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i have a imac g3 and no problems with it at all.Its a 8-year-old computer!!The only thing is that if you have been using a pc your whole time computing,you might wanna take a day off to figure it out.It took me at least two days to figure out my mac but im glad I took that time because its worth it.Plus they run cheaper than pc’s.I paid $20 for my imac g3 and it had 256mb RAM and a 7gb hardrive.I upgraded the RAM to 512mb and it runs as fast as our donwstair pc which has a 60gb hardrive and 1gb of RAM.It takes less RAM to view things than a pc.Basically a pc needs 256RAM for basic viewing and a mac only needs 128mb.Go for a Mac.
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short answer:
Macs are usually pretty fast because they come with top of the line hardware. At the same time however, you could definitely get a much faster and more powerful PC for the same price. With macs, you pay for the design, while with pcs the prices are much better and more accurate with what they contain

long answer:
speed is relative, a mac is not faster than a pc or vise versa, it depends on the model and specifications. When it comes to computers there are almost infinite amounts of variables that effect a computers design and performance, but the main things are as follows:

processor: usually intel, the number of processors (quad, duo, single), the l2 cache and the speed (usually between 1.2ghz(bad) and 2.8-3.5 (GOOD)) determine how good a processor is. (this is really important)

ram: often overlooked, this is the temporary memory available for the processor to use. It is crucial to speed, and easily upgradable. 512mb-1gb of ram is pretty slow 2gb is decent 4gb is good and 8gb is plenty.

Hard drive: pretty simple here, the bigger it is, the more you can fit on it. 80gb is cutting it close, 200 is decent, and enough for most people, 500gb is plenty.

graphics card: this is completely irrelevent unless you play games. If you dont play games, and you dont do anything like 3d modeling, then dont worry about this, otherwise, the better the graphics card is, the better you games will look, and the smoother they will play

BOOm look at that, i over answered your question
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MACs have less trouble with viruses and worms etc. because of the OS. If you spend the same amount on a pc, it will be faster.

The real big difference is parts for a pc are cheap and easy to upgrade yourself. For example: I just installed a BlueRay/DVD combo in my pc. It took me 5 or 10 minutes plus loading in the software. I can now watch BlurRays in my bedroom:)

Another example for easy upgrades to the pc is buying an updated monitor. To watch 1080p movies, you need at least 1920 X 1080 dpi resolution. Also the new Windows 7 OS has touchscreen support, so you’d need a new touchscreen monitor.

You can also upgrade the whole case for a pc to fit your needs whether you need more room and cooling for multiple graphics cards, more connections on the front for USB, firewire and external SATA drives to even just what side you want the buttons or how insulated you need the case for quietness.
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You should get a PC.

Reasons not to get a Mac.

1) Mac uses a subset of PC hardware but you pay significantly more for it.
http://blogs.eweek.com/applewatch/content/channel/should_you_pay_twice_as_much_for_a_mac.html

2) Mac OS X less secure than either Windows Vista or Linux. Mac OS X was hacked in 30 min., 2. min, in 2006, 2008, 10 seconds in 2009.

http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/03/19/Researcher_cracks_Mac_in_10_seconds_1.html
http://www.osnews.com/story/13886
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/security/soa/Mac-OS-X-hacked-under-30-minutes/0,130061744,139241748,00.htm

http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/27/pwn-2-own-over-macbook-air-gets-seized-in-2-minutes-flat/
http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/181/1049181/mac-hacked-two-minutes-flat

3) Although Mac currently does not have as many Spyware/Viruses they are on the rise.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/01/26/more_mac_malware/
http://blog.absolute.com/mac-malware-on-the-rise/
http://www.techchuck.com/2009/01/26/mac-malware-tide-on-the-rise/

4) Linux has more cool effects than Mac OS X and can do every effect Mac can do..
http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=compiz+fusion&emb=0&aq=0&oq=compiz+f#
http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=compiz+fusion&emb=0&aq=0&oq=compiz+f#q=cairo+dock&emb=0
http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=compiz+fusion&emb=0&aq=0&oq=compiz+f#q=awn+dock&emb=0
http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=compiz+fusion&emb=0&aq=0&oq=compiz+f#q=linux+look+like+mac&emb=0

5) For graphics/video production PC is equally as good. Each company has it’s preferences but Dreamworks Animation uses PCs
http://www.dreamworksanimation.com/ (under studio- Technology of Animation)..

6) All computer manufacturers have problems but there are plenty of problems with Mac.
Sample problem with battery reveals truth http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2007/04/apple-acknowledges-macbook-battery-problems.ars
http://www.appledefects.com

7) Follow the logic:
Facts…
A) XP and Linux are faster than Vista, Mac
B) OS X runs faster with more memory,
C) Vista runs faster than OS X on Mac with 2+gb http://www.gadgetell.com/tech/comment/vista-runs-faster-on-mac-pro-than-apples-os-x/

logical deduction from facts above
– A PC with Vista 2+gb runs faster than Mac OS X with lower specs but even with higher specs since a Mac uses the same components as a PC.., remember Linux and XP run faster than Vista..

ANOTHER OPTION: Dual boot with LINUX – You don’t need to choose Windows or Linux… have both at no extra cost..
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/use-ubuntu-live-cd-to-backup-files-from-your-dead-windows-computer/
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/installing

General Information About Linux:
http://www.desktoplinux.com/
http://distrowatch.com/
http://polishlinux.org/
http://www.openprinting.org/printer_list.cgi
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