imac is the way to go online and to watch a dvd. What a brilliant picture. I had to learn to use computers with spss, on the IBM Big Blue. Then fortran. Then a desktop p.c. The first time I used a mac, I was a convert. I refer to myself as a hard core mac person. Never will I go back to a DOS based computer. All macs come with too much software and tutorials for all applications. If you want to enjoy your time online, listening to music or watching T.V. shows or movies Macintosh is the only way to go.