Age is not a factor. And the learning curve? very easy........:thumbup:

I have:

Dell (XP), HP laptop (VISTA), MacBook Pro and iMac (both OS X 10.x). There is a learning curve with a Mac, regardless of what is said, if you are use to a Windows style system. Things are simply different. That said, you can pick it up very quickly so that should not be a primary concern. However, if you like specialized software..you may want to check for Mac compatibility.