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AFAIK, the i3 is quite a lot better at handling share ram for system and graphics than earlier processors. A friend of mine is using them a lot for various purposes, like media centers. However, if also used for dedicated video editing, I'd think an i3 may not provice the juice. The i5/i7 series is likely a different ballgame for such applications. Not knowiing the current selling price nor if this will be enough, if budget is a Bit tight, maybe a used Lenovo R500. This is a scaled-down business model, with separate ATI 1000-series graphics for the external monitor likely used for graphics anyways (build-in display is only 1280x800 on most of those models). I upgraded mine with a T9400 cpu, a 2x 2.53Ghz core due, 6MB cache, 35W part, runs pretty cool, especially as the heatsink is fairly large and routed to both sides of a corner. It takes 8GB DDR3 1066Mhz ram. Has firewire. /m Per Boysen wrote: > I googled "Intel Core i3-370M" and found more specifications than > those you posted. Since I know you do a lot of video work I wouldn't > dare buying this one because of the shared graphic memory. When > combining video and audio you have to remember that audio is real-time > and then shared video may cause bad interruptions. > > Eight gig RAM option will be fine in the fine future. "Two cores" and > "two threads" sound good enough. 64 bit instruction set is great IF > all your software are up to it. SSE if essential (optimization for the > pentium CPU). Well, see for yourself at > http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=49020 > > Please note that I have not read up on the latest regarding these > pentiums and Windows 7 when it comes to the possible shared graphics > stuff. You might look for some music forum thread that deals with it, > maybe at Gearslutz, Ableton's or the Bidule forum. I might be wrong in > my skepticism. At Ableton they have this standing thread where > everyone runs a test song on there computer and posts the CPU load for > discussion; a lot of useful lappy knowledge spilled there. > > Greetings from Sweden > > Per Boysen > www.boysen.se > www.perboysen.com > www.looproom.com internet music hub > > > > On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 8:30 PM, Rick Walker <looppool@cruzio.com> wrote: > >>A website advertisement, today, announced a >>$450 price on this laptop computer >> >>The HP ProBook 4520s XT943UT laptop with >>Intel Core i3-370M 2.40GHz processor and 2GB DDR3 Memory >>15.6-inch HD anti-glare LED-backlit Display >>802.11b/g/n wireless connectivity >>Bluetooth 2.1 +EDR >>Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit Operating System >> >> >>Would you advanced laptop looping or laptop video projecting folks think >>that this is a good enough machine >>to handle, say the Virtual EDP, Mobius and Plogue or Ableton's Live >>in a live situation? >> >>Does such a computer have the capacity for more RAM? >> >>I've had such a horrible experience with my 17" Macbook Pro >>($3500 of repairs in a non stop stream for the 4 years I've owned it >>and my Apple Care is just about to expire) >>that I'm considering selling it (everything's, literally, been replaced >>so it's practically brand new except for the case) and >>jumping back into the Windows laptop world. >> >>Finances are tight so this is a very, very attractive price but >>I don't want to buy another computer that doesn't work for my needs, >ever, >>so I want to get it right this time. >> >>Your advice is greatly appreciated. >> >>rick walker >> >> >> > > > -- rgds, van Sinn