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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

  • Processor: Up to 3.06GHz Intel "Penryn" Core 2 Duo
  • Memory: Up to 8GB 800MHz Dual Channel SDRAM
  • Hard Drive: Up to 500GB 7200RPM SATA II [16MB Cache] (Optional SSD)
  • Optical Drive: StormDrive Dual Layer CD/DVD Writer
  • Video: Discrete NVIDIA 9600M GT [512MB]
  • Display: 15.4" WXGA Widescreen [1280 x 800]
  • Video Out: 1 x VGA, 1 x HDMI
  • FireWire: 3 x FireWire Ports [TI Chipset on PCI Express Card]
  • USB: 3 x USB 2.0 Ports
  • eSATA: 1 x eSATA Port [3Gb/s]
  • PCI Express: 1 x PCI Express Card Slot
  • Media Reader: 1 x Card Reader [SD, MMC, MS, MS-Pro]
  • Webcam: 2.0 Megapixel
  • WiFi: Integrated Wireless Wi-Fi
  • LAN: Gigabit Ethernet
  • Bluetooth: Bluetooth 2.0
  • Input: Touch Pad, Full Size Keyboard w/ Numeric Keypad
  • Battery: 6-cell or 9-cell Smart Li-Ion Battery

Software

  • Windows 7 or Vista (32-bit or 64-bit) tuned by Rain for Audio + Video Production
  • RainZone™ Internet Safe Zone
  • RainCare Restore™ Recovery and Backup Solution

Support

  • RainCare Support (1yr) w/ 30-day Free Audio/Video Support Trial
  • One Year Limited Hardware Warranty
  • Available RainCare Encompass™ Extended Warranty and Audio + Video 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 Audio + Video Support, an industry leading support program that keeps in you in the creative zone by making Rain your single point of contact for questions about your complete audio/video solution. Learn more...

RainCare RainCare Encompass
Phone Support 90 Days 3 years
Email Support 1 Year 3 years
RainCare Remote 1 Year 3 years
RainCare.net Access Unlimited Unlimited
Audio/Video Integration Support X 3 years
Parts and Labor Hardware Warranty 1 Year 3 Years
Software and Hardware Integration Support
Get help with that "grey area" between your Rain computer and supported, creative software and hardware. RainCare Encompass is designed to get you back in the creative zone fast.
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RainCare Remote Login Support
Why send in your gear if you don't have to? With RainCare Remote you can invite a RainCare Technician to log into your computer remotely to diagnose and solve issues in real time.
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RainCare Knowledge Base
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Extended Warranty and Support
RainCare Encompass extends your complimentary support and hardware repair coverage to three years from the date of your computer's purchase.
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Testimonials

Customer Testimonials & Reviews

Read what Rain Customers think about their LiveBook audio workstation:

"The Rain LiveBook is absolutely a gem. i dunno how i lived without it beforehand. i love this machine."

Eric H.

"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.

Mobile audio perfection

LiveBook Mobile Audio Workstation by Rain is perfectly designed for the modern musician, mobile DJ and engineer. A beautifully sinister, laser etched aluminum skin brings the element of extreme durability to LiveBook's Quiet Cool™ Design. But it isn't just another pretty face. An Intel "Penryn" Dual Core processor, discrete NVIDIA 9600GT graphics and up to 8GB of high performance memory round out an incredible features set making LiveBook the ultimate, must-have mobile audio tool.

Plug & play

Rain Recording Intel Penryn Laptop Finally a mobile audio workstation designed and certified for use with industry standard gear like Pro Tools, Native Instruments and RME. A dizzying array of ports give you the power to interface with all your audio gear. Dual FireWire chipsets ensure maximum compatibility with industry standard audio hardware plus eSATA for lightning fast data streaming to your external drive. 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 - wherever you go.