So, I'm a dyed in the wool Windows guy. My very first computer was a Commodore VIC20 (anyone remember those?) WAY back when. Graduated to a Commodore 64, and after that we got our first IBM PC. From then on, it's been all Microsoft all the time for me. And it still is. I have a powerful Windows 7 machine that I do my "real" work on (AutoCAD, Revit, blah blah blah) that was also doubling as my DAW workstation. But in taking the next step with my "home studio" and having recently acquired my XF8 and starting piano lessons, my wife generously offered an unused room we have in the house that she had the rights to, for me to use as a independent studio away from my regular office. And she was gung-ho to also encourage me to get a Mac to go with it. I'd been careful to only acquire soft synths and a DAW that would eventually be Mac compatible, so I was set in that regard.
Anyway, I finally did it, and am now in my own dedicated studio in the house. It's really a rather beautiful thing, and without having to use my DAW computer for different work related tasks, it also has made certain software instruments work MUCH better (namely Native instruments Kontakt and Reaktor, which I really had some drop out issues with on my Windows machine--I'm sure I could have solved it somehow, but I hadn't gotten around to it yet).
I'm very much enjoying learning the Mac so far. It's different... WAY WAY different, but in many ways, that difference is very very welcome, especially in the audio production realm. Don't get me wrong, I'm still a Windows guy--I mean I have to be. My job requires it, and for what I need to do it's the only way to go, but I really am enjoying the iMac so far as well. I'm glad I took the leap. It feels weird, but it's fun too.
For those interested my specs are as follows:
27" iMac w/ quad core i7 intel processor
8 GB RAM
1TB HD (already have an external drive hooked up to it, as that first TB goes quick!).
DAW : Cubase 6 (although I will be looking more seriously at Logic as time goes on)
Omnisphere, Stylus RMX, Superioir Drummer 2.0, Komplete 7, Halion 4.
Final Cut Pro X (for when I finally get off my butt and make some "music videos" of my stuff).
Just so everyone knows... I'm not trying to sell anyone on a Mac.. and the last thing this post is meant to do is ignite a PC versus Mac debate. Please... please don't!
I just thought I'd throw it out there in case anyone would like to discuss. ::shrug::
Oh, and all my respect to you Linux guys. I'm just not ambitious enough to go down that route, but hey I got a Mac... so you never say never.