Geez, I’m glad finally someone finally brought that up! Some people are so consumed with benchmarks and technical data that they forget about what the DAW is really for…creativity. Granted, you need to be sure a system can handle your needs, but you also need to be realistic. If you need to load 2000+ MIDI tracks and 100 virtual instruments, is that practical? No. Is it a convenience? Maybe for some, but not necesary. Hans Zimmer does, but he has an assitant that runs his arsenal of slave computers. I know many pro film/tv composers using moderate setups using Logic X and/or Cubase. It really makes no difference on the DAW, but whatever you are comfortable with…period. I’m forced to use the elusive Pro Tools, but only for delivering final cues to the editors. It’s the same with Mac and PC; both are excellent, but it comes down to personal preference (I use both in my studio).
Cheers! 