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Laptop for Music production and Live sets ! Please Advise !
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WAVELOGIX
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Posted : Dec 20, 2006 10:39
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hello guys ,
need to pick up a powerful lappy for music production and live sets .. the softwares ill be using are Cubase SX v2.2 and Ableton Live .
Please suggest me some good models . How about the Sony Vaio .. ? ill be upgrading the RAM to 1 gb for sure ! .. other than that , nice models please 
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Freeflow
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Posted : Dec 20, 2006 10:58
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i just got a HP(Compaq nx7400)
intel centrino duo core(1.66ghz)
2gb ddr
15.4 brightview
i havent installed any music software yet but i will do today...
if i was you i would get a duo core cpu and 2gb of ram.. abelton live 6 has support for duo core so it should be faster, i dunno about cubase though..
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WAVELOGIX
Wavelogix
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Posted : Dec 20, 2006 18:58
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cmon guys !!! |
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Jeto
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Posted : Dec 20, 2006 22:24
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Dharma Lab
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Posted : Dec 20, 2006 23:50
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I have used HP's, Sony's, Dell's, Toshiba's, and IBM's. Of this lot, I believe that Toshiba's are the best in quality vs. price, and design features. This is in no way an analytical experiment. Rather, I come in contact with all sorts of computers in my job, and the problems they have. Over time, you establish an opinion based on your experiences with them.
HP's and Sony's are very proprietary, which is a big reason I stay away from them. Dell's & IBM's are good, but I find the quality varies, as it seems they frequently are looking for places to cut corners. I found the Toshiba's to all be of good quality, & they definitly have more of an elegance to their internal design & asthetic.
All this being said, any Core Duo will be a good processor, it all comes down to the stability of it.
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Alex - Aural Invasion
Aural Invasion
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Posted : Dec 21, 2006 03:37
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i just ordered a Acer ferrari (1005MW). I think it kicks OK ass, but i have to check it out first. specs looks very good tho. Its very lightweight - 1.6kilo with 3cell battery, 1.85 kilo with 6cell battery.
price in dollars is around 2000$ for the model i ordered.
this one with 2gb ram http://www.acer-euro.com/ferrari-line/ferrari1000/ferrari-spec.html
Happy hunting!
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keystone
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Posted : Dec 21, 2006 09:19
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On 2006-12-20 23:50, Dharma Lab wrote:
All this being said, any Core Duo will be a good processor, it all comes down to the stability of it.
Core Duo indeed, The machine is out there the question is the budget.....If you have some money to spair I suggest you order make it your self. Just need to do a lil research on what parts to buy ect Shut up and dance... |
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Efteling
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Posted : Dec 21, 2006 13:10
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Go Mac...
u cant be wrong.
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divraj
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Posted : Dec 21, 2006 15:31
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latitude d820
core 2 duo 2.0 ghz
2gb ram
i have it , it works well any core 2 duo machine should do
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z1P^
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Posted : Dec 21, 2006 19:28
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avoid centrino, sempron, or p4 (desktop edition)
they either are made for exclusive outlook express use and dvd playing or they just heat too much!
go for a core 2 duo with a dual channel chipset,
i think you will do just fine
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Allegoric - Psynce
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Posted : Dec 22, 2006 03:00
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On 2006-12-20 10:39, WAVELOGIX wrote:
Please suggest me some good models . How about the Sony Vaio .. ? ill be upgrading the RAM to 1 gb for sure ! .. other than that , nice models please
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baba i don't think vaio is good.......
i'll suggest you to go for Apple Macbook pro.
it's much more trust worthy than a PC 
and if Mac doesn't fit into your budget then go for HP or any other brand but still i'll say a big no to vaio 
peace!
Truth will always guard our souls......
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WAVELOGIX
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Posted : Dec 22, 2006 12:34
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whts wrong with a vaio ? |
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psybratt
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Posted : Dec 22, 2006 20:14
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The Sony VIAOs have a inherent problem. After some time, it does not start. You have to get it fixed to get it back working. I have seen 2 friends who had a VIAO go through that. And its not some cheap fix.
go for a large monitor for sure .. i agree with the dualcore recommendation too ..
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Lord Deo
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Posted : Dec 23, 2006 07:57
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toshiba indeed, i've had mine for over a year, and yeah it ain't duo core, just intel M 1.86 ghz. great for live performances and on-road production... so far it has been the outmost reliable.
as far as mac's go, i've seen them acting weird, skip the beat, and one even froze during live pa... new mac lapps have the same intel-core as pc's, so a lot of musical software (last i checked) weren't compatible with it...
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keystone
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Posted : Dec 23, 2006 09:06
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