What mac should I buy?

your best bet would be to go with a laptop or pc. you said you wanted to buy a mac because you want to use final cut pro. isn't it defeating the point when you buy a 13" laptop to do photo editing? there are great photo editing programs for windows that are superior to final cut pro. for $1500, you can buy an awesome laptop that is a multimedia and gaming dream. you can get the new i7 processor, top of the line video card, bluetooth, N+ wireless capability, and above average sound for $1500. just go to bestbuy.com and check out their selection to give you an idea. i included the link to laptop computers.