Mac V's Pc Options

I have been using a PC P3 800mhz with cubase SL and I am thinking about making the move to a Mac running logic.
I do not know much about the comparisons in the hardware but is this a better way to go than a new PC

Any thoughts would be helpful

[Popmann]

mmm...I would question that logic.

What software is more expensive on the Mac? Premium software is always equivalent. The PC just offers cheap lesser quality software.

The (desktop) computers in the Apple world are more expensive for the processing power. But, peripheral hardware (audio/midi/drives/RAM) are not really. Premium software is not really.

Now, if what you mean is instead of paying $3k for a new G5 if your entire budget is $3k, one should pay $1500 for a PC and the other $1500 on software, I'd agree. Except that depending on what you're doing with it, you could easily buy a $1500 Mac and have the same software-albeit with a hit in expandability and CPU power. And other than certain types of apps, the slowest CPU you can buy on either platform will be more than enough.

I'm in the opposite scenario. I love Logic and Nuendo. Version 2 of Nuendo is killer. While it will run on a cheaper computer (PC)...it's $1200 where Logic (Mac only) is $700. And less if you get the very capable Gold version($500).

I'm well versed in both MacOSclassic and Win98/me/2k/XP...in fact I support Windows for a living.

So, if not Nuendo, what PC app would I use? Sonar? POS. Samplitude? No MIDI. Cubase? Maybe, if they get the MIDI timing worked out.

Whereas, I buy the Mac...I have my choice of Digital Performer, Logic, Cubase, Nuendo, or ProTools(if I buy their HW).

Office? Got it...but, if I didn't, Appleworks does a good job, too.

i say you pick your platform based on the software you want to use--it should be budgeted first. Too, many people make the mistake of saving for an uber computer (on either side) then using cheap, buggy, less capable software due to running out of $$.

Software allows you to work. Hardware just runs-or doesn't. The OS binds the two.

Digidesign didn't implement any kind of plug in copy protection into their TDM hardware-bootleg plug ins make their platform seem cheaper, so they'll turn the other cheek. Bill Gates does the same. With a evening of broadband surfing, you can pull any piece of PC software you might need. That doesn't make it legitimately cheaper.