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I ended up ordering the 2.7ghz Core i7 one with 8GB and 750GB 7200rpm drive (SSD option seemed nice but too expensive when combined with a drive with a reasonable amount of space on it). The processor was as high as you could go without getting the server OS.

I really bought it for non-music making purposes, but from not only your feedback but what I've read elsewhere, it will be well suited for its secondary purpose which will be to try out Logic and music making on the Mac in general -- at least then if I do go back to PC I will have a fair basis for comparison. That said, it will probably be some time before I can really report back here about how its going with Logic combined with hardware, since I'm not planning to invest a lot in the Mac platform initially, but dabble with it when I get some spare time cycles (and dollars). It is nice to be able to get what appears to be a reasonably powerful Mac for a relatively cheap price. I've got a 4-port KVM switch that I plan to add it to, use with existing monitor setup etc.