Macbook Air 2009 - Good for Djing?
Macbook Air 2009 - Good for Djing? Posted on: 21.08.2012 by Daine Ziadeh My friend offered me his macbook air 2009 after my laptop got stolen for only 350$...I'm wondering if : Processor and memory 1.86GHz or 2.13GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 6MB on-chip shared L2 cache running 1:1 with processor speed 1066MHz frontside bus 2GB of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM onboard Can run traktor / Ableton without lagging? I also know about 1 USB port and No CD, but hell it's really cheap for 350$ and it's in good condition..believe i should go for it? Or in the long run it'll be a waste? | |
| Rolanda Clodfelder 21.08.2012 |
Originally Posted by Emery
Different form factor on the Air though which makes them a lil harder to come by, going rate on Ebay seems to be around the $175-185 mark for a 128GB. |
| Daine Ziadeh 21.08.2012 | My friend offered me his macbook air 2009 after my laptop got stolen for only 350$... I'm wondering if : Processor and memory 1.86GHz or 2.13GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 6MB on-chip shared L2 cache running 1:1 with processor speed 1066MHz frontside bus 2GB of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM onboard Can run traktor / Ableton without lagging? I also know about 1 USB port and No CD, but hell it's really cheap for 350$ and it's in good condition..believe i should go for it? Or in the long run it'll be a waste? |
| Daine Ziadeh 21.08.2012 | Ok thanks a lot, i'll guess i'll go for it. |
| Francis Leckliter 21.08.2012 | Financially it would be a good idea. System spec wise I'm no expert. Just experiment if it works, it works and you got yourself a nice quality system. If it does end up to lag and not perform enough well then you got yourself a sick "netbook/ultrabook" hybrid Or a great chance to flip it. I know right here that system you're talking about sells regularly for $500 on the used market |
| Rolanda Clodfelder 21.08.2012 | Crucial M4 seems a popular choice ... $211 direct from crucial or probably cheaper elsewhere. http://www.crucial.com/store/partspe...LE=CT256M4SSD2 |
| Geri Jarra 21.08.2012 | Oh yes that make sense, since the air is so thin. What brand would you recommend for a 256 or even 512? I hear some are much more reliable than others, and some work better with pc than mac. i saw a thread on here awhile ago that probably could answer this, i'll start reading |
| Rolanda Clodfelder 21.08.2012 |
Originally Posted by Emery
Different form factor on the Air though which makes them a lil harder to come by, going rate on Ebay seems to be around the $175-185 mark for a 128GB. |
| Geri Jarra 21.08.2012 | Im sure you can find a 128 SSD for closer to $150 if you look for a good deal. Im waiting for the 256 to drop closer to $200 for my pro |
| Rolanda Clodfelder 21.08.2012 | Does it have the Hard Drive or SSD ? It should work fine for the most part, I dont believe I'd be doing anything fancy with Ableton unless you have the SSD version (Which it can use as virtual memory). At that price though it seems like a bargain as a DJ machine. You can pick up a 128SSD for around $200 anyhow which is still a good deal for the Air. |
| Geri Jarra 21.08.2012 | should work fine with traktor OR ableton, not sure about running both at once.. might get a bit laggy at that price i'd snag it |
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