You’ve never seen a computer like this before. With a strikingly thin design made possible by the Apple M1 chip. An immersive 24-inch 4.5K Retina display with over a billion colors that gives you the big picture in stunning detail.¹ The best camera and mics ever in a Mac so you look and sound your best. And roomfilling, six-speaker sound that takes movies and music to the next level. It works seamlessly with iPhone so texts and calls go right to your iMac. And with a spectrum of colors to choose from, it’s the all-in-one that’s all yours.
A: it's an all-in-one (AIO). Which means everything in one structure. So it's not just a monitor it uses Apple's operating System, macOS and it has storage, CPU, GPU etc..
Q: The specs say this model has 2 USB ports. The one I received has none. Are they hidden somewhere?
A: It’s a USB-C port it’s a smaller port. Not the regular size USB port. See the picture below. It fits the newer Apple chargers.
A: It's basically the same system as your older machine, but bigger, lighter and faster. There is no disc drive and it has fewer ports.
Q: Does this include the keyboard and mouse?
A: Yes it does, color matched to the Mac. And the keyboard has Touch ID.
A: You can charge the mouse and keyboard with a lightning charger. Once charged, they last months before having to charge again.
Q: how do these connect to internet? Wi-Fi?
A: go to upper right of screen and look for icon that looks like a fan and clock on it. alternatively you can search apple website for help of use below link: https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/connect-to-the-internet-mchld1690538/mac
Q: Is it travel friendly?? If I have to go to a hotel, can it easily be transported?
A: I have an iMac, not an M1 though. I kept the original container, plus packing material, and used it when ever I travelled. No problems.
A: My tape measure readings are 18 inches from desk to top of screen, 21 1/2 inches wide, stand beneath screen is 6 inches deep.