Re: The Windows 10 New World Order
@Theo yes, it means you're OK. Cool.
@Nocturnus NP, and feel free to follow up in further OT posts/topics if your questions merit them, as usual. To answer the questions you have posed now and my general advice: as a rule bigger is better, and because these machines last you want to invest in them up front rather than find later on that they're inadequate, wherever possible. Especially important now they're integrated and your options for upgrading are limited after the purchase. Yes, generally speaking the desktops give you more power, although I think it's fair to say that there's a certain threshold beyond which it doesn't actually matter, and the really important consideration is core count, because the mobile CPUs are nearly identical. Having said this, the iMac uses USB peripherals, and the Mac Mini needs a monitor, but you can purchase one of these fit-headless devices that fake one, and this works fine and makes for an excellent starting computer. Of these, the Mini is more like the laptop; it's dual-core, where the iMac will take you to quad-core. Ditto the MacBook Air, which is light and sexy, against its Pro counterpart. Full specs and prices are available in the free iOS "Apple Store" app; you could configure your machines and see what effects your choices have on prices. If you're just starting out, though, and especially if you have other computers to fall back on (so no need for virtualisation of Windows), then I'd suggest either the MacBook Air or the Mac Mini. Heavier workloads are served by MacBook Pro or iMac. Mac Pro is just way too expensive unless you're a serious number-crunching professional and need pro-grade graphics and CPUs, which most people simply don't outside rendering applications. And, let's not forget, this is your first Mac and therefore your first experimental foray into new waters, from which you may or may not emerge triumphant. You should be aw are that these machines can run Windows, if it should come to it, so try not to underestimate the potential. In particular, the screen on the low-end iMac is the best bit: it comes with internal hard disk only. That would not be the best starting point when you could get a lower-clocked, but SSD-containing, Mac Mini or Air.
Oops, that was quite rambly. I must be tired. Anyway, I hope this has given you some starting points. Don't forget to check out the intro pages on AppleVis; some excellent fodder on there.
Good luck on your travels, and don't be afraid to ask your questions.
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