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Old 20th April 2006   #1
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Thinkpad T60 - good as a DAW?
Hi,

I am planning ot buy an Thinkpad T60, mainly to be used for my work (biophysical/physiological research), but also to be used for DAW applications.

Presently, I am considering the T2500, 100G 5400 rpm, ATi x1400 128k, and 1G or 1,5G or 2G.

There is no internal FW, but I have a TI FW PCMCIA.

I am mainly doing location recordings with a seperate Fostex harddiskrecorder, so I need the notebook usually only for mixing 8 to 24 tracks. Sometimes, I record my ideas I have, but these won't be large scale recordings. Software is SAM 8 pro at the moment. I am usually using the internal plugins, quite often (and sometimes quite extensive) convolution reverbs. I will rarely need more than 24 channels. I don't use 96k.

Interface will be the Motu traveller, although I don't like it for stability reasons, but I own it and I can use it as an independent 16 channel monitor mixer for the Fostex at locations without needing the computer.

My questions would be:
- are there any known problems with IBM/Lenovo and audio?
- would it make sense to get a second >5400 rpm HD for audio, considering the fact I am not using VST instruments and rarely more than 24 channels?
- how much ram - on a cost per yield basis - would you take? 1,5G?
- beside the price, would you find any reason why not to take this notebook?

Thanks for your opinions!

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I love my thinkpad as a compositional tool... I have an a31, its old, but does what I want it to.. the great thing about a thinkpad is the ultrabay, which will allow you to an a second hard drive...
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i would wait for their dual core model to start shipping, daws fly on the new core duo chip.
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Hi,

thanks for your answers. according to my information it is a dual core t2500 2.0GHz core duo processor.

is that the issue you were concerned?

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another thing about thinkpads are their docking stations, which allow you to add a pci card, and another ultrabay to the equation.
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another thing about thinkpads are their docking stations, which allow you to add a pci card, and another ultrabay to the equation.
haven't thought of that yet... good to know, thanks
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