Re: im about to start a war

["Krispen Hartung" <khartung@cableone.net>]

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