[AlexHall74]

Matt,

I have a Dell Inspiron 1700 equipped as follows:

Dual Core Intel 1830s, 2 GB RAM, 80 GB/7200 internal hard drive, DVD writer, 6 USB 2.0 ports, 1 4-pin FireWire port, 1 ExpressCard expansion slot, etc...

I use the Mackie Onyx Satellite for my audio interface.

I have used this Dell notebook for 2 music related purposes: (1) Mobile recording rig, and (2) Mobile DJ rig.

Both are handled very well by this notebook. While recording I typically run Stylus RMX, Wusikstation, and Albino III in Tracktion 2 as my sequencer, no pops/clicks/latency issues.

I've recorded a friend's guitar chops and a few vocal odds and ends, no problems.

The only issue I had was that the 4-pin FireWire port went on the fritz on the only way to fix it was to have the motherboard replaced, which is not a big deal as it was under warranty. A guy came to my house to fix it, it took one hour.

Originally I wanted this notebook to be my primary DAW, but it becomes cumbersome having multiple FireWire external hard drives attahced to it, the Mackie, my M-Audio MIDI Sport Uno, etc...

Hope this info helps...

-Alex