djlowry
I am gonna make the switch to laptop dj-ing very soon. I've been tearing my hair out trying to decide which laptop to get but this one seems to be my choice at the moment:
https://shop.sonystyle-europe.com/SonyStyle/catalog/setCurrentItem/(xcm=PCM_b2ccrmstandard&layout=15_108_60_49_109_113_2&uiarea=2&ctype=areaDetails&bc_search=sfalse&next=seeItem&carea=470C95317A2C0151E10080002BC29B86&citem=470C95317A2C0151E10080002BC29B86467AB88B7855007A020000002BC29B72)/.do
Is this one a good laptop to use as regards speed, memory, screen size etc. The 200 gigs is also huge I think.
If this one wasn't good enough I was thinking of maybe a Dell with an external hard drive. (To upgrade your HD through Dell seems a bit expensive to me)
Cheers.
https://shop.sonystyle-europe.com/SonyStyle/catalog/setCurrentItem/(xcm=PCM_b2ccrmstandard&layout=15_108_60_49_109_113_2&uiarea=2&ctype=areaDetails&bc_search=sfalse&next=seeItem&carea=470C95317A2C0151E10080002BC29B86&citem=470C95317A2C0151E10080002BC29B86467AB88B7855007A020000002BC29B72)/.do
Is this one a good laptop to use as regards speed, memory, screen size etc. The 200 gigs is also huge I think.
If this one wasn't good enough I was thinking of maybe a Dell with an external hard drive. (To upgrade your HD through Dell seems a bit expensive to me)
Cheers.
Posté Thu 01 Nov 07 @ 9:36 pm
djlowry
Posté Thu 01 Nov 07 @ 9:40 pm
Diamond G
Hey there:
I'm planning on getting a brand-spankin'-new laptop, but not in the very near future therefore just beginning to contemplate some of your questions.
I don't want to add to your indecision but you may be able to get away with buying a relatively slow machine if you get your hands on this piece of hardware recommended by a fellow VDJ poster:
http://www.vr-zone.com/?i=4426
http://www.virtualdj.com/forums/63302/General_Discussion/Worlds_First_EXTERNAL_graphic_card_docking_station_for_laptops_.html?highlight=ASUS%20XG
I'm planning on getting a brand-spankin'-new laptop, but not in the very near future therefore just beginning to contemplate some of your questions.
I don't want to add to your indecision but you may be able to get away with buying a relatively slow machine if you get your hands on this piece of hardware recommended by a fellow VDJ poster:
http://www.vr-zone.com/?i=4426
http://www.virtualdj.com/forums/63302/General_Discussion/Worlds_First_EXTERNAL_graphic_card_docking_station_for_laptops_.html?highlight=ASUS%20XG
Posté Fri 02 Nov 07 @ 5:12 am
ConQuest
You should consider what so many others are doing on these forums (and in the general public) are doing, switch to a Mac.
You can throw windows on it if you have to (running 100% natively) and have 2 computers in 1 if you want.
Use the windows side only when you have to (like for windows only applications), and use the Mac side when you want to work with stability, security, reliability and get more longevity from your purchase at an overall lower price than a windows computer. Even though the initial price may be a little higher with a Mac, your increase in productivity (because of the bundled high quality/user friendly suite of applications that come with every Mac), the money you won't have to spend on 3rd party system maintenance/security/repair software and/or hardware, and the downtime that you won't have because of a generic windows OS and it's lack of quality control with the hardware it's running on (seamless integration between OS, hardware, and applications result in a much higher level of quality control = reliability/security = productivity/user satisfaction) will all result in a much better computer experience for you.
Macs (on average) and because of everything I've just stated, last 2-3x longer than windows computers, but more importantly, work reliably during that time. You won't have to deal with OS re-installs because of an antiquated registry based windows OS that gets corrupted, lost .dll issues, 3rd party driver and system (even conflicting with itself) conflicts, etc.
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?nnmm=browse&mco=7B723640&node=home/shop_mac/family/macbook
Here's some info on the included application that let's you run windows 100% natively on any Intel based Mac (which is all of them now):
http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/bootcamp.html
Just a friendly FYI. =)
- VT ConQuest
(Visual Turntablist)
You can throw windows on it if you have to (running 100% natively) and have 2 computers in 1 if you want.
Use the windows side only when you have to (like for windows only applications), and use the Mac side when you want to work with stability, security, reliability and get more longevity from your purchase at an overall lower price than a windows computer. Even though the initial price may be a little higher with a Mac, your increase in productivity (because of the bundled high quality/user friendly suite of applications that come with every Mac), the money you won't have to spend on 3rd party system maintenance/security/repair software and/or hardware, and the downtime that you won't have because of a generic windows OS and it's lack of quality control with the hardware it's running on (seamless integration between OS, hardware, and applications result in a much higher level of quality control = reliability/security = productivity/user satisfaction) will all result in a much better computer experience for you.
Macs (on average) and because of everything I've just stated, last 2-3x longer than windows computers, but more importantly, work reliably during that time. You won't have to deal with OS re-installs because of an antiquated registry based windows OS that gets corrupted, lost .dll issues, 3rd party driver and system (even conflicting with itself) conflicts, etc.
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?nnmm=browse&mco=7B723640&node=home/shop_mac/family/macbook
Here's some info on the included application that let's you run windows 100% natively on any Intel based Mac (which is all of them now):
http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/bootcamp.html
Just a friendly FYI. =)
- VT ConQuest
(Visual Turntablist)
Posté Fri 02 Nov 07 @ 6:01 am
jimmy b
Hi djlowry
I can't provide you with a link but have a good a serious look at the Toshiba range of Laptops. I have a middle of the range Satellite Pro. I've had it for 7 months now and really haven't had any problems with it. Also the Toshiba range gets a thumbs up by alot of people on these forum pages.
But one bit advice I can tell you is try And get a lappy with a dual core or a core duo, CPU who whatever they are called, lol.
Hope this helps
Jimmy b
Posté Fri 02 Nov 07 @ 11:55 am