Why is the new iMac so hot to the touch????

Was just at Best Buy checking out the new 27" iMac pentium i5's. Why are they so darn hot to the touch? Is this normal? How can that be a good thing?
I need to know because this is the only thing preventing me from purchasing one.
Thanks.

Hi.
If the heat you notice on one machine at Best Buy is the "only" thing preventing you from purchasing, then my best suggestion to you is to let it go.
You know that every computer produces heat. Some dissipate it better than others... some just differently.
Some create more heat than others because the processors demand more energy to perform their intensive tasks properly. The 27" iMac is such a machine. Not only is it required to do all the things any other iMac might do, it's designed to do it faster AND to while driving a big, beautiful 27" display. Any processor that can do that is gonna get hot.
Relax. If you like the machine and what it offers, and if you can afford it, buy it. You know Apple will stand behind it for a year... and if you want the added comfort of 2 extra years of support, you can drop the $ for AppleCare.
Are you happy with the iMac you have? The new one was designed by the same great team of engineers.

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