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Shopping for a new netbook or laptop...

Hoping to get some advice. I'm not very computer savvy. I'm looking for a netbook simply to listen to internet radio and browse the web. I'll hook it up to my 2 channel system via USB cable and external DAC. Borrowed my wife's work laptop today to listen to Pandora. Are there any critical hardware components or performance specs I should be looking for? Will the quality of the computer's sound card have any effect on things? Don't really see myself downloading music files etc, so don't think I need a huge hard drive (but maybe I should). Thanks in advance for your time and input. If something recent on this topic has already been posted, please let me know. I missed it, if so. Thanks again.
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milesd77
25 posts
 
Spend the extra money and get a Macintosh. You'll be supporting a man (Steven Jobs) who founded the company and then was thrown out by the board until the company foundered without him.

Who do we know in the audio world who experienced the same business setback?

Mr. Jobs company has a beautiful line of aluminum laptop cases machined from a solid block of Aluminum.

God Speed!
elevick
2,439 posts
 
I think that HP's are the best out there for the money. However, their sound cards are the weak point. Mac's do excel here.
With external DAC via usb you will be fine. Don't expect much with headphone outs or with the internal speakers.
tgrisham
1,179 posts
 
I recommend you check out Computer Audiophile website. Great information on equipment and how to set it up. They prefer Apple but are flexible with a variety of configurations. Good luck.
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