Genetic Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 hi guys looking at getting a laptop but need one that's going to be versatile but not crash, as i don't wanna waste money on something hugely expensive.what would be the minimum requirements, and what would be the recommended?is a mac the go or should i stick with a pc?cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tramonte Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 what are you going to use it for?I own both, use the mac forall my music needs, and pc for everything else. PCs are fine to use.I had the money for a mac which is why i went with it, but use what you feel comfortable with/can afford. If it's going to put you out of pocket then look at alternatives (cheaper comp = more tunes!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomy Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 yeh mac's are good but i'm currently using a PC laptop which is fine. if your only using it for like serato PC would probably do the job. stability would be the only drama which shouldn;t be much of a problem.my custom built laptop PC is 4g ram 320g HD, Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz Processor i'm using it for producing and its keeping up alright. It only cost $1900 a mac with the same specs was about $3400 i will be going mac soon mainly so i can use logic.in saying that i've heard that linux is more stable than both and it can run on PC and Mac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomy Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 or you could build a "hackintosh" but unless your really good with computers i would suggest maybe not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genetic Posted May 15, 2009 Author Share Posted May 15, 2009 ah linux so many memories, i saw a toshiba for 1900 with 400g hard drive 2.4 dual core and 4 g ram.primarily going to use it for mixing, something like serato, but i've really been interested in ableton.second use would be mobile productionwas looking at getting a solid state harddrive along the way so their isn't any problems about storage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupe Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 ah linux so many memoriesyea, annoying ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomy Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 i've heard really good things about Asus. Toshiba is cheap, not a bad price. i run ableton on my PC laptop so far so good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ-Day Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 I use the new Macbook and have XP and OSX installed with boot camp that comes with mac now, you can see at my last gig.http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.c ... D=19993347I use XP for traktor but last week converted traktor to mac for use with timecode control. I still use Ableton live on XP. Had vista for a week and was the worst thing ever just running a program took so much memory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomy Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 you should of done this then. makes everything run so much betterhttp://www.audiocourses.com/article309.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genetic Posted May 18, 2009 Author Share Posted May 18, 2009 ok i'm still getting mixed msg's about which would be better value for money, i would've gotten back to you sooner but had a computer crash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomy Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 hahaha thats not a good start i guess....mac is probably more stable...if your going to be playing out in clubs i suggest a mac book pro so be ready to part with some serious cash, which i know isn't the desired outcome but.... if you want the goods sadly you have to pay for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genetic Posted May 18, 2009 Author Share Posted May 18, 2009 yeah it's something i came to terms with a long time ago, but i'm in it for the long haul. spent too much time and money and time to just have a play around as a dj and i love it, it's my passion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupe Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 i voted PC cause i've only ever used pc's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomy Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 yeh i've only ever used PC's as well with some mac at SAEi think the way that a PC uses a VST is different to a MAC aui though and i think the MAC way is a bit better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genetic Posted May 19, 2009 Author Share Posted May 19, 2009 yeah i'm going to be going to sae soon that's my main reason for starting this discussion cos they recommend having a mac but the course costs plus the cost of a mac are a bit much to grin and bear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DjDennis Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Unless you work on a type of system then thats what you should be looking atYou wouldnt buy a new car unless you knew how to use it firstSince I build PC's and Laptops (laptops are more pre-made anyway)I usually stick with PC's because thats what I am trained in Advance Diploma.... MCSE well dont like giving out details because of Ident theft..have a nice day all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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