laptop/notebook recomendation

I suggest figuring out what software you want to use which will determine what hadrware you should use which you can check dedicated forums for info on how well certain laptops perform with the particualr soft/hardware you choose. For example, Pro Tools performs best on Centrino and Athlon 64 laptops.

live4 performs better on a pc than a mac.

Penfold wrote:true if your speaking in terms of specifications
but
the MAC handle and manage the AUDIO and stuff much better than a PC
think of it as why some dont use PC for Sequencing and prefer MPC cause the MPC is PURPOSE BUILT and the PC is GENERAL PURPOSE BUILT which means the PC has to do other process things whilst it also does your music.
but a MAC does not have as many processes to do as a pc does which means more power can br dedicated to the audio side of things that being using programs like logic (handling loads of audio plugin etc)

actually this is true BUT windows can be tweaked and it should be tweaked if used for audio. logic/steinberg/digidesign, they all recommend it and give some info and tips on the subject.

the only advantage that the macs really have is the battery life.