Looking for a laptop for recording

Ray Tremblay · 29th November 2006

I'll be using SONAR 6 Producer Edition (SONAR is designed for PC) and WILL NOT be buying a MAC, so please don't bother recommending a MAC.

I saw this GateWay (click the link below). It has a 2.0 Ghz processor and 2 gigs of RAM right out of the box. How well do the 4 pin FireWire inputs on notebooks perform?

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1157068283471

Confusionator · 29th November 2006

4-pin Firewire is fine.

You'll be much happier if you get a 7,200 RPM drive. You can always use Norton Ghost to back up your new system, pop out the current drive, and pop in a new one.

Can you wait? Apparently, the Intel Robson technology that will come out in Spring 2007, which puts enough Flash memory onto the motherboard that the system can boot from Flash, is going to be a very good improvement in performance and battery life.

If you can't wait, I'd just say buy a Centrino Duo, regardless of manufacturer. Centrino rocks!

Ray Tremblay · 29th November 2006

I guess I could just swap the hard drive.

What's the deal with running an external hard drive along with the internal one?

manning1 · 30th November 2006

ray....
ive posted many tips in the past re notebooks.
if you search under my name.
orocessor is just one aspect.
one tip i'll reiterate.....ensure you test out your firewire sound device with the laptop you intend to buy before buying it to ensure compatibility.
(assuming your useing a firewire sound device,).
ive been testing a ton of laptops in past 6 months.
and am impressed by the new intel core duo 2 and also dual amd turion 64 processors.
(latter cheaper.).BUT TEST YOUR AUDIO MULTITRACKING APP BEFORE BUYING THE LAPTOP IF YOU CAN.peace.

gracejames · 30th November 2006

That looks really good. I am also looking at Gateways for Sonar/Cubase/PT. That one seems even better with the bigger screen. I thought that i had read something about the Sata drives, even though lower rpm, better then 7200rpm?
Even using the system drive for audio...

bgroup · 30th November 2006

Have been through 3 Toshiba laptops (A70, A100, P100) with little success - all kinds of FW problems... just bought an HP Pavillion dv5230... it ROCKS! Fantastic FW performance and otherwise...

Alexi · 30th November 2006

wow.......that gateway notebook looks like a fantastic deal....at least to me.

Jules · 30th November 2006

Rain Recording make some cool sounding products...

http://rainrecording.com/

29th November 2006	#1
Ray Tremblay Gear interested Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Converse/San Antonio, Texas Posts: 7 Thread Starter	Looking for a laptop for recording I'll be using SONAR 6 Producer Edition (SONAR is designed for PC) and WILL NOT be buying a MAC, so please don't bother recommending a MAC. I saw this GateWay (click the link below). It has a 2.0 Ghz processor and 2 gigs of RAM right out of the box. How well do the 4 pin FireWire inputs on notebooks perform? http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1157068283471 __________________ "Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent." My MySpace page

30th November 2006	#4
manning1 Lives for gear Joined: May 2004 Location: canada Posts: 3,998	ray.... ive posted many tips in the past re notebooks. if you search under my name. orocessor is just one aspect. one tip i'll reiterate.....ensure you test out your firewire sound device with the laptop you intend to buy before buying it to ensure compatibility. (assuming your useing a firewire sound device,). ive been testing a ton of laptops in past 6 months. and am impressed by the new intel core duo 2 and also dual amd turion 64 processors. (latter cheaper.).BUT TEST YOUR AUDIO MULTITRACKING APP BEFORE BUYING THE LAPTOP IF YOU CAN.peace. __________________ i'm just a dumb computer engr (ret'd)...."quantum computing is the future" running a native software studio daw...Powertracks and Reaper on amd. new cockney album released http://therockingbloodbrothers.blogspot.com/ my other little songs www.motagator.com/bmanning

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29th November 2006	#2
Confusionator Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 596 1 Review written	4-pin Firewire is fine. You'll be much happier if you get a 7,200 RPM drive. You can always use Norton Ghost to back up your new system, pop out the current drive, and pop in a new one. Can you wait? Apparently, the Intel Robson technology that will come out in Spring 2007, which puts enough Flash memory onto the motherboard that the system can boot from Flash, is going to be a very good improvement in performance and battery life. If you can't wait, I'd just say buy a Centrino Duo, regardless of manufacturer. Centrino rocks!

30th November 2006	#5
gracejames Gear maniac Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 289	That looks really good. I am also looking at Gateways for Sonar/Cubase/PT. That one seems even better with the bigger screen. I thought that i had read something about the Sata drives, even though lower rpm, better then 7200rpm? Even using the system drive for audio...

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bgroup Gear nut Joined: Aug 2002 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 104	Have been through 3 Toshiba laptops (A70, A100, P100) with little success - all kinds of FW problems... just bought an HP Pavillion dv5230... it ROCKS! Fantastic FW performance and otherwise...

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Alexi Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2004 Location: Hamburg Posts: 1,222	wow.......that gateway notebook looks like a fantastic deal....at least to me.

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Jules Gearslutz.com admin Joined: Apr 2002 Location: A Yank in London, UK Posts: 17,805 1 Review written	Rain Recording make some cool sounding products... http://rainrecording.com/