Serato users! - what lap specs do you recommend?

joebreaker · Post by **joebreaker** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:37 pm

I'm looking to purchase serato and a laptop to support it.
However, with all the choices in the world I have a simple question.

What's the cheapest, yet most reliable, suggestion for a laptop to power serato?

I have a cheap ass Acer running vista that I "borrowed" from work but I'm pretty sure they are going to ask for it back. On top of that Vista + anything = fail . So I'm looking for the right laptop for my future Serato purchase.

I know there are specs out there, and I've googled this already..
however, I know I'll get a better and more honest response by posting on here.

SO

If you are a serato user .. and your lappy for some reason broke or grew legs and you were forced to get another one to use serato and ONLY serato with .. what would be your suggestion?

blizzardmusic · Post by **blizzardmusic** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 10:55 am

I was looking to purchase Serato.

Does that mean because I have music software I might not be able to run it?

djake · Post by **djake** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 12:37 am

the only laptops i would trust are mac's

but there not cheap

king · Post by **king** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 9:42 pm

used. G3 I BOOK (The really small one)

They extremely portable, it's a MAC, and you can find them pretty cheap. '

Couple hundro USD

shane · Post by **shane** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:33 pm

i got 1.8ghz pentium 4 with 1.5gigs of ram and it runs like butter.

le_hardcore_chiefus · Post by **le_hardcore_chiefus** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:40 pm

i will keep this post handy as this may be helpful to me in the nearer future

Stupid_Fly_Records · Post by **Stupid_Fly_Records** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 1:23 pm

im running serato with my Acer Aspire 3680 with Intel Celeron M 520 1.60GHz... i only have serato installed on it.. and i uninstalled most of the factory installed programs... so far it works great.. the only problem i have been running into is other peoples / clubs tone arms... some connections are different especially with club turn tables because of changing out needles so freaquently.... i usually bring some duster with me and im constantly licking the back of the cartridges to get a better connection... so good luck...so far i've been able to play with no disruption....some close calls but i always seem to pull it off

djprojekts · Post by **djprojekts** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 4:48 pm

I got serato installed on Vista.... I know people bad mistake but i only mix at home (for the time being anyways) then im gunna hook up a cheapish laptop for gig use as 1. i wont be fussed if it breaks or owt and 2. So i can have better specs and of course WINDOWS XP!!

selector waxx · Post by **selector waxx** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 5:39 pm

i would say sony vaio or mac. Most laptops are good for serato, but in clubs and parties it can become hot, and then the sony vaio's or mac's are the last ones to fail due to overheating.

dushume · Post by **dushume** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 12:12 pm

Im looking at getting a Macbook if im gonna get serato and have nothing else installed on there.

seratos great for djs who play multi-genres of music.

duster · Post by **duster** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 1:29 am

Yep I would go with a Mac also, if PC then get a high spec running XP not Vista.

chewie · Post by **chewie** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 3:27 am

I used a TTM57 with an old acer pentium 4, 512mb ram and had no probs.
Now use a macbook pro so i can do the video-ssl thing.
Here check this out it's me on my old lappy using serato
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyd6wJBU5BE

eastern electrics · Post by **eastern electrics** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 3:20 pm

Chewie wrote:I used a TTM57 with an old acer pentium 4, 512mb ram and had no probs.
Now use a macbook pro so i can do the video-ssl thing.
Here check this out it's me on my old lappy using serato
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyd6wJBU5BE

woohaa, video is sick mate! nice cuts and stuff.

chewie · Post by **chewie** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 3:55 am

Cheers mate
I'm a big 007 fan if you hadn't guessed

claw · Post by **claw** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 6:22 am

i run serato off a 12" powerbook...1.5ghz, 100gb internal....hasnt failed yet

the ttm57 is serious, just got to play on one this weekend...it was awesome, those little skulls that lite up for the eq-kills are

dushume · Post by **dushume** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 12:42 am

Im finally running serato on a macbook and it works fine, never crashed on me although ive done some right minor stuff which has stopped the music playing in clubs at no falt but my own, you overcome mistakes like that through practise anyways.

peace

drifterman_ · Post by **drifterman_** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 11:46 am

I noticed someone talking about arms/needles.

With serato do they make a huge difference? Would it be a good idea to bring my own needles as well as serato+laptop if i were dj'ing in a club?

chewie · Post by **chewie** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 4:52 am

definitely bro had so many problems with club needles and serato, they need to be in good condition also make sure the plates are in good nick too

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