Desktop vs Laptop (portability, processing power, etc.)
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xposted on the Isadora Users FB group too
Hello there! Question that I have been bouncing back and forth. I have about $1200 to purchase a computer. I use the computer for Izzy-related things for the most part. Sometimes I need to travel to a theatre, sometimes I just use it in my studio (which converts to a small black box). Should I be looking into a tower or a laptop (for portability)?
In house/for my next project I need to project to 3 projectors using a Matrox TripleHead2Go, have at least 2 live feeds via USB over ethernet, and also have 3 monitors (not sure how they will be connected yet).
All my equipment (and my license to Izzy) is geared for PC. If I were to switch to Mac it would be another $$$ to get the dongles and licenses, so I'm looking towards PCs for now. Any suggestions, experiences, opinions appreciated.
We have a show at the end of the month and I would like to purchase soon. Currently using my well loved laptop, but it does unpredictable things and crashes sometimes.As to what I'm currently looking at, here's one of the laptops: https://www.newegg.com/Product...
And a desktop: https://www.newegg.com/Product...
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I think driving 3 monitors + TripleHead2Go (= four displays + built in display) and two live feeds plus video processing is a lot to ask of a laptop, but I could be wrong. It's my first instinct to say you should go with a small, portable desktop.
