whats the deal?

after giving it some serious thought i am considering purchasing a 4000....the specs alone are are part of my decision but what really has piqued my interest is what everyone (here, harmony, sonicstate) is saying about how an mpc compliments their music making style.....i used to have a nice little setup (jp8080,tb303,tr909,mc505,sp808,shermanfilter bank,dp4,quas sirius,yam a3000,fs1r,rm1x,tx81z,tg33) but sold it all to pay for school (still hurts to think about it)...when i had all my outboard i used to love to get some nice beats rollin and just start playing some shit off the synths or whatever and jammin......after selling all my gear i started messing with some computer progs for the first time since that was all i could afford...now, ill admit i didnt spend hours every day trying to learn logic, etc. but i really found that the computer route just took all the spontaneity out of laying down whats in your head, i.e. NO FUN.....i think computer sequencing is responsible for so much of the shit tracks out right now because unless you know exactly what you are trying to and exactly how to do it you get in kind of a linear track mindset....i cant believe some of the shit thats getting pressed these days, that sound like someone took a 4 bar loop and just muted or unmuted parts of it 8 minutes.......anyways i digress, my actual question is what is it about the mpc that makes it so intuitive......i've definitely decided not to use computers but my experience with hardware seq (mc505,sp808,rm1x) hasn't been that impressive (rm1x was best of the bunch though)...ive been to guitar center (i know, dont laugh) to demo it but the staff there doesn't know shit except how to hit the hit pads....so if someone could specifically explain what it is about the mpc sequencer style that they like so much i would be grateful.......

thanks in advance

It is just a matter of getting used to working in the mpc style. Once you get the hang of it, it is easy and fun to fcuk with. Seriously afterworking out the major hardships of the initial learning curve, it is the MPC's simplicity that makes it the go to machine. Flip it on and beats are occuring.

Sometimes the answer is simple. It is all about the pads. Of course the MPC has a kick ass sampler and incredible sequencer. It's what you need to lay down beats. I use it as the center of my studio.