View this article at: http://www.macnn.com/articles/03/12/10/new.imacs.in.2004/ Wednesday, Dec 10, 2003 1:10pm Apple to launch magnesium-a... Apple next year is expected to launch a next-generation iMac featuring magnesium-alloy cases and "a high proportion of plastic parts for cost reduction, according to a Digitimes report: "The first model of New iMac using a magnesium-alloy case will come with a 20-inch LCD display and is expected to hit the market in January or February...Apple will outsource production of the New iMac to Taiwan-based Quanta Computer, which will manufacture the machines in Songjiang, Jiangsu Province (China)."