noob mage question

what spec is the best to lvl a mage?
I'm loving arcane right now, i kill most everything with a couple of arcane blasts with an arcane missile thrown in as a finisher. I had frost for awhile and it was fun too, just took a bit longer to kill things, but I almost never got hit by any mobs. (although now that my arcane blast has slow added to it i never get touched anymore) Just really comes down to opinion of play style I think, I'd rather have a ton of fun leveling at a medium pace then play a way I wouldn't want to that's uber quick. Hope this helps just a bit ^^
It used to be frost spec. Now with the new expansion it may have changed. I just started a low level 5 night elf mage and was planning on going frost.
gonna try frost spec till i get higher lvl than ima go to arcane thanks guys
You have about 7-9 days of playtime to figure out which spec you like most...

Frost for leveling & PvP
Arcane for sick damage PvE

You have about 7-9 days of playtime to figure out which spec you like most...

Frost for leveling & PvP
Arcane for sick damage PvE

Yeah...afterwards you will no longer be able to unlearn your talents.

/nods

That being said I am still going back and forth.

I like Fire but that pyroblast cast time is too damn long.

You have about 7-9 days of playtime to figure out which spec you like most...

Frost for leveling & PvP
Arcane for sick damage PvE

Early Cata sims suggest this is not true. Fire looks to be topping the charts, with Frost and Arcane competing reasonably closely. Play what you enjoy in PvE.

Frost has long brought the most PvP control, but Arcane and Fire look quite viable as well, especially in BGs.