Software pricing some of the windows maybe higher then you call Logic Pro X .
What really weird for me , is RAM . We paid 1k at least minimum 8 GB RAM for mac mini.16GB RAM for IMAC minimum because memory compression issue. Some of us which country don't have apple store to return in 14 days or upgrade it.
I had no issue for speed because i know "spotlight" and "cache" are the worst enemy of hard disk/ssd. Microsoft windows 10 also had same dread issue on this upon unknown read without authorisation which max read 100% even use SSD (i know but mostly normal people don't know and i really hate it) .
For now , i cannot afford even suggest people windows 10 . I rather ask them to ubuntu/downgrade windows 7/ windows server 2008r2 and vast of various advance application which not offer by windows counterpart.
I always try to preface my pricing by adding USD to it, because in other parts of the world there are a lot of other factors that inflate pricing (VAT, local taxes, currency exchange, et al). Also, access to an Apple Store is definitely an issue. One of my coworkers is located in the EU and between the VAT and lack of vendors to choose from, it makes things difficult for him using a Mac, when he needs repairs, upgrades, etc. That being said, I try my best not to assume forum members here are located in the lower 48 states of the USA.
Currently, DRAM is still ridiculously expensive, and Apple’s BTO upgrades are very expensive once you get beyond 16GB of DRAM. I know there are a few strategies to help with Logic Pro X performance. One is to move some libraries and such to external storage -
https://music.tutsplus.com/articles...d-libraries-to-an-external-drive--audio-19567 - I do not know if external SSD storage is an option for you, but perhaps a SanDisk Extreme 500-Series or Portable SSD (not the 900, it is REALLY expensive for what you get) might help without breaking the bank and extend the life of your current rig. Also, I found this Apple Support article -
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201838 - on how to balance and spread workloads over multiple cores in Logic Pro. It references earlier versions, but the article is dated June 21, 2017, so it is still relevant.
I think the few musicians I have talked to are still using Windows 7, with a couple moving to Windows 10, but that is a pretty personal choice. Ubuntu is an option, but you’re choice of DAW’s and audio interfaces is pretty limited at that point.
Hopefully, the new iMac will improve thermal management, but if it does, be prepared to lose that RAM access door. I do not think DRAM will be soldered, but sure hard to get access to update. Also, it could also mean loss of cheaper Fusion Drives, meaning you will be faced with higher pricing overall as Apple is not going to lower the base price to compensate and will instead propose an updated Mac mini as a lower cost alternative, which it really is not after you add in the cost of monitor, keyboard and mouse.
October can not get here soon enough.
