Got a brief look at the new iMac over the weekend. The base is much larger/more substantial in real life than in print/online, and resembles half of a volleyball. Seems to be worth the cost, especially when you comapre it to the low-end G4 tower currently available. (seems like new G4 or G5 machines are still several months away. I'm guessing everything in Apple's product line will get upgraded this summer.