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What kind of computer do you use on stage?
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 09:59
by bart
We think most people use a laptop nowadays but 5 years ago shuttles were quite popular. We're curious to hear what you use now.
Please don't make this a Mac vs PC war
Re: What kind of computer do you use on stage?
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 10:37
by lux
I'm using a pc tower at the moment. But it's big, heavy and not very practical in my opinion.
(going to buy a laptop in the next 2 months. Still haven't decided if i'll go for pc or mac.)
Re: What kind of computer do you use on stage?
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 10:59
by timEther
Depends on the size of the show.
Small/single screen show - PC laptop
Large/dual or triplehead show - shuttle
Re: What kind of computer do you use on stage?
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 12:12
by Percival
Depends on Application
Mac Book Pro
PC Laptop
PC Tower
Re: What kind of computer do you use on stage?
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 15:51
by VJair
pc laptops fo me wether running single dual or tripple headsetup. i used to drag a shuttle around a few years ago, im so glad laptops now have enough power to do the business
Re: What kind of computer do you use on stage?
Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 17:43
by Joris
I'm a Mac fanboy so I use pretty much every model laptop they brough out. iBook G4, MacbookPro, MacBook. You know, just so I have to carry around pretty much every video adapter known to man
Re: What kind of computer do you use on stage?
Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 05:13
by ridiculoid
Home-built PC tower in a custom roadcase with controllers built in. Fairly bulky and heavy but find it's a much more powerful solution than any laptop I can currently afford.
Re: What kind of computer do you use on stage?
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 19:27
by sleepytom
i don't go onstage - its for musicans and actors...
I use my MPB mainly but also more powerful machines if / when needed.
Re: What kind of computer do you use on stage?
Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 21:02
by Joris
i don't go onstage - its for musicans and actors...
lol! And stagedivers!
Re: What kind of computer do you use on stage?
Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 14:13
by mfo
Also having a much better notebook - I still prefer to vj with a 3 years old asus (cheapy+ugly) notebook. Why? Because it works (thanks to dxv, i can even go 3 layers tripleHead2go setup) and:
I wont get a crisis, when I breaks! (Which happens more often than nowadays djs/vjs think.)