HP Elitebook 8730w for Sonar?

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2010/11/19 11:57:10 (permalink)

HP Elitebook 8730w for Sonar?

I've been saving up for a new computer, and I'm almost there, but it turns out that my son is giving me an HP Elitebook 8730w laptop.  This is a pretty badass computer, I gather, with (I believe) an intel Core 2 quad processor and 8 gigs of RAM, way better than what I have now.  But is it enough?  Can I get more or less optimum performance from 8.5 and/or X1, assuming moderate to heavy use of Kontact and SampleTank, plus several instances of Guitar Rig and Amplitube 3?  Or should I keep squirreling away the dough?  Time will tell, I suppose, (it hasn't arrived yet) but I'd love to hear from someone knowledgeable. 


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    Guitarhacker
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    Re:HP Elitebook 8730w for Sonar? 2010/11/19 15:17:12 (permalink)
    Clint, if you're getting the lappy regardless..... give it a try, but I'd keep saving.

    My Dell has a dual core and it struggles when all the heavy synths and FX get in there.  A couple of GR's with Kontakt thrown in for good measure....... ????? 



    My lappy squeals under that sort of load, but it has a much lower amount of RAM though.....

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    Re:HP Elitebook 8730w for Sonar? 2010/11/19 17:22:04 (permalink)
    Several instances of Guitar Rig and/or Amplitube are the ones that might make you want to keep saving for something faster.  Like Guitarhacker said, give it a try and then you'll know. 

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    Re:HP Elitebook 8730w for Sonar? 2011/08/02 14:36:46 (permalink)
    HP EliteBook 8730w is a elevated-end, portable workstation class notebook. It offers high-end options such as a quad-core portable processor and color accurate LCD. It’s a great more stylish.
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    Re:HP Elitebook 8730w for Sonar? 2011/08/02 16:14:07 (permalink)
    kalwonsteam


    It’s a great more stylish.



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