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Originally Posted by Cocobolo Kid
I am guessing that an SSD will also let you record more simultaneous audio tracks (Kev will know more about this). In a laptop, an SSD will typically add 30 minutes or more of battery time and has no mechanical parts to break. However, what the improvement versus cost means to me is strctly a personal choice.
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Actually I do not record more than two tracks at a time so I don't know how different an SSD might be
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Kev, I quckly checked the Apple and Dell websites. A 15" Macbook Pro with 16gb of RAM and 256gb SSD is $2,399. A 15" Dell XPS with the same CPU but bigger 512gb SSD (and even a better video card) retails for $2,149 and sells for $1,899. The Dell is $500 less and better equipped. If you configure the Macbook to match the Dell's 512gb SSD and 4gb video card it raises the price to $2,699. That's now an $800 difference.
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For starters the OP is talking an iMac and not a laptop And he did not seem to asking for a PC vs Mac comparison. but be that as it may.
It appears for example that the Dell XPS has 1 TB port the Mac has 2.... the Dell has 1 USB 3 port the Mac has 2.. so not actually a feature= feature price comparison . Also the Mac is currently $1899 at Best Buy
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/apple-m...?skuId=8532502
And by the time you add to the Dell pricing the complement of software features on the Mac ,,, a DAW, office suite, Video editing and production, ect.
then the price gap starts closing .
I still think it is true that if you go straight head to head comparison the difference is less significant.
Ultimately price may favor PC, But in the big picture, there are other factors as well, all the software bundled on Mac is written specifically for Mac architecture is seamless, efficient, and supported by Apple , plus the virtual (pun) freedom from virus problems is in Mac's favor
I do not want to get into a back and forth PC vs Mac, debate let's just agree there are different advantages to either one and ultimately comes down to personal preference