Greetings, I was debating weather to buy a laptop or put together a slimline PC for mobile DJing. Cost being a main factor here, I think I could put together a better system from a slimline PC and a 15" monitor. Upgrading and replacing parts would be super cheap compared to the laptop but the tradeoff is the weight. However a downfall to the PC would be the lack of batteries. But I guess that shouldn't be a problem because in the event of a black out, the power amps would turn off as well. Let me hear your comments.
I think i would go for a laptop -
They are more robust for carrying about
and when closed they dont need extra cases to transport them.
I wouldnt like to carry a LCD monitor without a case and the slimline PC would also need its own case.
Just my view
Tony
They are more robust for carrying about
and when closed they dont need extra cases to transport them.
I wouldnt like to carry a LCD monitor without a case and the slimline PC would also need its own case.
Just my view
Tony
one problem with laptop is the cheap audio cards usually put in them. I know with my own personal experience there is grounding issues with them sometimes when the AC power supply is plugged in. If you use a external usb DAC (or build your own using a PCM2902 or equivalent) you should be alright. I would go with an actual pc, memory and hard drives are cheaper. build a nice case to fit it all and im sure you will be happy. just my $0.02
Dave
Dave
Unless you need PCI slots, I think a laptop would be the way to go. A laptop is obviously more portable, but another advantage of a laptop is it's built in UPS (the battery). If someone trips on the cord or the power goes out for a second you don't have to worry about it rebooting.
I'm going to use a behringer bcd3000, so I won't be using the computers soundcard. I am looking at an HP d530 small form factor PC and a 15" lcd for $175CAN together. I don't like the idea of using a laptop with an external USB harddrive, it just makes me nervous. I think a good ol harddrive on IDE cable is going to be trouble free and have more bandwidth. Also, the PC setup is good ergonomically since it elevates the controller and I wouldn't have to bend down as much.
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