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even though the numbers say that the PC should come out on top, what with a 2.5 gHz processor or whatever it is, i think that you'll find that a mac will be faster even though it has a slower processor. there's just so much crap that comes bundled up with a PC...it's susceptable to all that spyware if you use the internet (which i'm sure you will), and there's always compatibility issues. if you're looking at gaming though, i'd have a hard time reccomending a mac unless you go for the uber pricey PowerMac G5. The Mini is going to be good at internet, chatting, music (especially if you get an external harddrive, which i think a lot of people are doing), and stuff like that. but even though i haven't used a mini yet and i could be cutting it short, i have a feeling that if you get the mini for gaming you're going to be throughly dissapointed. the real advantage to mac is the stability and the OS...in Panther, and i'm sure even more so with Tiger, everything is so seamless. you can do everything that you always asked yourself "why can't i do that" with windows. It's fast, intuitive, and aesthetically pleasing.

if you're really interested in getting a mac then i would say wait until tiger comes out then pounce on a mini, but still plan on getting a seperate machine for gaming.

-andrew

After you use a Mac, you might discover something more. I love fiddling around in GarageBand. I also do A LOT of iMovie.
Both of those can be done on all Macs right out of the box.

I have also discovered that I have an artistic side. Because I've had all these tools that come with the Mac, I have decided that I want to become a graphic artist or video editor. Something like that. I'm going into newspaper next year and my teacher wants me to help design next year's layout.

I was 12 when I got my first Mac, the iMac DV. This was before OS X was in existence. I used 9.0 for 2 years.

Last edited by MacAddict2000 (2005-04-26 3:37 pm)