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I and my family have been using PC's since we got rid of our Apple IIe. That was my first and only experience with Apple and it has been a long time since those days. I am an avid PC user with several computers, and am pretty able as far as technology goes. My mother on the other hand knows how to use AOL and type on a computer but it pretty much stops there. She retired last year and with her spare time would like to start scanning all of our family photos, and converting old VHS home movies to DVD. We have an Aunt who does this with her PC and thousands of dollars worth of software, which equals nothing but problems and a lot of wasted time. Enter Apple. I myself am 23, close to graduating, and will be purchasing my own Apple by March to learn OSX for myself. My current challenge is helping my mother to find the MOST user friendly software out there to do what is required. I don't have a lot of time to babysit and teach an OS, especially one I have never used. Because of what she wants to do, from the research I have done I think an Imac would be perfect for her. We went to Compusa this evening and played for a little bit. She really like the 20" Imac and how nice it looked. Another big selling feature was that it basically comes with all the software needed right out of the box. The Apple guy also recommended the Eskape myTV to do her video capturing. My question to all of you: Is this the right setup for a person's first Apple that wants to do nothing but Video and Picture editing, email, internet and typing? I don't really care if its overkill, as it gives her (and me) room to expand. I believe a Mac Mini would limit her, and the Powermac is not needed. Remember, this will be a learning curve for her and I, but something we are looking forward to. And if any of you are pro's at the video/photo thing, is the bundled software and Eskape box the way to go, or do other routes work better. My biggest emphasis is ease of use and quality of finished product. I look forward to your guys help, and if anyone is going to ask, yes I know how to use a search button and am quite capable of it. :black: