Pc or laptop, want to get into production, need some help?

[rhythmtech]

definitly desktop - you cant beat being able to mod it to your specs whenever you want. plu with production these days you'll need endless amounts of firewire and usb ports (i think i have 10 usb on my pc as opposed to 4 on the lappy)

laptops are great for using as an fx machine thru your network or for gigging but id go for a desktop for full on production..

having said that theres plenty out there working just from lappy.. alex calver being one as far as i remember..

[eppertheleper]

I just picked up a desktop, for the reasons mentioned. I had an old PowerBook, but it was too outdated for current software.

For one thing, you get a lot more bang for your buck with a desktop. It's not quite half as expensive for the same power, but it's close. Also, I just prefer a big ass monitor and a full keyboard. I'm a big guy with pudgy fingers and I spend half my time on a laptop hitting backspace.

I got an HP. I did comparison with equal components across Dell, Compaq, HP, and Gateway. They had the best deals.