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Cameron International Corp. could emerge as an unlikely beneficiary in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill

The company came under intense scrutiny in the first days after the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded April 20, killing 11 workers and sparking the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history. Cameron built the rig's blowout preventer, a critical safety device that failed to shut down the well.

Apple has finally updated its line of iMac computers. The updates include the addition of Intel's latest Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7 processors. The new iMacs also boast ATI's Radeon HD 5750 GPU to improve the graphical prowess of the all-in-one computers.

Even better, the iMac starts at the relatively affordable price of $1,199, and goes up to $1,999 for the quad-core model. The computers come with Apple's Magic Mouse, which allows gesture control when scrolling around a page.

Apple's update to the iMac line is impressive. And it underscores just how important the iMac is to Apple's financial performance. The iPhone and the iPad might get all the attention, but computers still stand at the heart of Apple's business. They are central to its success as a hardware provider of premium products that attempt to be better than the competition.

Perhaps that's why the iMac is so important, and why Apple ensures that the device is the best and most appealing computer it sells. Here are 10 reasons why the iMac is so special: