bbbitter wrote: As a rule, viruses should never be a problem on a music PC. If they are, you've made a grave mistake by ever connecting it to the internet in the first place. That being said, I run Cubase SX on a PC based system and get great results (my client - yeah.. my one client could not be happier.) Unless of course the payed $60-$80/hour to go to a pro studio.

My one friend has a ProTools LE rig running on a MAC and honestly, I think my mixes come out marginally better. Of course that could just mean I'm that much better than he is.

I did however have driver problems with my interface but that turned out to be between the manufacturer of the interface and the motherboard in my PC.

how rediculous is it to have to NOT use the net on your music computer :? :? :?

we live in the year 2005 here..... just as sex the net is here to stay...

i use the net all the time for sending and recieving files from customers..... four years with a music computer on the net.... not a virus in sight....

so play some games on your pc's while i get some work done on my mac..... and surf some porn while i'm at it.... :lol:

and those motherboard problems..... come on... the whole concept of things being incompatible with the MOTHERBOARD..... it's just insane to have to spend time worrying about that... :?

but if that's your favorite way to kill time.... go ahead..... then i will spend a little more money and NEVER worry about that

sorry for being arrogant....