Logic Studio - should I install on my G5 or Macbook

[rz]

I'm debating which machine I should install Logic Pro on. I'm not a "serious" musician, and it's doubtful that I'll be doing anything that would overly tax the processor on either machine. Here are some specs on the two machines in question:

G5 - dual 2.0 GHz
3.5 GB RAM
about 500GB of available disk space
two monitors connected: 24" and 20"

Macbook - 2.0GHz C2D
3GB RAM
about 100GB free disk space
13.3" screen

I'm leaning toward the G5. The minimum specs for Logic is a 1.25GHz PPC. Logic takes up about 40GB with all the loops and instuments, according to the manual. The G5 would have more than enough space, whereas on the Macbook I'd be using up about half the remaining free space just to install it. And the two big screens would make it much easier to move around on the G5. Is there anything I'm missing that would make the Macbook a better choice?

Oh, and the other thing is that the hard drives on the G5 would be 7200RPM, where I think the Macbook drive is 5400RPM.

[mikebw]

I run Soundtrack Pro (which is part of Logic Studio) on my G5 of the same specs and I have no problems with it. I have been using it to record audio (24-bit, 44.1KHz) and then mix up to 14 of those recorded tracks at the same time with many effects on each. Seems like it could do more without trouble, hard disk read speed being the real limitation.

Not sure what the native coding is for LS, intel or PPC, but it should be fine on either.

[rz]

cool, thanks. I'll probably install it tonight

[jdc]

you could always replace the drive in the macbook with something bigger -- 320 gigs is about $110 -- takes about 5 minutes to do the swap... then hook it up to the 24" monitor

[kj]

If you plan on recording mostly audio, the G5 might have an edge. If you are running a lot of software instruments I would for sure use the macbook since they eat a lot of processor. Either can handle plenty of audio tracks though (even slow HD's are pretty fast now days). kj.

[Wags]

I think you can install it on both machines. Believe I read somewhere that you can do a desktop and a laptop with the same license.