[idi banashapan]

agreed - macs are industry standard for audio and video / graphics. and they do the job extremely well - it is really what they are built for. I would want however, that macs are not catered for in the same way as IBM compatible (PC's) machines are. you may find it a little more hastle to come across the software you want, but when you do get it, it generally does it very very well.

I'm seriously thinking about getting another mac. i used to have one years ago and the thing never seemed to go wrong. Now I know more about pc's, it isn't an issue if something goes wrong on my current pc.

i would urge you to consider WHAT you would be using the machine for. you pay a lot more for a mac and unless you are doing professional quality audio or visual, it really isn't worth it.