Sorry Fran, Gary and others, that's simply untrue.

I've been using Macs since 1987. As stated above they are extremely reliable. I've had over ten apple computers and not one of them has ever failed me... no viruses and no breakdowns. In fact I have a friend with a fully functional Mac SE (1988) - and it still works at full capacity!

Whoever says that programs are not available for the Mac does not know what they are talking about. Every self respecting sound company makes their products for Mac because even though they only take up 4% of the casual market, they take up nearly HALF of the professional studio market! In fact, I've been to tens of film and audio studios, and nearly all of them use Macs - or would like to make the switch.

Macs are not just best for graphics, but for any CPU intensive software: ie: audio, film, animation and graphics.

Here are a list of programs which I use on my Mac plus a few others which I can recommend:
- Steinberg Cubase SX
- Logic Pro (not available on PC)
- Soundtrack (not available on PC)
- Native Instruments Kontakt 2 (All NI software is available on Mac)
- ProTools - this is the industry standard
- The list goes on and on.
- GarageBand (not available on PC)
- Waves
- Tones of plug ins

The Only software I'm aware of that isn't available for Mac is soundforge and freeware plugins. I think that when it comes to sound and music, there is actually MORE software available for the Mac than the PC.

Go to any music store, pull out a catalog, and that's what you'll find!

The other 'problem' with a Mac is that since less people have it, its harder to pirate software. But nowadays, ALL of the professional sound companies use dongles or computer registration, which is almost impossible to get around anyways.

Currently I use my Mac to run my recording studio, internet and graphics. I use the audio software and the internet nearly every day - with no conflict or slow down.

Good luck with your new Mac! You'll never turn back! And for an even better kick, get another screen - if you plan to do professional audio its a must!

Chony

[This message has been edited by chony (edited 02-24-2006).]