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Well, this thread could likely go on forever,
because everyone is going to base their comments on their own personal
experiences with a PC or Mac. If you do decide to go PC laptop, I
recommend finding someone who is using a system that is working great for them,
and then duplicate it. Because one thing I've found with PCs, is that
compatability varies from system to system. One audio interface might
work well on one computer but have clicks or latancy problems on another. Or one
system work great, but have an IRQ conflict on another PC, because of
the way the manufacture has designed it.
I am a PC user since 1989, and in January I am moving to a Macbook Pro
for music. I am finally convinced that this is a good move for me. I am tired,
so very tired of tweaking PCs, messing with registries, uninstalling/installing
different drivers, changing deep system settings, messing with settings in
System/Hardware Devices, buying a product and sending it back because of
hardware conflicts, and so on ad infinitum. I'm sick of it. And then I talk to
my mac friends, they seem to be freed from all these things. I want that freedom
back. I want to get back to playing music rather than being a PC repair person.
:)
Kris
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ok,
i unsubscribed, but Im back to drain knowledge.
I am a new Live user.
Ive used Cubase SE3 in the past, but Im looking to upgrade. Im looking for a
new laptop, because my old system cannot support Live. It really comes down
to.....dun dun dun....MAC vs. PC!
I am not operating at a high level
at his point, and I will never be operating at the level of many of you on
this site. Im primarily a guitarist.
I want to
1) be able to record my
band and have 6 mics recording simultaneously
2) use my laptop
in a live setting to loop and pull up samples
3) create music at home
After my initial round of research, I am looking at
2.2 ghz intel
core 2
2 GB of RAM with the possibility of upgrading later
atleast 120
GB of RAM
a decent video card
This is the specs for a macbook Pro.
After an extended warranty and support pack, I can get a PC for almost $500
cheaper than a MAC. I dont want to make an expensive decision I will regret. I
realize Im lobbing a bit of a grenade, but more my purposes, does it really
make sense to get the MAC? 90% of the shows I go to, its a MAC on stage. Is
this is the work of lemmings, hipsters and marketers, or is it really worth
it?
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Matt H. Johnson
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