G4 Powerbook 17" Options

[THE DUDE]

Hi Everyone...
First off...I would like to say that this forum is great!!!
I am a new member and definately a Mac fan. I am in the market to buy a new computer and have decided to go for Mac all the way. I am seriously considering the G4 powerbook 15" but now the 17" has intrigued me further. I know many people have a problem with its size but for me its actually a benefit having such a large screen to view when working. I will be using the PB mainly for music production..you know sampling, looping, multi-tracking...whatever. Considering I buy the G4 PB 17"...my ideal set up will consist of Logic 6 or Cubase SX running on OSX..a software sampler (Halion 2.0 or Logic EXSP)...the audio card will probably be the Digidesign M Box so I can benefit from having Pro Tools...for a midi controller I am looking at the small Oxygen 8 keyboard. Eventually I also want to get a Firewire drive strictly for the audio considering that the internal hard drive is running @ 4200 according to specs. Will I have a problem if I start with the internal drive for now. Obviously I want to be able to do both midi and audio based production together with some VST instruments and EFX. My question is...will the G4 PB 17" accomodate my demands and needs. I have heard from others that its a true workhorse and I shouldnt have a problem. Is there anyone out there that can shed some light on this for me possibly user experiences...pros...cons...or just good old opinions.

Much respect and thanks in advance.
PS...I will soon be running with the Mac gurus..LOL

[c.frederik]

Hello the Dude,

Thanks for your advice. Indeed 120 GB is 50% more than 80 Gb, but the price is just a few euro's more!! So....

What kind of sounds am I looking for? Two sort of sounds, I think.

The first sort of sounds have to do with PT LE; when I listen to the demo and when I saw the video's I was completely enthousiast the way you can compose your own music with all these nowaday's sounds (samples?). But where can I get it?

About the midi sounds. I'have musical lived through te 50th 60th and 70th years (no, I do NOT feel soooooo old) and the sounds of that days are part of my brains.

To make a good choise I have to consider a external "box" or a virtual sound "box". With the last I do not have experience so please advice me. I have an eye for it, because it save a lot of space on my desk and another ugely cable. But most of all, I bought a PB 17" to be easy on the road!!
What is the quality of those virtual sounds. And what about latency? And how put these into PT?? What are the prices; are they for sale secundhand etc.

In case of the external sound "box", I do have seen on the internet, the range of Roland (SCD70 / SC20 / SC80) but a lot of money!! So I consider f.e. a Roland SC 155 / SC 88 (secundhand). More good sound modules I do not know.

Have you already made your choise about the PB17"

Greetings from a still hot, hot, hot Holland,

Kees.