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I know designers who use both platforms, and they seem to be fairly well served in both cases.
I think historically the Mac's advantage stemmed from its closed, tightly controlled architecture. For graphics designers working with Quark and PhotoShop, for recording engineers working with ProTools, things didn't have to jump as many hardware hurdles that can cause software catastrophes. And the Mac came out with color controls a bit earlier, so the sendout work had a consistency from the print shops.
The integrated tools on the recent Macs have come a long way since some of their early efforts, but most designers or sound engineers have a few pennies to spend on installing their specialized tools. Things still tend to cost slightly more on the Mac side, too.
I like OS X myself - it's a slick little engine. The interface doesn't actually seem much different, though, than what I've enjoyed on my forays into the Linux world (mostly with Caldera and RedHat).
One area that Apple has always stood out from the pack on has to be their end-product design. I'm referring simply to the style and ergonomics of their computers. Seems like they always have an eye for the elegant. Nice boxes.
Mac vs PC is now a bit like Intel vs Amd --- not so much difference today perhaps as their once was. And truly, differences are OK and good - a customer will be happier the more variety and choices there are. [We get to find the shoe that fits!]
. . . Gary
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