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Laptop Choice Sony Vaio Or Macbook pro?

  • 27-11-2010 3:16pm
    #1
    SteveDon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 749 ✭✭✭


    Vaio: 6gb ram, 500gb HD, intel i5 processor

    Macbook Pro: 4gb ram, 250gb HD, intel dual processor

    Will mainly be using the laptop for music production so will be pushing the cpu pretty hard, wont be using it much on the go, mainly home use.

    Purely on specs im thinking of getting the vaio, and im really used to windows.

    Any opinions?


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  • #2
    SteveDon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 749 ✭✭✭SteveDon


    Sorry just realised there is a laptop section. Could a mod move this please?


  • #3
    cgarrad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,611 ✭✭✭cgarrad


    Get a dell more grunt for the money. Not as pretty mind :rolleyes:

    Apple way too expensive for what you get, Sony all propriety drivers and tons of bloat wear, dell all standard components, easy to get latest drivers from other sites.


  • #4
    SteveDon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 749 ✭✭✭SteveDon


    cgarrad wrote: »
    Get a dell more grunt for the money. Not as pretty mind :rolleyes:

    Apple way too expensive for what you get, Sony all propriety drivers and tons of bloat wear, dell all standard components, easy to get latest drivers from other sites.

    Dont think I would touch a dell to be honest, I have only bad experiences with them, I might add that my current laptop is a vaio, ive had very few problems with it in the nearly 5 years ive had it.


  • #5
    hearny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 953 ✭✭✭hearny


    I would have to agree on avoiding Dell.

    Sony usually do have too much bloatware but you can easily remove that.

    Generally Macs are considered better for music production, but the i5 is a far superior processor so based on the specs you have if thats what your budget can afford you may be better off with windows. (My preference by a country mile is apple though).

    The software you are going to use is obviously a big factor too, if you want to use Logic Studio you dont have an option.

    Maybe a refurbished Mac would suit your budget http://store.apple.com/ie/browse/home/specialdeals/mac/macbook_pro?mco=MTkyMTQ5MjA


  • #6
    smog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 613 ✭✭✭smog


    SteveDon wrote: »
    Vaio: 6gb ram, 500gb HD, intel i5 processor

    Macbook Pro: 4gb ram, 250gb HD, intel dual processor

    Will mainly be using the laptop for music production so will be pushing the cpu pretty hard, wont be using it much on the go, mainly home use.

    Purely on specs im thinking of getting the vaio, and im really used to windows.

    Any opinions?

    Undertake a lot of music production stuff myself, lots and lots of plugins etc. PCs i can get from work for nothing (top of the range) and still went out and spent 2k on a MBP.

    MBPs handle the CPU load a lot lot better, especially for Logic/Protools.
    Also i find with PCs you tend to need to reformat them every 6 months or so to keep them in shape, which is a royal pain in the arse having to reinstall all plugins etc.

    OSX is actually very easy to get your head around, especially as nothing will change in terms of your apps etc you should have no problems


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