laptop advice
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- tobe
damn...
I need to get a laptop, will be hooking it up as my primary computer for now... connect to 21'monitor, etc.
I really want a thinkpas t-30 series but the bastards stuck a 16mb video card in it for some reason.
Then there is the dell ins. 8200 but the thing looks and feels like a plastic ton of bricks.
On the mac side, the new 12 inch powerbook looks nice but with no cache they arent getting my cash. The 15' is ok but I had one of them and the build is too flimsy, screen gets nasty scratches, etc.
uggg....
any suggestions? anyone know when ibm is going to really update the T30 line? (USB2 firewire 800, 64mb video????)
- IloveQBN0
Laptops will burn your penis!
- rise0
the a31 has a 32mb ati-M.
- angelus350
http://www.sagernotebooks.com/
I believe that's the URL.
- carianoff0
I was about to just hop into the new 12 powerbook. Then i found out it only had VGA outs. You need to get the 15 if you want to output tight to a full screen...
...commie bastards
- sp0
get a viao....or a sharp notebook.
both have decent graphic cards.
- bent0
I am leaning towards the Toshiba Satellite as my first lappy:
http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-b…
I'm going to buy a roadcase to keep it in, otherwise, I know I'll break the fucker.
- xrusos0
is the powerbook 17" out of the question?
the only problem i see is the wait. (i ordered mine 3 weeks ago, and i won't see it until march 1)
- ********0
this looks like a Badass Laptop (PC):
http://www.alienware.com/main/sy…I got the link from illco's thread on the 28th:
http://www.robgalbraith.com/digi…G.
- tobe0
the 17' looks good but it's too big to drag around.
and trust me, a 1 inch thick laptop with a 17i screen sounds good on paper, but wait till you hold it in your hands.. shit is just waiting to break in half.
The reason I need a laptop is cause I need to work from several locations so Im gonna be dragging the thing around.
Is it just me or is every laptop missing some major things that the other laptop has that is missing something else. Its a conspiracy i tell you.
The only way to get it all is to get a huge ass one, but then you have to drag the damn thing around with you. Might as well just get a damn desktop for cheaper with much more power...
If IBM would just stick a decent video card and a firewire port in the T30, it would be the best, hands down IMHO
arrrgrgrg
- sp0
well, as an owner of an ibm thinkpad 600x i can safely say, it is possible to not only write code but run illustrator 10 and photoshop 7 on it with little trouble.
it works great, and you don' t the lack of video power on it much.
i will tell you this though, depending on what work you do - running linux on it, specifically redhat is a much better choice...especially if you want to exploit what little bit of graphics card there is.
linux seems to handle the lower end graphic cards better in terms of color management and accelerations.
of course this makes flash a no no...but GIMP and the Koffice version of illustrator are great.
:)
- zento20
this one looks nice:
http://www.vprmatrix.com/anybody know if its availible (?) in Europe and maybe Denmark?
- spk0
dude. i checked that vp matrix out here in minneapolis - shitty.
www.fujitsupc.com check out the e series
- bent0
So, what's wrong with the Toshiba Satellite, besides it's being plastic?
- _niko1
My kid is starting university in September and needs a laptop for music production, I’m trying to steer him into a Mac but he’s adamant that he get a pc because it’s easier to get (bootleg) software. I told him get a Mac and I’ll pay for your software too, I don’t want him fucking around with that shit and getting viruses.
Any recos on a pc laptop for music making? Argh.
- Always go legit software. DOnt mess with pirated stuff, it'll end in tears. Lost two hard drives in the past.microkorg
- Gigabyte makes decent ones, I have one though i rarely use it, MSI is cheap but they overheatYakuZoku
- If I had to buy a laptop, I'd get the Thinkpad e14 gen 5 AMD. Price is right, good components, upgradable, lots of ports. <$1,000 CADmonNom
- macbook pro if you're payingimbecile
- You can run any software under virtualization now, so viruses are less of a concern. Access to old software (like vintage instruments), might be a benefit.monNom
- I think you may need an external audio interface like a Focusrite Scarlett for quality audio on any laptopmonNom
- Yep, external audio interface for sure.mort_
- MacBook Air has enough power for everything now days.. the catch is the dedicated usb ports..autoflavour
- Also be aware a lot of uni’s have strict rules about illegal software being used both on their networks but also to produce assignmentsautoflavour
- student pricing!imbecile
- Upgradeability is key to me: I would be looking to add a 32gb stick of ram (~$80) to get 40Gb total, and 1Tb SSD (~$100).=Under $1,500 with external audio box.monNom
- That's a very capable computer with external audio tor the same cost as the lowest spec macbook air. You'd need a $4500 Macbook Pro 14" Max to get similarmonNom
- amazing thanks guys,_niko
- Also, most DAWs are enough without needing additional plugins. At least for the first few years of producing.mort_
- I second the ThinkPad. Those things are solid.skinny_puppy
- "People are saying" It's almost as easy to pirate software for Mac as it is for Windows.CyBrainX
- context of post doesn't make sense. why still considering pc if you're concerned with stablty and legit software? student discount hardware & software. thx dad!imbecile