A macbook Pro starts at about $1000, which is about two hundreds more dollars then comparable Microsoft Computers.. But then if you are a musician that wants to create music on it, thats not where it ends. There are some things you need to know...

For that extra money, you will get a Computer that is build to create music from its core. Where latency never is an issue. Where every program works straight out of the box... and my favourite, the Apple hardware can handle more then one soundsource in real time, allowing different programs access to the soundcard at the same time.

And especially, you can get Logic X with it for less then $200. Logic X is the cheapest top quality DAW available.

https://www.apple.com/logic-pro/plugins-and-sounds/

And it comes with more high Quality sounds and loops then any other DAW out there. Most comparable DAW's with such a full package are $500 more expensive. (or you start out with garageband which is a simpler version of logic and comes for free)

On top of that there is mainstage which only costs $30 and comes with all the sounds of Logic, all 19 synth engines. and all the effects. Mainstage is the program you really want if you want to use VST's in a live setting. Its easy to set up and has a perfect set list..

What mainstage offers you, is to separate the keyboard sounds from your sequences or arrangements. so you can control them separately, the way us arranger players are used from our arrangers. Here a small example of someone controlling Both Mainstage and a DAW sequencer at the same time with a small Akai midi pads and knobs controller, which could be easily added to any arranger.



If you want to be creative with music, and you are prepared to go the Logic/mainstage route, there is no reason at all not to go the Apple way.. Not even the money.