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I think "much better DAW" is sort of glossing over the differences between the two. I wouldn't want to stare at Ableton all day when composing (but I have) because their interface is kind of a mess; I don't really dig the clip metaphor for that. On the other hand, the clip metaphor is great for screwing around, seeing what meshes well, and (obviously) playing live.

Both are very good at only somewhat related tasks. But fanboyism always sucks.