Movie composers are often Windows, not Mac. Even after the new MacPro It's much easier and cheaper to put together a monster PC with no-compromise specs for loading huge sample libraries and running huge mixes.
Also, these people have people to do tech support, setup, and configuration for them - often onsite - so mostly their systems "just work."
Also, these people have people to do tech support, setup, and configuration for them - often onsite - so mostly their systems "just work."