Ok, I admitt I scimmed over some of this battle, so if I am repeating I am sorry. Mac is the way to go. The new Power Mac G4 w/ dual 1 ghz. Comes with Super drive (CD&DVD Burner)80gb hd, GeForce4 MX graphic card and the ability to use some of the finest Video and editing software on the market (for when you really get humming and want to make that movie of Michael and Vicky running the world). Oh, did I mention plug and play? You can be set up out of the box in 5 minutes, on line in another 5, and connect most external drives you have just by plugging them in. Also worthy of note. I have been working with Mac's since 1988 and only had to call in a repairperson once. He came to the house, no extra charge. Go to the Apple site and read some of the articles about the industries turning to mac's for video, music, and 3-d. One last note, Most of your graphics software is on hybread cd's that have mac already on them.