How Do You Choose Between Mac And PC For Recording Music?
You’ve seen the commercials: Macs are fun, PCs aren’t. All due respect to Macs, but there’s a lot you can do on a PC as well. Yet Macintosh users think they’ve got the best platform for recording music on the computer. PC users think otherwise. Let’s put the battle to rest. Set the price. Macs are more expensive for even low-end computers. The current Macbook starts at $1000. You could buy a decent PC laptop for half that. Keep in mind that the new Intel Macs (Pro level) have the capacity to run Windows so you can run Windows software. Check for expansion capability. Macs come as-is: you can’t add new soundboards or other parts the same way you can with a PC. With Macs you can improve memory and purchase an external harddrive. There’s a flipside to this: Macs come with everything you need so they’re less confusing-i.e. more user-friendly. You could spend all your time expanding-and figuring out how to put it together-and less time making music. Check for software compatibility. Basical
