Emu XL-7 & MP-7 User's Group

Whats up yall, if anybody can give some advice or opinions to this
that would be great!
I cant decide if I want/should go to a digital mixer recorder 
setup like the Yamaha AW2816 or stick to my computer. Ive been 
recording tracks from my RS and yamaha keyboard to my audigy card 
with cubase or majix audio. Just sequencing everything with the RS 
and recording audio that way.But Ive came to problems like my 
computer hard drive going bad (Only 6mos old!?) programs acting up, 
and trying to find the right mixer, now that I want to expand my 
setup.On one hand Im thinking with a Digital recorder I have a all 
in one package meant for music, but on the other I see the price tag 
and Know I could buy lots of things for my computer and have money 
left for a new keyboard..