LMFAO *picks self up from floor, still shaking with laughter* - yes, Mac OS 10 can "keep things simple" for the artistic types, but it's a full blown UNIX box - i can control every last aspect of my machine through the terminal. UNIX is your friend if you're into computers.

boy, i feel like a loser with the Apple sticker on my car. i mean, all the WORST musicians use Macs! for example, no one listens to NIN, Satriani, Moby, Vai, or Ramstein. sheesh, those guys will never be cool until they cripple themselves with windows!

for you Mac guys, i would DEFINITELY like some feedback on a music / openGL project of mine when i have a beta in August (both a stand alone app and an iTunes visualizer derived from the app): http://rustcycle.com/ai.html

when i'm recording, nothing can kill my machine. a program may crash once every few months, but the OS in unaffected. i've had my quicksilver G4 (recently upgraded to duals!) for 2 years, with ZERO OS crashes. i've restarted the machine 3 times for hardware upgrades, around 7 times for software upgrades - other than that it's been up 24/7 crunching numbers for music or 3D art - try THAT with windows.

a bit dated, but proof Apple is in league with both major artists and indies for the long haul (and a shameless plug) :D http://www.apple.com/education/hed/macsinaction/uccs/