Hi Donna:

Oska has provided an answer about the potential for "handshaking" between these two platforms. It will require some patience and experimentation. There are also "emulator" programs available but they tend to be a little slower than a program run in normal Mac or PC mode. I'm with Jim on this topic... I don't believe either machine is better (or worse) for music, art, photography, etc. It's all about your comfort zone IMHO. I own an iMac (admittedly older machine) and use it for photoshop and even store a few songs there. I also have a desktop PC for creating music and I never connect it to the net for increased security. I simply transfer files (usually songs) from it to my laptop when needed for the net using memory sticks.

I've often wished that the Amiga had survived after Commodore crashed and burned. That little machine (when upgraded with today's technology) would run rings around the Mac or the PC.

Good luck with the "new project" Donna.