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Just Got the perfect daw laptop

Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:39 pm
by feasible_weasel
:o really really wide screen in person
almost like two screens side by side
Sony Vaio VGN-FW21L
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Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:46 pm
by silentk
specs?

Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 11:03 pm
by feasible_weasel
SilentK wrote:specs?
16.4" screen
intel duo t5800 2ghz 2mb cache
3gb ram
ati radeon 3470 256mb ram
250gb hard-drive

Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 11:10 pm
by silentk
feasible_weasel wrote:
SilentK wrote:specs?
16.4" screen
intel duo t5800 2ghz 2mb cache
3gb ram
ati radeon 3470 256mb ram
250gb hard-drive
sounds good how much did u pick it up for?

Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 11:14 pm
by caeraphym
I read somewhere Sony weren't to hot for replacement parts and aftersales service for their machines though, despite looking quite sexy.
Just what I've read, I've never owned one yet...

Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 11:24 pm
by feasible_weasel
SilentK wrote:
feasible_weasel wrote:
SilentK wrote:specs?
16.4" screen
intel duo t5800 2ghz 2mb cache
3gb ram
ati radeon 3470 256mb ram
250gb hard-drive
sounds good how much did u pick it up for?
580 :D

Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 11:25 pm
by feasible_weasel
Caeraphym wrote:I read somewhere Sony weren't to hot for replacement parts and aftersales service for their machines though, despite looking quite sexy.
Just what I've read, I've never owned one yet...
hope they are ok lol

Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 11:27 pm
by futago
Caeraphym wrote:I read somewhere Sony weren't to hot for replacement parts and aftersales service for their machines though, despite looking quite sexy.
Just what I've read, I've never owned one yet...
I've repaired a lot of laptops in my time and 2 companies make it practically impossible to get parts without letting them completely repair your unit themselves (and charge you a fortune for the privilege), those companies are Apple and Sony.

Do be honest though in terms of frequency of breakdowns, Sony are pretty low on the list (I wont mention the highest!).

Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 11:29 pm
by caeraphym
Futago wrote:Do be honest though in terms of frequency of breakdowns, Sony are pretty low on the list (I wont mention the highest!).
Au contraire!

But now you must, don't leave us dangling with our wallets flapping in the breeze of uncertainty :o

Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 11:34 pm
by altered state
Caeraphym wrote:
Futago wrote:Do be honest though in terms of frequency of breakdowns, Sony are pretty low on the list (I wont mention the highest!).
Au contraire!

But now you must, don't leave us dangling with our wallets flapping in the breeze of uncertainty :o

Its Apple.

Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 11:36 pm
by futago
Wont go naming too many names but the ones I would try to avoid

In the cheaper range - sounds like Jujitsu.
In the not so cheap range - Howard Phillips Lovecraft was known as .....

Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 11:37 pm
by futago
Altered State wrote:
Caeraphym wrote:
Futago wrote:Do be honest though in terms of frequency of breakdowns, Sony are pretty low on the list (I wont mention the highest!).
Au contraire!

But now you must, don't leave us dangling with our wallets flapping in the breeze of uncertainty :o

Its Apple.
Apple are quite good, their A/C adaptors are shite though

Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 11:50 pm
by abZ
Every laptop I have ever owned I have hated. Wish I could get a good recommendation! I have a 17" widescreen on my lappy, I still wouldn't want to use it for production. I still like my tower for that.

Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 12:27 am
by thetaco
abZ wrote:Every laptop I have ever owned I have hated. Wish I could get a good recommendation! I have a 17" widescreen on my lappy, I still wouldn't want to use it for production. I still like my tower for that.
get an HP. I did heavy computing on one (including audio) for 3 and a half years and it didn't let me down once. It was built like a fucking tank as well.

Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 12:59 am
by abZ
thetaco wrote:
abZ wrote:Every laptop I have ever owned I have hated. Wish I could get a good recommendation! I have a 17" widescreen on my lappy, I still wouldn't want to use it for production. I still like my tower for that.
get an HP. I did heavy computing on one (including audio) for 3 and a half years and it didn't let me down once. It was built like a fucking tank as well.
My last joint was a compaq. It wasn't great. Wasn't horrible either I guess. I have a Toshiba now and it is garbage imo. Thinking about getting something cheaper and smaller basically just for djing and messing around on the web. I can't deal with the bloatware most companies stack up on their machines tho.

Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 1:04 am
by caeraphym
Go with Dell, Acer, or Toshiba and perform a format and fresh install of your OS to remove all unnecessary OEM 'bloatware': Sorted!

Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 1:05 am
by djake
if i had to get a laptop, i hate myself for saying this but....

but i would get a mac :oops:

Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 1:23 am
by abZ
Caeraphym wrote:Go with Dell, Acer, or Toshiba and perform a format and fresh install of your OS to remove all unnecessary OEM 'bloatware': Sorted!
Yeah I tried that with my Toshiba. First I tried putting XP on and that didn't work out too well since they don't support it driver wise for my computer. Tried doing it again with Vista and still couldn't get everything to work right. Finally I used their restore disk that it came with. Such a shitty way too it. The Toshiba drivers suck ass. I often times fail at computers tho to be fair.

Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 1:26 am
by teqh
djake wrote:if i had to get a laptop, i hate myself for saying this but....

but i would get a mac :oops:
dont hate it, embrace it

Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 1:31 am
by emef
ibm thinkpads are heavy duty
i've played 30+ live sets wi the one i've got now
ibm thinkpad t61 core2duo 2ghz 2 meg ram
never died on me

i only got one cos i had to borrow one off a promoter when my shite old laptop died on me before a gig and it played my ableton set ridiculously much smoother than my old laptop

best money i ever spent getting the ibm
it's even survived some div spilling a pint of beer over it
sturdy as fuck