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The last time I used a Mac was when my wife had one, but now that we are proud owners of a couple of iPhone 3GSes, I would like to purchase a Mac and get my feet wet writing apps for it. For my Windows and Linux development, I'm used to having maxed out workstations with a multi-monitor setup. Obviously, I can't commit a couple of thousands of dollars to do same on the Mac. Therefore, what is a…