If you are running XP you need at minimum 256MB of RAM because of the visual junk on it, unless you decide to turn it off like I do. It guzzles too much. I have been in graphic design for about 5 years and 99% of the time we used Macs. At home though I have always used the PC I built. If you are serious into graphic design and video editing and what not, I would suggest getting at least 1 gig of RAM, a 128MB video card or higher, and either a dual processor system, or 2.7GHz processor, and two large HDD's to store video and files on. Only my suggestion though, everyone has their own setup and people do things differently. I'm just giving info on my experiences. I have never owned a Mac because they are so damn expensive and I can build a better PC for a lot cheaper but I am still going to get one sooner or later. The only Mac item I own is the big ass 23" display which, yes, I could have bought a Mac for ($2k) but it is worth it =P Im saving up again for a Mac. Having a large display gives you a lot of workspace for high-res projects. Anyway...I am going to stop rambling on.

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