What are the advantages and disadvantages of owning a imac?

Question

hi, i just want to know what are the advantages and disadvantages of having a imac instead of a normal comouter.

My mum has offered me to buy me a computer and i want to know what progams can i use. like msn messenger or games like soldier front, gunz, runescape, 2 moons.

please help me

Answer 1

Macs are not virus prone compared to windows. ALso, they can be used right out-of the box. But the problem is that most PC programs don't work on Macs unless you install Windows via BootCamp. Also, Mac OS takes a some time to get used to.

Answer 2

Do not buy an iMac for gaming. Even after installing bootcamp to run Windows,  the somewhat weak video card won't be able to handle graphics-intensive games.

Macs are quite overpriced compared to PCs in terms of the parts used. That's why Hackintoshes are half the price of Macs.

I vote for PC for gaming purposes.