Yes there was a time when Macs were very proprietary . That was a pain in the ass . It's completely different now . They can read PC files but PCs can't read Mac files . They have had to throw away that proprietary thing they so badly hung on too . Alot of it was Steve Jobs , he wanted Mac to be this completely seperate thing away from the business world and regular software . When he was fired , things got better , even though he is back , they don't listen to him as much .

If you do get a PC , still , do not get the Sound Blaster - it's for games only . There are so many PCI audio cards that are professional grades that are under $300.00 . Also XP HOME is not good . Dell seems to be a good PC . Steer clear of Gate Way .

you might run into driver issues with XP. Just do a dual boot with 98se...problem solved.

Yo, one thing: don't buy a SB Audigy. Go for the Midiman Audiophile 24/96. Very fine quality, midi-in/out, spdif, 4 analog in/out.
I'm planning to buy it. SB Audigy or Terratec made to come up with problems.
gr, BobX.

ya don't by a Sb Audigy i have nothing but problems with is and the latency is quite high!

the only thing that sold me on it was the live drive but now i realize its a POS and i wish i never wasted the money! go with what everyone else is telling you about the audiophile!!

good luck!!

*plugg* PC IS BETTER! j/j
all computers systems have a long way to go before either is optimized! all we can do is deal with it or go back to analog!

800dv, you're seriously walking the fine line between Mac fanatic and useless message board troll.

thats a killer setup so far. don't forget a nice big power supply , and you might want to get something more pro than that sound blaster. also i would recomend a smaller HD for your systems and programs , with a second faster HD for recording onto.
how many pci slots on the mother bord? to much is never enuff

Thank you all for your input. I'll let you know what I decide upon.
800dv.....get a life.