Using a Mac for an on-line course that "requires" a PC?

I want to take an on-line course from Gatlin Educational Services. They claim that I must use a PC for the software to be compatible. When I ask them about using a dual-processor iMac running windows they won't say either yes or no. Just that "some students" have had problems. In input out there? Thanks
Melissa

Melissa:
If you have an Intel iMac as your profile indicates and have MS Windows installed then I would definitely try that online course out on WIndows. Once Windows is running on your Mac then your Mac will behave just like any other PC running windows and should run the same Windows based applications that any other PC would run in your iMac's class.
I would try it out.
Axel F.

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