Announced at MacWorld this year by Steve Jobs and Intel CEO Paul Otellini, this new iMac started shipping January 10 -- and PC Magazine Labs just got one in for testing. Expect a review to post at PC Mag Online sometime tomorrow.

From PC Magazine's MacWorld show report: Formerly expected to ship in June, the new iMac will be housed inside a chassis similar to the previous iMac G5, ship with the same 17- and 20-inch displays, and will carry the same $1,299 and $1,699 price tags as the previous iMac G5 model. The new iMacs will use dual-core processors across the board, and Mac OS 10.4.4 (available today) will be run natively on both Intel and PowerPC Macs. Apple brand applications (iLife, iWork, Aperture, etc.) will be released in Intel-native versions as well, priced at $49 for those who are upgrading from the current version of Apple's OS.

Joel Santo Domingo, intrepid PC tester, says he expects to find that Apple-sourced apps such as Safari and iLife will run much faster than on the G5... but that older apps, like Photoshop, won't be much improved. So, I responded, the Apple doesn't fall far from the tree. When I said that, I made Joel groan. Sorry about that, Joel; it's late, I'm tired... you know. Carry on! Can't wait to see your review!