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(More customer reviews)I spent $2900 with Rain Computers on one of their top of the line Livebooks and am sorry to say that I can't recommend that anyone buy from them.
The underlying hardware is really solid - fast processor, ram, hard drive. But there are a *lot* of quirks that make me feel like they haven't fully fleshed out the correct form factor or their build process. Here are a couple:
-The included Firewire card is 34mm but the slot is 54mm making it easy to jostle and remove
-The included Firewire card, when plugged in, covers the 3rd USB port rendering it useless
-The function keys (antennae control, brightness control, etc) don't work
-The plastic around the status LEDs is SUPER soft and scratches easily
-The included support DVD throws up this error when I load it up "Operating system not supported"
-The track pad is completely flush to the edge of the chassis, making it really uncomfortable to use (nowhere to rest your palms)
-I haven't been able to get the laptop to wake up from hibernation. Have to do a hard boot.
On top of that, I've had a real horrible experience with their support department so far. They took 3 days to get back to me on 2 simple requests. Their excuse was that their servers were being upgraded... the least they could have done was update their auto-response message to say exactly that. Anyway, I couldn't talk when they got back to me so they told me to call them back. I did so and left a message and still 3 days later I haven't heard back.
I'm writing the post that I wish someone had written before I decided to purchase a laptop from them. I could have gotten a similarly spec'd laptop from Dell for $900 less.
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Mobile Audio Perfection: Introducing the new LiveBook Mobile DJ + Audio Workstation. A powerful audio notebook designed by Rain for the ultimate performance and compatibility with your creative software like Pro Tools and Serato. Powered by an Intel "Arrandale" Core i7 processor and up to 8 GB of low latency, DDR3 memory, LiveBook gives you the freedom to add all your tracks, plugins and virtual instruments so you can bring to life the sights and sounds from your imagination. LiveBook is thin and light making travel easy. And a new 15.6-inch Widescreen LED LCD display brings your music to life in brilliant style with vivid colors and ultra-fast response. Plug & Play: With LiveBook there are no limits, just crystal clear digital audio without the data bottlenecks that lead to glitches and dropouts. Rain's Quiet Cool Design prevents excess heat and keeps noise to a minimum. And LiveBook is tested and certified with your creative software and hardware. So you can plug in your FireWire or USB audio interface, bring up your DJ or audio production software and see what's its like when your computer can keep up with your creativity. Best of all, LiveBook is covered by RainCare, including the optional RainCare Encompass Audio + Video Support making Rain your single point of contact for questions about your total creative computing solution (not just the computer). Mobile audio just took a giant leap forward.
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