In article <ZCZKg.410$2J4.2@newsfe05.lga>, Raymond Gluck <gluckr@charter.net> wrote:
> I was thinking about an iMac G3. They seem to be fill the bill. > > I have 3 questions. > > 1. Is the iMac a decent system for the intended purpose?
The new Intel iMac, yes. A G5 iMac, yes but not as fast. A G3 iMac will be hopelessly underpowered for digital video.
> > 2. How freaked out am I going to be dealing with a Mac after all these > years as far as loading patches, antivirus, etc.?
No antivirus needed, as there are no viruses or malware in the wild, only "proof of concept" crap used by the anti-virus software companies to create FUD.
> 3. Does the iMac OS come with some basic graphics/video editing software?
If you buy a new iMac, it comes with iTunes, iMovie and iDVD. To get started you need nothing else.
