My school is requiring that I get at least Maya 8.5 so I was going to get Maya 2010.
Maya 2008 is the version after 8.5, so you don't need to change anything.
I use Maya 2008 on my Mac and it works like a charm. Yes, not a lot of plugins are compatible with OS X, but there is always a way around it either in open source programs, or open source plugins which you can compile yourself.
We have bootcamped Mac pros running Windows with Maya at work. Lots of issues with graphics drivers, selection lag, etc.
While most studios don't use Macs because of their price point per machine, more and more studios are converting over to Linux, as some find it to be stable, and what admin likes is that it's free 
Imagination is more important than knowledge.
Last edited by NextDesign; 14-12-2009 at 01:07 AM.