Budget Production Laptop

[Arküris]

So I've been shopping around for a laptop for my (very) slim budget and tight workspace. All I know so far is that I need at least 4gb RAM, an Intel processor, and the model shouldn't be more than a few years old. I'm using an Audiotrak Maya 44 as the audio interface and Reason 5. What other specifications should I know?

[cp101]

I suggest Lenovo or Asus. They have great computers in the 500-750 range(which is considered budget).

[REAP3RMusic]

Asus aspire 5742(?) Has nice specs.

[Filthzilla]

Would I be wrong to recommend a Quad Core processor? Apparently they're just so good for keeping the pc running smoothly when you're doing a million things in your DAW.

[jackg]

i say save up for a macbook pro

[EDN]

i say save up for a macbook pro

If you are going to do anything, don't do this. OP uses Reason, not Logic thus there is no point in him getting a macbook.

What is your budget, cp101 was on the money with Lenovo and Asus (more so Lenovo) Scan.co.uk do some very good laptops specifically designed for producing music.

[aeser]

i say save up for a macbook pro

If you are going to do anything, don't do this. OP uses Reason, not Logic thus there is no point in him getting a macbook.

digital performer
logic
peak
audio units
slightly more stable
no viruses
elegant operating system

i use and like both but mac does have some nice perks.

[jackg]

didn't see that u use reason
for windows i'd say look into falcon.
they make sum bad computers.

[EDN]

i say save up for a macbook pro

If you are going to do anything, don't do this. OP uses Reason, not Logic thus there is no point in him getting a macbook.

digital performer Irrelevant
logic Irrelevant
peak There are many other pieces of software which do the same things as peak software
audio units What's wrong with vst's? They a bit too widely used? oh and...

No results found for "audio units in reason".

slightly more stable Depends on what computer, I would wager money on an ADK or Scan computer being just as, if not more stable than an out of the box Mac.
no viruses Wrong
elegant operating system Unecessary and no more functional than windows7

i use and like both but mac does have some nice perks.

I don't see how costing 3 times as much for a designer kids toy is a perk.

And in favour of windows....
At least 3 x cheaper/more powerful
ALL of the other software
Better driver support for almost all of the hardware.

U jelly?

[lyons238]

i say save up for a macbook pro

If you are going to do anything, don't do this. OP uses Reason, not Logic thus there is no point in him getting a macbook.

What is your budget, cp101 was on the money with Lenovo and Asus (more so Lenovo) Scan.co.uk do some very good laptops specifically designed for producing music.

sure there is. macbooks are great machines and run very smooth. in fact every pc i have ever had either died, or bogged up so much it was barely usable. this never happens to macs. plus there just a lot more simple and fun to use.

and the operating system is lighter so it leaves more cpu for other tasks.

[benjam]

http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/Acer_Asp ... 62974.html

This

I picked one up a couple of months ago and its so good. You asked for a budget laptop and for 400 and odd quid you can
get a 64 bit machine with an i5 chip you cant complain at this one.

[Mehlovich]

whatever you do don't buy Acer. Theyre shit.

[amidoinitrite]

sure there is. macbooks are great machines and run very smooth. in fact every pc i have ever had either died, or bogged up so much it was barely usable. this never happens to macs. plus there just a lot more simple and fun to use.

and the operating system is lighter so it leaves more cpu for other tasks.

this..

from personal experience I would save up for a mac!
I had problems with every PC I've owned and not a single problem with my Mac.

Edit: But if you absolutely know you can maintain a PC then I don't see why not.

[alphacat]

Gearslutz.com has a lot more in-depth discussion of this...

[BeastModeForDummies]

honestly i was producing on a very shit comp, then i invested in a G56 HP awhile back, its treated me nice, 3gigs 2.3 250gigs but i plan on investing in the new version soon which is 4 gigs 2.5 or 2.6 500gigs for only about 150ish usd more, about 500-600, i personally love hp and have had 0 problems with them in the past. i dont want to switch to mac so, i base my decisions completely off experiences with PC for djing AND producing(producing being the area giving me problems computer wise) gl my friend

[Arküris]

I'm a PC guy all the way, for whatever reason Macs piss me off to no end. Looks like the Acer Aspire 5745 is probably what I'll go with, thanks everyone!

[nitzdaking]

just fuk it and go with macbook pro

[monte-m]

i say save up for a macbook pro

If you are going to do anything, don't do this. OP uses Reason, not Logic thus there is no point in him getting a macbook.

digital performer Irrelevant
logic Irrelevant
peak There are many other pieces of software which do the same things as peak software
audio units What's wrong with vst's? They a bit too widely used? oh and...

No results found for "audio units in reason".

slightly more stable Depends on what computer, I would wager money on an ADK or Scan computer being just as, if not more stable than an out of the box Mac.
no viruses Wrong
elegant operating system Unecessary and no more functional than windows7

i use and like both but mac does have some nice perks.

I don't see how costing 3 times as much for a designer kids toy is a perk.

And in favour of windows....
At least 3 x cheaper/more powerful
ALL of the other software
Better driver support for almost all of the hardware.

U jelly?

bro I would be so pizza if I were him.

But back on topic I love my hp (except for the one driver problem I had when upgrading to win7, but I fixed that!), and my friend loves his Lenovo. However, if I had to replace my current laptop(hp), I would go with Lenovo