Apple made a big mistake with its new iMacs

When Apple (AAPL) overdesigns its products, it’s typically for form over function. You know the list: getting rid of the headphone jack to make the iPhone thinner, ditching USB-A ports on MacBooks, switching the hinges on its keyboards…. They’re innovations that make Apple’s products look cool, but don’t make their products work any better.

Strangely, Apple has chosen function over form with its new iMacs.

They’ll work great: The 8-core M1 chip on a desktop computer is going to be ohmygod fast — about twice as fast as the last iMac, Apple claims. The HD webcam, studio-grade microphones…