macs tend to run a lot smoother. i was working with pro tools on my PC for maybe a week and it made windows run incredibly sluggish. i decided to borrow my friends mac and see how pro tools did on there. man, it ran with no problems. it booted right up, the mbox worked fine, ect. on the PC however, everything about it ran slower. most people will tell you macs are a lot better for music production and pictures. the resolution on them are rediculous and they just run very nicely. if i had the money, i'd buy one. :'( it'll take forever to get one working for 7 bucks an hour. LOL.