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I agree with Paulus Invictus. There is nothing like a Mac.

Notwithstanding Steve Jobs' political myopia, technologically (and, in my view, aesthetically) speaking, Apple rules; a Mac does everything better, not just graphics. Configuration and installations are simple and elegant. It is truly plug and play.

The new flat panel g4 imac is sufficiently fast, elegant in performance and looks; the dual processor g4 desktops--especially when paired with the 22" (my preference) or 23" flat panel display--are awesome. The Titanium Powerbooks are great. And the new unix-based OS, espec 10.2 (Jaguar), seems to be quite stable. And, finally, the peripheral hardware and software (iDVD, iPhoto, iTunes, etc.) are well-integrated and elegant.

As for broadband, you should explore Optimum Online. It is very reliable and it will save you a huge amount of time even if you just download standard, graphics-lite FR threads. and web pages.