Rain Computers Inc. LiveBook 15.6" Mobile Audio Workstation Notebook Computer

Performance

Meet the Dual-Core Intel Core i3 "Sandy Bridge" Processor

Fly through your audio projects with the one of the powerful Intel "Sandy Bridge" Core processors. Completely redesigned for breathtaking mobile performance, the Intel Core i3 processor in this Rain LiveBook features dual cores and a speed of up to 2.1GHz. With Turbo Boost technology, it can be overclocked to up to 3.4GHz for even faster performance. Add Hyper Threading 2.0 as well as server virtualization, and you have a Rain LiveBook ready to multitask all your audio projects

Faster Memory, Better Performance

We all know how greedy those system-memory-hogging plugins can be, so the 4GB of 1066Hz dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM should be able to quell their hunger. If that's still not enough, you have the option to upgrade your RAM up to 8GB for added performance. Low latency and low heat yet still providing high performance, this Rain LiveBook never underperforms so neither will your tracks

High Speed Streaming, No Dropouts

If plugins eat up RAM system memory, then sounds, virtual instruments and audio applications devour hard drive storage space. With a 750GB hard disk drive, you'll have all the space you need to finish your audio projects with ease. While nothing prevents glitches, pops and clicks, the high performance hard drive in this Rain LiveBook has a SATA II connection (16 megabyte cache) and 7200rpm spin speed so you're always streaming data fast enough to avoid any bottlenecking

Stunning Graphics

This Rain LiveBook produces optimal visual quality using integrated Intel HD 2000 graphics with HD Clear Video technology. With graphics as part of the main processor, you've got awesome power with low latency to feed the 15.6" widescreen LED-backlit display

Design

Quiet Cool Design

The sleek Lexan skin gives this Rain LiveBook the protection it needs and the look it deserves. It's light enough to take anywhere yet powerful enough to do anything. The Quiet Cool design means this Rain LiveBook is good at heat dissipation and low noise production so you can keep the music coming

15.6" of Widescreen Awesomeness

The 15.6" HD widescreen display uses LED lamps to backlight the screen. This allows this Rain LiveBook to produce brilliant colors, deep black levels and wide angle viewing angles. The 1366 x 768 native resolution and 16:9 aspect ratio allow you to produce high-definition movies as well as play them back in crystal clear picture quality

A Smarter Battery

New high-efficiency architecture comes together in the form of an advanced Lithium polymer battery, which gives you up to 7 hours of battery life. This Rain LiveBook ensures you stay mobile and stay productive

Hardware

Seamless Integration

This Rain LiveBook is designed to integrate seamlessly with your audio interface, DJ controller and keyboard. Countless hours are spent with technicians from companies like Steinberg, Numark and Avid in pursuit of the perfect platform for the hardware they make. Hook up your FireWire or USB sound card, turntable or Ableton controller and you're ready to get deep into the creative zone seamlessly

PCI ExpressCard Expansion

You don't always know which gear you'll have in the future so this Rain LiveBook comes with a 54mm PCI ExpressCard slot to keep you flexible. Whether it's HDSP from RME, wicked effects on your UAD-2 laptop card or a couple of USB 3.0 ports, you've got options

USB 3.0 & eSATA High Speed Streaming

Housing the speed of USB 3.0 and eSATA, this Rain LiveBook can stream your audio and video projects up 4.8 gigabits per second for incredible direct-to-drive performance with minimum dropouts or glitches. With blazing fast speeds like this, it makes it enjoyable to back it up

Stay Connected

You'll need to stay connected to the Internet if you want to keep your sounds, plugins audio and video applications up-to-date. A gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 jack keeps you wired to the network at breakneck speeds. When you're on the road, find a hotspot with the integrated 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi. If you need to connect additional peripherals, the built-in Bluetooth 2.1+EDR technology will allow you to connect them while keeping your USB ports free

Get Your Demo CDs & DVDs Ready

If you happen to run into that exclusive music producer or record label executive, make yourself an instant demo. Once that mix is finished, burn it to a CD and check it out on your car stereo. Use it as the score for your video and burn a DVD to watch your big screen TV

Media Card Reader for Easy Photo and Video Importing

If you have a digital camera, you're probably swimming in memory cards. This Rain LiveBook gives you an easy way to get the data onto your hard drive fast so you can get back to shooting. Bring in photos and videos from SecureDigital (SD), Multimedia (MMC) and Memory Stick (MS) media cards so you can organize and edit with ease

A Keyboard Destined for Audio

Look closely and you'll see that this Rain LiveBook is rocking an integrated numeric keypad, located next to the full-size keyboard and SmartTouch trackpad. It makes it easy to access to your transport controls and memory points

Software

Rain Drops on Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)

There's no such thing as a good time to crash. That's especially true in the middle of a show or during a recording session. Stability is important and this Rain LiveBook's specially tuned version of Windows 7 makes sure you can stay in the creative zone. By carefully tuning the operating system for audio and video production, Rain Computers Inc created a Windows 7 that's stable, compatible and perfectly suited for the software you use to make audio and video.

Custom BIOS

Using custom BIOS makes a big difference in the performance of LiveBook. By carefully tuning this Rain LiveBook's system at the very deepest level, it is able to produce more power and ensure a stable and compatible environment

From Pro Tools to Premiere

This is how your software was meant to run. Get every ounce of performance without glitches or crashing. The most popular audio and video applications have been tested and certified with this Rain LiveBook by Rain Computers Inc so there's less time spent installing programs and more time exploring your creativity in fast, seamless multitasking