I think it was a fairly Mac-ish world in the domain of Computer Music; Pro Tools, MOTU, Cakewalk, and M-Audio, and all the predecesors, it was first impossible, then rare to see a non-Mac; much of the software was just for Mac.
Users have been begging for Windows versions, and they are now getting them, but they often only work with top-o-the-line systems, and thats before ASIO Drivers and other compatability issues. Mac hardware and software was years ahead, some say it still is for a lot of digital and computer recording; it sure looks that way from the ads in my issues of Electronic Musician, Keyboard, and Hustler's Barely Legal. Ok not that last one. Maybe it was the Score Boob Cruise Issue...
Anyway, the touring guys will tell ya hands down, its still a Gx world. The big acts who use computers as part of the live act to control light sound, and of course make up for Britney's flat arpeggios use the Macs.
Of course, they should be shot for using computers in a concert anyway. Lights, ok, thats cool, but lay off the effects, peeps!
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Having said that; the Korg Virtual synth I use works just fine and dandy on a Celeron chip running XP.
Yes that's both fine AND dandy, simultaneous-like...
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