Hi Jason, I was hoping someone more knowledgeable than me would have gotten back to you on this but here's what I know... I'm researching this same move. I've been using Logic 3.7 on a Mac G3 for many years and I need to move to a laptop for a project coming up. > >I'm considering getting a Mac with Logic Pro for my music production >work (film scores, jingles, songs, etc). Was wondering if someone >could suggest a model of Mac laptop (are they even called laptops? >Powerbooks??!) that'd be suitable. > >It doesn't have to be the latest and greatest (G5?), but should be a >model that can still be bought new (G4?). There isn't a G5 laptop yet. There also isn't a G4 dual processor on the market. Logic ver. 7 suggests a G4 dual processor with 512 M of RAM, 4 Gig hard drive space, a DVD drive, an available USB port and OS ver. 10.3. > >Are there any inherent problems with using a Powerbook as the core of >a digital/MIDI studio? Are desktops more suitable? Is there any >other hardware that needs be bought so that mic & MIDI cables can >interface with the Powerbook? A firewire audio interface has been recommended to me along with a USB MIDI interface. Perhaps some of the more expert folks on the list will modify this post. :-) -- Doug