sugokuGENKI Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Hey all I'm looking for a high powered notebook to use for live visuals. I will be using it 50/50 in windows and mac os x. Preferably i want something with at least an nvidia 9700 or up. been looking at the new acer aspire 8930G. any suggestions comments? I was aiming to buy one of the new macbook pro's, but they're all pretty lame offerings, with mid-range discreet graphics and average specs across the board. was hoping for something with a bit of bite, and it seems the only way to get that is with a hackintosh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synaesthesia Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 The 9700M is just a slightly higher clocked 9600M - 625mhz vs 500mhz - it has the same 128-bit memory interface. So it's not much faster than the Macbook Pro. If you can get a laptop with an 8800M in, then you're talking fast. But a 9600M ought to suffice for live Visuals. Anyway, it's tough to recommend a laptop here. You need one with a compatible graphics card, and an Intel chipset of course. The rest of the hardware is tough - Network, Audio etc. Looking at the list on the wiki, the Sager NP5790 / Clevo M570RU seemed awesome, but you will have to look hard for one that works. Otherwise, the Macbook Pro... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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