I have a 5 yr old i-mac 2.16GHz intel core duo with 1 GB ram. Following 12 years of the nightmare called windows, I finally got a computer that works, is highly user friendly, and a joy to use. My Mac has never crashed, locked up, or forced me to re-load the os. The Mac downloading process puts me in charge (as opposed to windows being in charge) and is so easy. The design is so cutting edge, and losing the big heavy box on the floor, with its noise and heat is a godsend. I would never go back to a windows machine. Is a Mac expensive ? Have to say no way - firstly I would have gone through at least 2 windows comps in 5 years, and if you spec a Mac to your choice and compare it to a decent pc manufacturer with same spec, you will be surprised at how little extra a Mac will cost. Mr Bill Gates continues to rip off windows users with constant updates and new os. Apple delivers an os and machine that actually works. Hackers love windows, its always been so easy to hack. Hackers like Apple, and leave them alone. Never had a virus on my Mac, never had an anti virus programme on my Mac - Norton has made a major business out of windows vulnerability.

I bought my iMac 2 years ago as both a business machine with which to run my blogs and for personal use too. It's my second Mac and I love it even more than the first.

Pros
The 20inch screen is fantastic quality and the extra size is great for working, playing and watching iPlayer. The built in webcam is great for taking quick photos and video calls with my mates.

Depite now being 2 years old my iMac is still very fast, very reliable and looks great. Apple's software is still a dream to use. The inclusion of iPhoto and iMovie makes such a difference.

It's far cheaper than a Macbook Pro with similar performance and a bigger screen so if you don't really need portability this is a much better value option.

Cons
There really isn't much to fault so far. I guess it was pretty expensive compared to a PC, but the performance justifies this. It would be nice if the speakers were a little louder and there were more USB ports.

Overall
I'd recommend getting an iMac to anyone!