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Just buy this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883103231

thats an awful computer.. why would you reccommend that. 2.7 GHz dual core and an nvidia 9200??? He definatly wont be playing games with that thing

lol, that is a god awful computer.  Small form factor too, which is probably why it has a weaker graphics card.  

If money is not a big deal, then get Mac, it can also run Windows. But if you want to save cash, do some research on how to put together a PC DIY style. It'll be a lot of fun.

Components (Keep all receipts for warranty):
1. PSU (Power Supply Unit)
2. Motherboard
3. CPU
4. RAM
5. Video Card
6. Sound Card (if you want 3d sound effects etc)
7. DVD-RW drive
8. Hard disk
9. Keyboard
10. Mouse
11. Monitor
12. PC Case (make sure it has good ventilation)
13. Windows 7
14. Flat head and Philips head screw drivers

Edit: 15: Voltage regulator or UPS

PC. if you like games.

forget about MAC its too expensive and get ubuntu for the same features of both and being free. of course you have to know how to operate it first, newbies will have hard time understanding ubuntu.

Buy a PC or Linux. Stay away from Macs, they are sandwiched in between when it comes to being useful, if you know what you are doig. If you don't they are great.

I disagree on half of this.

I'm a graphic designer and i MUCH prefer using windows for Adobe products and Maya.

Music would be tied as Mac has Soundtrack and Garageband while PC has tons of it's own stuff, the main one being Audacity. However mac gets a slight edge because if you have either of the two programs it comes packed with Loops. (which can be transfered to PC)

Movies is definently Mac though because of Final Cut Pro and even IMovie being really good qaulity.

This is only software thats built for the systems specifically though. I would like to see final cut pro be put on to PC, im pretty sure it would be exactly.

macs are pretty, PC's are useful.

Enough said.

I have had both, Mac is honestly superior in every way minus compatibility issues sometimes but that can be worked around. PC's get run down and slow really fast. I can restart my mac 7times or so in the time my buddy can restart his new pc 1 time. Mac is the only way to go

I would get a PC.

It is cheaper, has better hardware and comes with Windows 7, which seems to be awesome.