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Apple Notebook for On-the-Road Recording
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Join Date: Feb 2006
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Nov 6, 2006, 03:29 AM
 
Hey everyone,

I have to do some on-the-road automated dialog replacement which I usually do on my Power Mac in Soundtrack Pro. It's cumbersome to say the least to pack up the desktop, so I'm looking for a laptop which can get the job done.

Money is tight. I'm looking for an option in the sub-$700 range, if it exists. I have a little Pismo that I use for internet and such (which set me back a cool $250 awhile back) but I don't think he packs the firepower needed for any recent version of Final Cut Studio. I don't really need to do video editing - no HD or anything - I just need it to have enough juice to play back the video and audio in SP without skipping.

There are a lot of models to choose from, both on these boards and eBay. Does anyone have a suggestion for the notebook that would fit my needs? Thanks very much.

Martin
DC 2.0 GHz PM G5/2.5 GB RAM/750 GB HD/ATI x1900 G5-Edition
Athlon 2500+/1 GB RAM/2x500 GB RAID/Radeon 9700
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Nov 6, 2006, 05:21 AM
 
how about a pre-owned powerbook (in the 1.33Ghz range). it's a g4 chip, but should run your apps just fine if you trick out the memory.
     
   
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