I've contemplated jumping ship a few times, but I've never found a compelling reason to move to the Apple platform. I've got four reasons for this -
1) Macs are, £ for £, slower than PCs
2) The arrogance and lack of rational thought shown by Mac followers really puts me off - I don't like being told that X is my fault just because Apple can't produce stuff to the standard I'm used to
3) It'd mean having to ditch all my software and start over
4) The only benefit Apple has over Microsoft is that, arguably, the GUI is nicer. But I don't want to know that the OS is even there when I'm working on things. I don't want to see it or hear it, I just want it to do whatever it has to do behind the scenes that lets my DAW run uninterrupted.
I guess, to make your decision, you've got to consider what you've got to gain. Will a change of scenery inspire you? Would a faster processor and more RAM let you do more things? Would all the cool things available under Windows just distract you? Will the money you save going with a PC let you buy some awesome little gadget that'll take your music in new directions?
It's not an easy choice to make. Just think about it rationally and calmly, don't let excitement get to you, and don't believe the hype. Write lists of pro's and con's. Don't buy for at least another three weeks. Neither decision will be particularly bad if it is the wrong one though, so don't get too stressed out about it.
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