HaHa! I must chuckle at you Mac users. I've been doing this nonsense for years and I truly do not understand why you always seem to fall for every little scam Mac throws at you. I do freelance effects and graphics in NYC and I've worked at Final Cut Pro editing houses and still I've never seen anyone use a Mac for any type of pro graphics. The mere fact the 3D Studio Max is unavailable for Mac should tell you something. There is no such thing as a fast Mac. I've got a Boxx w/ dual p4's and 12 gigs of RAM. Cost me almost half of what a similarly stocked G5 costs and I can put 9 different video cards in if I choose (one for each function just like an SGI). HaHa!