Daniel Green 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
I am not a fan of firewire. Check the FFADO site for hardware compatability. > USB ports > Decent sized screen. Inversely proportional to battery life. The larger the screen, the shorter the battery life > 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. I am in the process of getting a new laptop as wll. I eventually settled on a Dell Latitude (business line, more expensive but very well made) e6400. 14" screen (1440x900 w/ LCD backlighting, good visuals and low power draw). Of course fully loaded I will be spending ~$2400 CDN (including docking station and 3 years accidental damage coverage). My second choice is a Thinkpad, with similar specs. Also, CPU, Chipset, Video, LAN, WiFi is all made by Intel, which are all currently well supported under Linux. I would also be very careful with the firewire devices, check the ffado site for supported hardware *before* you buy.
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