Rich_S
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I just inherited a Dell Inspiron 1545 from my daughter. She switched to a Chromebook because never says "no" to any little thing that pops up on her screen, and the computer was basically useless because it was all junked up with malware and other useless stuff. It took me all day to get it cleaned off, and fresh installs of Open Office, Firefox, and Thunderbird running. So, I gots me a new computer, a big step up from that little Acer netbook I was using.
Here's the system configuration:
In addition, it has 224 GB of free space on the hard drive. Since this is now "Dad's Computer" and no one else wants it (They're all convinced is a piece o' crap and I'm not going to tell 'em differently.) I'm thinking about using it for low-end recording, like maybe remixing my old 4-track cassette demo (recently converted to digital.)
Let's say for argument's sake, I want to run Reaper, and a typical USB interface like a Scarlett 2i2 or 2i4. Will that be totally pointless on this laptop, or will it be useable, as long as I keep my track count and use of plug-ins to some reasonable level?
Long-term, I have a midsize tower I plan to upgrade, but it's been a year and I haven't gotten around to it yet. The laptop has the added advantage that I can take it on business trips with me and spend my evenings in the hotel learning Reaper instead of in a bar drinking.
What say you?
Here's the system configuration:
In addition, it has 224 GB of free space on the hard drive. Since this is now "Dad's Computer" and no one else wants it (They're all convinced is a piece o' crap and I'm not going to tell 'em differently.) I'm thinking about using it for low-end recording, like maybe remixing my old 4-track cassette demo (recently converted to digital.)
Let's say for argument's sake, I want to run Reaper, and a typical USB interface like a Scarlett 2i2 or 2i4. Will that be totally pointless on this laptop, or will it be useable, as long as I keep my track count and use of plug-ins to some reasonable level?
Long-term, I have a midsize tower I plan to upgrade, but it's been a year and I haven't gotten around to it yet. The laptop has the added advantage that I can take it on business trips with me and spend my evenings in the hotel learning Reaper instead of in a bar drinking.
What say you?