Notmyrealname
Established Member
Hello can you help with a laptop suggestions for music software eg musescore. I will try and include as much info as I can.
I am currently use an old Dell latitude bought 2nd hand over 5 years ago at least. Its starting to fail so I am looking to replay it before it stops altogether.
I use a tablet for general web searching and social media. Playstation for games
I will mostly use it for music software (musescore and audacity) so something with good sound, although i will use external speakers.
I can only playback musescore on my tablet and need a laptop to write and edit scores.
With music in mind it would be good if the screen could rotate and I could see the scores in portrait form. Not essential
I dont currently attach any midi keyboard or anything to it, not sure I ever will.
I also use Word and Excel quite a bit.
Thinking a 14 inch monitor would be good.
Anti glare
Real keyboard. Dont mind if it's also touch screen or not.
It will mostly be sat on a desk but would like have option to take it out with me.
4 hours battery would be enough. Currently have about 5 minutes.
Standard resolution screen ( I do have photos stored on there)
Plenty of storage.
Windows as that is what I am used to.
Dont need disc drive
No hdmi required
USB to connect phone or laptop
I think 4gb is enough to run musescore but I am thinking I would like at least 8 if not 16 to give me options in future.
Not bothered which brand
Prefer new this time.
No idea on budget I am just overwhelmed by the choice out there. I guess I am looking for something that will do all of the above plus a bit of future proofing in case I want to do more music wise.
Many thanks in advance
Notmy
I am currently use an old Dell latitude bought 2nd hand over 5 years ago at least. Its starting to fail so I am looking to replay it before it stops altogether.
I use a tablet for general web searching and social media. Playstation for games
I will mostly use it for music software (musescore and audacity) so something with good sound, although i will use external speakers.
I can only playback musescore on my tablet and need a laptop to write and edit scores.
With music in mind it would be good if the screen could rotate and I could see the scores in portrait form. Not essential
I dont currently attach any midi keyboard or anything to it, not sure I ever will.
I also use Word and Excel quite a bit.
Thinking a 14 inch monitor would be good.
Anti glare
Real keyboard. Dont mind if it's also touch screen or not.
It will mostly be sat on a desk but would like have option to take it out with me.
4 hours battery would be enough. Currently have about 5 minutes.
Standard resolution screen ( I do have photos stored on there)
Plenty of storage.
Windows as that is what I am used to.
Dont need disc drive
No hdmi required
USB to connect phone or laptop
I think 4gb is enough to run musescore but I am thinking I would like at least 8 if not 16 to give me options in future.
Not bothered which brand
Prefer new this time.
No idea on budget I am just overwhelmed by the choice out there. I guess I am looking for something that will do all of the above plus a bit of future proofing in case I want to do more music wise.
Many thanks in advance
Notmy