Laptop Recommendations?

Google "Hackintosh compatible laptop" Get one with specs/price that suits you" Dualboot windows/mac. If you're dependant on some macintosh software.

I'd reccomend you the Lenovo IdeaPad U430, one of the best laptops I've used, great specs and has a touch screen, the built in camera (for skype sessions) is also good.

It's also Hackintosh compatible.

Would definitely recommend building a desktop then. Don't waste money on an expensive laptop.

laptops.. what a serious waste of money (and scam).

If it wasn't for a work/producing purpose (so for people who moves constantly) I would absolutely never recommand ANY laptop.

Spoken like a true gamer who only knows how to compare Alienware laptops to their watercooled battlestation.

Would definitely recommend building a desktop then. Don't waste money on an expensive laptop.

You just recommended a Macbook, which is probably the biggest waste of money on earth, and now you say 'oh if you want a windows laptop (whom are half the price of a macbook with the same specs) better build a desktop'.

long shot, but mysn.de lets you choose the specifications for your laptop. you could easily get a quadcore i7 plus 16gb RAM and a big enough SSD for under 1300€

This.

However for you, with a budget that is 400-600 euro, I would look at second hand laptops. Laptops that 2 years ago would sell for 2500 and are now on ebay for 600. (like mine: http://www.ebay.com/itm/DELL-XPS-17-L701X-i7-Q740-1-73GHz-NVIDIA-GeForce-GT-8GB-500GB-1007-/171688962328?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27f975a918 This is the exact same laptop I have, bought 3 years ago for 2200 euro )

You just recommended a Macbook, which is probably the biggest waste of money on earth, and now you say 'oh if you want a windows laptop (whom are half the price of a macbook with the same specs) better build a desktop'.

'whom are half the price of a macbook with the same specs'. As if a macbook depends on it's specs to get good results... lol. It's NOT a waste of money and it gets the job done for A LOT of music producers out there including me so why wouldn't i recommend it?

If he's got the opportunity to build a desktop and he's tied to a strict budget, don't spend it on a laptop and build a desktop. You get better results. But hey, that's my advice.

'whom are half the price of a macbook with the same specs'. As if a macbook depends on it's specs to get good results... lol. It's NOT a waste of money and it gets the job done for A LOT of music producers out there including me so why wouldn't i recommend it?

Please don't think that I'm biased here. I work at a company as a graphic designer and web developer for the past 7 year and have worked on and off switching from an iMac to a windows PC with similar specs for the past 3 years. The iMac is very thin, super light, stay cool no matter what and are overall more convenient to work with then a regular PC. And yes, OSX has so much less bullshit then windows. If you have a preference over OSX, and have little space on your desk but are looking for a proper PC, get an iMac for sure. The laptops however are a complete disgrace. There is nothing about a Macbook that justifies its price. For its price compared to similar laptops its smaller, less powerful, fragile etc. As mentioned before in the thread; if you want OSX, get a windows laptop with the same specs, size, etc, and dual boot up OSX on it. That also gets the job done.

I'd reccomend you the Lenovo IdeaPad U430, one of the best laptops I've used, great specs and has a touch screen, the built in camera (for skype sessions) is also good.

It's also Hackintosh compatible.

Thanks, will check it out !

However for you, with a budget that is 400-600 euro, I would look at second hand laptops. Laptops that 2 years ago would sell for 2500 and are now on ebay for 600. (like mine: http://www.ebay.com/itm/DELL-XPS-17-L701X-i7-Q740-1-73GHz-NVIDIA-GeForce-GT-8GB-500GB-1007-/171688962328?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27f975a918 This is the exact same laptop I have, bought 3 years ago for 2200 euro )

Nice, will check this out too! My budget is 400-600 GBP (£) btw ; )