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For something that's literally designed to sit on a desk, yes... it's ridiculous to make it thinner in a dimension you never see vs one that you see all the time.


Aesthetics is also for the environment of the object rather than the primary user. That’s the reason the logo is on the back


One more vote for aesthetics here. I put a lot of effort into making my home beautiful. iMacs respect/complement that effort for me.


Many of these are customer service desks which are visible from the side.


iMac has always been a device to be seen with, if not for the user then for the manufacturer.




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