[phs2501]

For something that's literally designed to sit on a desk, yes... it's ridiculous to make it thinner in a dimension you never see vs one that you see all the time.

[aabhay]

Aesthetics is also for the environment of the object rather than the primary user. That’s the reason the logo is on the back

[ahmeneeroe-v2]

One more vote for aesthetics here. I put a lot of effort into making my home beautiful. iMacs respect/complement that effort for me.

[stu2b50]

Many of these are customer service desks which are visible from the side.

[hengheng]

iMac has always been a device to be seen with, if not for the user then for the manufacturer.