Audio Production Laptop

[Daniel Green]

Wow, take a look at the "Rain Recording Livebook L7 Laptop Audio Computer"

CPU: 2.5GHz Intel "Penryn" Core 2 Duo (T9300)
Hard Drive: 200GB SATA 300 7200RPM (16MB Cache)
RAM: 4GB DDR2 (Dual Channel - Matched Pair)
Display: 15.4" WXGA+ Widescreen (1280x800)
Graphics: NIVIDIA Goforce 8600M GS (256MB)
USB: 4 x USB 2.0 Ports
FireWire: 2 x 6-pin on PCI Express Card (TI Chipset), 1 x 4-pin onboard
PCIe: PCI Express Notebook Card Slot
Optical Drive: Dual Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Combo Drive
WiFi : Integrated mobile Intel 802.11
LAN: 10/100/1000 Ethernet
Modem: 56k V.90/V.92 Modem RJ-11
Webcam: 2 megapixel
Media Card: 7 in 1 Card Reader
Battery: 6 cell Li-Ion battery
Audio: Intel HD Audio, Built-in Stereo Speakers and Microphone
Video Out: 1 x VGA Port for external display, 1 x s-video out
Input Devices: Touchpad, 88 key keyboard
Bluetooth: Optional
Dimensions: 14." x 10.1" x 1.1"~1.5" (WxDxH)
Weight: 6.1 lbs. w/ 6 cel battery

Too bad it's $2,199.00. I'm not sure that's worth it. I'm looking for
something much closer to $1,000

On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 12:25 PM, Daniel Green <octoberdan at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm looking to get my hands on a laptop I can use for audio production
> and live performance with UbuntuStudio. I need a bit of help finding
> something suitable. I figure the following should be taken into
> consideration:
>
> Fast hard drive
> Multiple(?) Firwire ports
> USB ports
> Decent sized screen.
> Long battery life
> Linux friendly.
>
> No need to worry about the audio card as it should be replaced with
> something external anyways. Any recommendations for this too?
>
> I am open to and appreciate all advice.
>
> Thank you!
> Daniel.
>