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Jim. There is one reason, and one reason only, that Windows operated PCs have become the majority. That platform was heavily used for business applications while Apple and Commodore, though IMHO, were much better computers and had better operating systems were pushing for the game and home entertainment segment of the society. I believe, because of the business use of the Windows systems, when many people decided to opt for a PC they chose something they were familiar with and had the same OS their workplace PC had. Many of us who got into computers early started on other systems. I personally started with Commodore and it was a much better unit than any Windows PC at the time, about '83 or '84. I had 3 voice sound and 16 color graphics while the Windows units were beeping around with 4 color graphics. Sound cards and better graphics cards became available but still had to be installed and set up.
I also believe that had Commodore and Mac really pushed for the business sector things would be much different.
I do happen to personally use a Windows OS when doing recording related work but I use Linux for the rest of my computing, including this web session. Once the recording programs for Linux are a bit better, and that won't be long, I'll be switching completely.
In reality, the best computer is the one that does what you need it to do within your budget and time constraints.

Oh, I believe that a Commodore derivitive, the Amiga, became the defacto audio and video editing PC for the entertainment industry for a time.