size on that date, with shipping at some point in December.\nThe iMacs come with 8GB of RAM and 1TB of hard-disk storage standard, but buyers can opt to include Fusion Drive technology, which boosts performance by supplementing the hard disk with a 128GB solid-state drive (SSD). Fusion Drive will \"intelligently\" manage your storage, putting often-accessed files and applications in the SSD, which should make them run faster. Users can also manually designate which items will receive Fusion Drive benefits.\n\nSEE ALSO: New iMac Isn\u2019t as Skinny as it Seems [VIDEO]\nIn the 21.5-inch size, the iMac starts at $1,299 for a machine equipped with a 2.7GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor with Nvidia GeForce GT 640M graphics. For a 2.9GHz Core i5 and GT 650M graphics, the price is $1,499.\nFor a 27-inch iMac, you can get a 2.9GHz quad-core Core i5 with Nvidia GeForce GTX 660M graphics for $1,799, or a 3.2GHz Core i5 with GTX 675MX graphics for $1,999. Those appear to be the only configurations available.\nApple is not yet taking pre-orders on the new iMacs via the Apple Store, but those appear to be the only configurations available. The cost of the Fusion Drive option will be $250.\nAre you planning on getting a new iMac? What's your favorite feature? Let us know in the comments.\nImage courtesy of Apple"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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