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Get a Mac with OS X v10.3.9 or later or a PC with Windows XP Home or Professional (SP2) and make sure you have iTunes 7. John Thompson, owner of MacTLC, a local Apple computer retail and repair shop, says he can't imagine any problem with Windows Vista. PRICE: Mac minis from $599 and PCs from around $360 (monitors not included).