There’s really no arguing the price. I bought a 1st gen Mac Pro and love it, but at the time and for my needs it was actually a good deal, since Windows had no quad core box back then.

Since Macs are Intel based these days, there are no compatibility issues with Poser files. My main OS is Vista x64, and I easily share Poser files between Panther and Vista. It’s a simple matter to install a virtual XP machine on a Mac, but no virtual OS will be of much use for serious CGI. The obvious choice then is a Windows installation through Boot Camp, which then plays with your brain as to which you’ll most favor.

As much as I love the elegance of the Mac, and appreciate programs such as Modo, which offers a dual license and runs so well in the OS X environment, inevitably there is always some Windows-only bit of software found needed that Boot (camps) me back over to Vista.

Quad core, loads of memory, and a BIG screen for little bucks. Hey, it could happen...