Cheapest Mac to learn on and use for repairs

[sswats]

I work in a PC repairs shop, and I am very unfamiliar with Mac hardware and the OS and we do occasionally have people come in and ask for it.

So looking for something that i can get used cheap, not too big, and is quick enough to use for diagnosing/or copying/backing up data etc.

Don't mind laptop, or a desktop which works with standard PC screens.

thanks.

 

[sswats]

Well I'm still looking into it and haven't set my self a budget because i have no idea where to start.

I want to be able to run the latest OS smoothly. At least 1gb of ram. .

The Powermac G4 sounds like a good option actually.