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LiveBook Mobile Audio Workstation by Rain – totally redesigned and ready for greatness. Dressed in black aluminum, powered by a new generation dual core engine and available with up to 8GB of RAM. This is what you've been waiting for.

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Overview

Specs


Hardware

  • CPU: Up to 3.0GHz Intel "Penryn" Core 2 Duo [Centrino 2]
  • Graphics: Discrete NVIDIA 9600M GT [512MB]
  • Memory: Up to 8GB 800MHz Dual Channel SDRAM
  • Display: 15.4" WSXGA+ Widescreen [1680 x 1050]
  • Storage: Up to 320GB 7200RPM SATA II [32MB Cache] (Optional SSD)
  • Optical: Dual Layer CD/DVD Burner (Optional Blu-Ray)
  • I/O Ports
    • 1 x eSATA Port
    • 3 x USB 2.0 Ports
    • 3 x FireWire Ports (w/ TI Chipset on PCI Express Card)
    • 1 x PCI Express Card Slot
    • 1 x Card Reader [SD / MMC / MS / MS-Pro]

    • 1 x HDMI
    • 1 x VGA (External Display)

    • 1 x Headphone Out
    • 1 x Mic In

    • 1 x RJ11 (Modem)
    • 1 x RJ45 (Ethernet)
  • Webcam: 2.0 megapixel
  • WiFi LAN: Integrated Wireless Wi-Fi
  • Wired LAN: Gigabit Ethernet
  • Bluetooth: Integrated Bluetooth 2.0
  • Modem: 56k RJ-11
  • Construction: Black/Silver Aluminum
  • Input: Touch Pad, 2 Buttons, Full Size Keyboard w/ numeric keypad
  • Battery: 6-cell or 9-cell Smart Li-Ion Battery
  • Weight: 5.5lbs. w/ 6 cell battery

Software

  • Microsoft Windows XP Pro or Vista Ultimate 32-bit or 64-bit [tuned by Rain for audio production]
  • NERO Express CD/DVD Creation Software
  • RainCare Restore™ Recovery Solution powered by Acronis True Image

Support

1GB = One billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Actual formatted capacity is less.

Software

Hardware

Support

RainCare support plans

LiveBook is available with the RainCare™ Encompass Total Integration Support. RainCare Encompass extends your complimentary coverage to 3 years, including advanced software and hardware integration support, RainCare Remote and free inbound/outbound shipping for warranty service.

RainCare RainCare Encompass
Limited Hardware Warranty 1 year 3 years
Phone Support 90 Days 3 years
Email Support 1 Year 3 years
RainCare Remote 1 Year 3 years
RainCare.net Access Unlimited Unlimited
Audio Integration Support X 3 years
Parts and Labor Hardware Warrantee 3 Years 3 Years
Free Inbound Shipping for Warrantee Repairs 30 Days 2 Years
Free Outbound Shipping for Warrantee Repairs 1 Year 2 Years
Go beyond traditional Email and Phone Support
With RainCare, connectivity is key. By accessing the RainCare Help Desk you can engage a support system active 24/7/365. We strive for quick response to all support issues.
Audio Integration Support
RainCare Encompass includes audio integration support giving you access to a network of certified Rain technicians ready to help with the integration of your audio software and hardware.
RainCare Remote
RainCare Remote lets you invite a Rain technician into your computer via the internet. The technician can change settings and diagnose problems in real time.
Knowledge Base and Tech Articles
Visit the RainCare Knowledge Base to take advantage of a wealth of knowledge built from years of experience, testing and tech support issues.
Hardware Warranty - Parts and Labor
Extend the complimentary 1 year parts and labor hardware coverage on your Rain computer to 3 years with RainCare Encompass. More about the Warranty.
FREE inbound/outbound shipping for hardware warranty service
If your Rain computer system does have to come back to the factory for warranty repairs, we'll pick up the bill for shipping both ways.

Testimonials

Customer Testimonials & Reviews

Read what Rain Customers think about their LiveBook audio workstation:

"The LiveBook ran flawlessly in my first session with it, thank you guys so much for producing a PC with such outstanding and stable power, cheers to you."

–Dave T.

"I absolutely love the system and am having a great time recording and editing. I don't have any issues and believe that I owe this to the intelligent application of hardware and software that you people create. The concept of tuning the system to work together makes a lot of sense, but unless it delivered the results, it would only be a concept. Great work!"

–Colin L.

"The sound of "silence" - how nice. Thank you for making a "quiet" computer."

–Charles N.

"Just wanted to let you know that my recording session went off without a hitch! Almost 5 straight hours of recording without a hick-up. It sure feels like a solid machine and I know it will serve me well. I didn't even bring my ADAT for the "just in case" backup!

You made a great machine and I have confidence I will get years of use (and million dollar recordings) out of it!"

–Douglas B.

"I'm a happy RAIN customer. I've got a L5 LiveBook and it's just great. It has enough power to be used as a normal desktop pc, and its portable!!! As a academic studying computers I recognise the quality of this product... the whole system is outstanding. Thanks alot!

For me music is a hobby, I'm not trying to sell cd's, I just want to make music. And the LiveBook gives me everything I need."

–Lee S.

"I love my laptop and I am half-way through recording my first album on it."

–Todd O.

Mobile audio perfection

Meet the new LiveBook Mobile Audio Workstation by Rain. It's a grand canyon size leap in the evolution of modern audio production - the kind that goes where you go. A beautifully sinister, matte black, aluminum skin brings the element of extreme durability to LiveBook's Quiet Cool design. But it isn't just another pretty face. An awesome new feature set makes LiveBook the must-have mobile audio tool. New processor technology, new graphics handling, a super hi-res widescreen display and up to 8GB of memory. We could go on (and on). The bottom line, there's only one notebook designed for your kind of audio production. We call it LiveBook.

The power to plug & play

Rain Recording Intel Penryn Laptop LiveBook was meticulously designed as a platform for audio production. A dizzying array of ports give you the power to interface with all your audio-centric gear. Dual FireWire chipsets ensure maximum compatibility with industry standard audio interfaces plus eSATA for lightning fast data streaming to your external drive. And at the heart of it all, the Penryn-series dual core processors from Intel. Up to 3.06GHz of high power, high efficiency computing built on the new Centrino 2 "Montevina" platform. It's low heat, low noise and all the horsepower you need to make the music you want - starting at just $1999.