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  • August 16, 2012 at 8:30 pm in reply to: Help with a new laptop #1009810
    djskyward
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    Hi all, my MBA is with me and all set up!

    Found out they’d delivered an 11 inch, i7 duo core, 4gb RAM and 256GB SSD to my door instead of the model I had actually ordered which had a i5 duo core processor and 128gb SSD..so it seems I paid no more for this spec! Hope I don’t get a call from Very telling me they’d delivered me the wrong model..

    All my tracks, photos and videos have been migrated with still 190GB to spare!

    I’ve decided to run VDJ Pro 7 instead of Serato/Traktor as I just prefer it! Anyone know how well it works with MBA’s? Any glitches, freezes, lock-ups etc??

    Thanks.

    August 15, 2012 at 12:44 am in reply to: Help with a new laptop #1009724
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    Nicko D., post: 25909, member: 2782 wrote: Mine as you can see is raised as well but it’s not enough. I am in Sacramento where we currently enjoy toasty 116 F days and with the AC and a fan blowing towards my man cave the laptop still gets hot after a three hour set (the length of my radio show broadcast). So I very highly suggest the cooling pad.

    Thankyou. I think I will accept the delivery tomorrow and see how it all runs when set-up. I’ll put it under a stress test.

    As a friend told me, I should accept it and if I don’t like it, I could sell it for a near enough ‘new’ price and get a pro but fingers crossed it runs flawlessly!

    So sick of my HP locking-up on me 3-4 times a gig!

    August 14, 2012 at 10:17 pm in reply to: Help with a new laptop #1009716
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    Nicko D., post: 25906, member: 2782 wrote: Initially I didn’t reply to your post because you said “no Macs” but I have the exact setup you are about to have.

    Here’s what I’ve learned working with the MBA:

    The SSD kicks ass and takes names. I will never ever go back to a regular hard drive. Even if it completely crashes it can be back up and running in less than ten seconds.

    It gets hot so understand that since you don’t have massive vents (it’s ultra portable) you will need to keep it cool. Since that picture I have a tray full of fans that plugs into a USB port for power and goes right under the laptop to keep it cool.

    It’s fully covered, even without Apple Care, for the first year. See my post about my fried logic board in the forums and my zero bill happiness.

    You can truly control everything that’s starting up (or not starting up) with your profile. From the basic screen savers to the midi control panels Lion and now Mountain Lion are amazing on giving you complete control.

    I think you will find that you not part with your MBA for a long long time. 🙂

    Thanks for your reply, I currently have a laptop stand which is raised so was just wondering if that will keep it cool enough?

    August 14, 2012 at 6:59 pm in reply to: Help with a new laptop #1009708
    djskyward
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    Hi all, thanks for your replies.

    Massive change of mind over here! I have purchased myself a Macbook!

    So here’s the story;

    It was a mistake, there’s no denying that. Basically, I didn’t have enough credit to purchase a mac so I thought “well I’ve already tried to purchase a MBP just for the hell of it so let’s try an MBA instead” …And oops..it got accepted.

    It’s due to be delivered tomorrow, however I am not sure whether to refuse delivery and wait a further 2 weeks for the credit to be credited back into my account just so I can purchase a MBP.

    Here are the specs for the Air:

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    • [FONT=inherit]1.6GHz dual core Intel Core i5 processor

  • 4Gb RAM
  • 128Gb flash storage
  • 11.6″ high-resolution LED-backlit glossy widescreen display
  • Intel HD Graphics 3000 processor
  • FaceTime camera
  • 2x USB 2.0 ports
  • Thunderbolt port
  • 802.11n Wi-Fi ; 5 IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible
  • Bluetooth 4.0
  • Software includes – OS X Lion, Lion Recovery and iLife
  • Apple MacBook Air notebook MC969B/A

    • I like that it has a SSD (unbeatable) but I’m not so sure how I feel about working on an 11″ screen when I am used to 15″. However I only use a laptop to load my tracks up, I use a mixer the rest of the time.
    It’s ultra-portible when I take into account all the other gear I carry around but I just don’t know..
    It’s £150 cheaper than the pro and considering the pro has the same specs..with the exception of a faster gHz rate of 2.5 (Does this make a huge difference?)
    I’m not too worried about the lack of HDD memory as an external HDD will do just find and I barely have 25GB of music anyway.
    So I’d like your opinion as to whether I accept the delivery or not? My friend told me, if I don’t like it, sell it and get a pro which is always an option.
    I run Serato/Traktor and apparently it runs like a dream on the new model MBA, so what are your views?
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August 13, 2012 at 9:16 pm in reply to: Help with a new laptop #1009667
djskyward
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Thanks for your replies! As I use my laptop a lot for web surfing etc and now that I have work, I think it would be ideal to have a dedicated laptop, but now that I know I don’t need to spend a fortune on a high-end one to run DJ software then that’s given me piece of mind.

Thanks

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