You recommend that you just go out and buy a system. Why ? Do we know if it's stand alone or has to be part of a network? His company will be paying for this. Are you employed in IT? If so does your company let you buy what you want with no report's or feedback on your say so? A logical and realistic arguement would be required to jusify any capital expediture for hardware, software, reasons for purchase, benefits to company in terms of increased productivity and cost savings etc
I will answer all these questions for you all to get a better feel for what I am doing.

Yes, the computer is stand alone, infact, it will be at my house so that I can work on graphics 24/7 you know the time at 2 am when you think of something you want to try!

Yes, I am employed in an IT field and I am more of the computer department head. I have been with the company for 3 years now. So, yes I need to still write a report, still tell them how much money they are going to save. But I have really good friends who make the 'decisions' so if I really want it I can get it.

I will be using the machine for two basic things...Creating Graphics and Creating Movies.

I am new to creating professional looking movies but we will see how that works.

For my graphics program I will be using the newest release of Adobe Photoshop CS I also have my other little programs that I like and are used for cool little side things.

I just really like Macintosh's graphical handling ability and their speed. I worked on a MAC at school and was amazed.

However, with that being said I still would like input on what yall think.

Thanks,
Adiz