That was a joke, I don't use them on my lap either. I do carry them in my backpack and there is a substantial difference in how the laptop interacts with other stuff in the bag based on size. I buy 14" or smaller laptops, but I don't use them for music. I have to carry my work laptop quite some distance.I use mine with a 27" monitor at home but on stage, at rehearsal or when I am on holidays, my tired, old eyes have no problem working with its 13" screen. None at all.You know, I've owned probably more than a dozen laptops since I bought my first one in 2006 and I can't recall ever even trying to use one my actual lap. For us, as musicians, if you play live or use a rehearsal or recording studio outside your home, a laptop makes a lot more sense than a desktop and it mostly doesn't matter how big and/or heavy it is.I've found that I'm really sensitive to both size and weight for my laptops if I really need them to be laptops.
The furthest I ever have to carry my laptop is to and from the car. Try carrying your desktop, keyboard, monitor and mouse the same distance and see which you prefer.
I have a NUC in my euororack that is dedicated to Maschine. No problem using that on stage. It has a five inch LCD, that's fine in that limited context. That's not what I'm talking about. I would never take a DAW on stage. To me, that's not "playing live," you might as well just DJ your tracks.
Statistics: Posted by ghettosynth — Fri Jan 19, 2024 5:48 am