It's here!

We turned it on (only briefly, of course); the LCD display is beautifully clear, even though its resolution (1680x1050) is smaller than the 1920x1200 resolution found in the MacBook Pro 17" Unibody.

The speakers are also surprisingly loud and clear, given that the sound seemingly comes out of nowhere...

Feel free to comment on specific steps as we go. We'll do our best to accommodate any special requests for pictures.

The ports:

• Optical digital audio out / in
• Four USB 2.0 ports
• FireWire 800, 7 watts
• Gigabit Ethernet
• Mini DisplayPort (with support for DVI, dual-link DVI, and VGA)

Look at those lovely cords. Yay for cords. Going wireless will add an extra $50 to your iMac's pricetag -- $20 for the mouse and $30 for the keyboard.

Apple should really have an Aluminum mouse. The included white plastic Mighty Mouse looks like something thrown in as an afterthought.

Our keyboard has no number pad, but in their online store Apple offers a "keyboard with numeric keypad" as a no-cost alternative to the standard one.

Apple confirmed that nothing from the PC world was used in the creation of this iMac, as evident by the "Everything Mac" slogan.

It has begun.

Unscrewing the single exterior screw -- the RAM cover. We brainstorm on what magical wonders may lie underneath...

Behold: RAM!

Unfortunately, this is the extent of Apple-approved user-serviceability for this iMac.

We use only the best parts around here. Our suction cups come straight from Maranello, Italy (in Ferrari red, of course).

Fourteen magnets hold the front glass panel in place. Our suction cups were very handy for this operation.

The glass panel comes off with a gentle pull straight up.

The suction cups made removing the glass surprisingly painless. However, getting dust or fingerprints on either the glass or LCD is a concern. You must make sure both the LCD panel and glass are completely clean prior to reassembly.

The rear of the glass has a metallic bezel, as well as seven alignment posts. The magnets that help hold the glass in place are in the iMac's aluminum front bezel.

The display is less glossy now.

Twelve screws are exposed:

• Eight 12.8 mm T9 Torx screws.
• Four 24.6 mm T9 Torx screws.

The front bezel then simply rotates up. The microphone cable must be disconnected before the bezel is entirely free.

It almost looks like Tim Burton joined the iMac design team...