New Laptop

[pill]

that asus one above is actually faster than the hp envy 17 and almost every alienware dell...

[JonnyB]

MACS FOR LYF

haha nah in all serious im happy to use either. i just like logic too much to go back to PC's

[DjDennis]

as they say what ever you choose is what YOU decide

if you have the money then GO for it

[callmeyo]

YEah but MACs are heaps more stable and the fact is that not many ppl know to properly protect their pc.

yessssss

[callmeyo]

MACS FOR LYF

yesssir

[pill]

bought the g73 yesterday. free razor mouse, headset and backpack!

[Funky_Steve]

Exactly what laptop (make, model, configuration) are others using for their DJ setup?

What would others recommend as the minimum specs? I realise this may depend on what software you plan on using but I just want to get an idea of what to look for.

[pill]

As mentions above, Asia g73jh, very pricey but amazing specs and runs everything like a dream. Quad core intel, 8 gig ram, ati 5870m graphics, 1tb hdds.

[Gandy]

fark pill that must of cost a mint..., those specs would be pretty high in a desktop, let alone a laptop which is always like 3x the price, hope it makes breakfast and cooks and cleans!

[pill]

It was 2600, wanted to get me' something that would last a few years. My last laptop lasted me' 5 so I wanted another t do the same really.

[Gandy]

thats not too bad for 8gig quadcore in a lappy, i was expecting 3k+

[Cupe]

give it

[DjDennis]

and so tell me what software uses 8gb ?

4gb yes thats win7 64bit thats it

just telling says nothing you want to see hard proof

online sites

sorry but 8gb it would never use it!

[Gandy]

future proof for awhile though?

[pill]

easily, and that's the plan. once, i remember thinking that 128mb of ram would be all i'd ever need!

dennis, you're so quick to always point out the negatives in anything and everything.

[Buck_Choi]

you think his computer is outrageous ..

check this guy on youtube under the name maxishine.

his web : http://www.maxishine.com.au/

his computer his building now has Dual Xeon 6 core, 4 way SLi, 12gig Dominator GT mem, Silverstone Strider 1500w PSU 2 OSX SSD 120gb each raid 0

[pill]

there's a video out there about someome with 24 ssds in one pc. that's an insane build.

[Buck_Choi]

I think I saw it .. Must of Bren a year ago but.. While ago they dropes a DVD from 2nd floor and transferred a movie ssd won lol

[pill]

yeah that was the same group of mad cs

[chrismak]

I don't use a laptop for mixing but I can certainly recommend Macbook Pro for a solution that just works.

Using PC's and laptops running Windows Vista & 7, I've experienced numerous system and software crashes, intermittent wireless network connectivity issues (drivers?), and slow boot times almost always after 3 months from installing Windows. PC's are fun to build, tweak and play games on but aren't that great for anything else.

The Macbook Pro I use for work has never failed and its 3 years old! Highly recommended for no-nonsense professionals who value simplicity, usability and reliability. Don't let the specification / cost comparisons fool you. Do some research to compare how often your chosen DJ software crashes for each platform. That's what's going to matter when you're doing a gig or when you're halfway through recording your demo.

btw, I'm no Apple fanboy. I'll never buy an iPhone again! But that's a different story

[DjDennis]

So Buck do you know what a Xeon is - its used for Servers - the average joe blow wouldnt use server boards/cpus for a system....

[Buck_Choi]

i know xeon's are for servers. its just this guy is using it for a gaming pc

[DjDennis]

well if he has the money then he can use it

just for a normal dj setup you would start doing the extreme - or you should be asking for a lot more $$$ just to make back what you spent

my min charges are for 5x hrs @ $900.00 and

I go up from there

[pill]

can't just see a novelty for what it is, can you.

[DJ_Raptor]

I don't use a laptop for mixing but I can certainly recommend Macbook Pro for a solution that just works.

Using PC's and laptops running Windows Vista & 7, I've experienced numerous system and software crashes, intermittent wireless network connectivity issues (drivers?), and slow boot times almost always after 3 months from installing Windows. PC's are fun to build, tweak and play games on but aren't that great for anything else.

The Macbook Pro I use for work has never failed and its 3 years old! Highly recommended for no-nonsense professionals who value simplicity, usability and reliability. Don't let the specification / cost comparisons fool you. Do some research to compare how often your chosen DJ software crashes for each platform. That's what's going to matter when you're doing a gig or when you're halfway through recording your demo.

btw, I'm no Apple fanboy. I'll never buy an iPhone again! But that's a different story

I have to admit. Im a bit of a mac hater but you hit the nail on the head.. what a good argument.. cant argue with it sometimes truth hurts, but im man enough to admit it despite my bias