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The original L STAND is the most versatile laptop/gear stand on the market! Odyssey's unique design allows for three basic configurations; table top, clamped to a table, or clamped to the wall of a case or other sturdy vertical structure. The L STAND is adjustable to 4 heights. Set it low for a minimal clearance of 6.75" or set it up to 11.5" high. The 10.75" long support arms hold gear with a width of 9" or greater and, by adding the included extensions, it can be extended to fit that extra wide 17" laptop or other gear.

hi, I'm a happy user of 2 Thinkpads T520 and W520, i7 quadcore, 16GB ram, purchased them as used, great machines with pretty much headroom, still with firewire for my Focusrite Saffire Pro10 (old but still working, I don't miss anything)... can't tell anything about windows, I'm using archlinux,

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Look for a refurbished Lenovo X- or T-Series, about 3 to 5 years old, with i5 CPU, 8 GB RAM and 256 or 512 GB SSD. These models have an outstanding hardware quality, are very reliable and have enough power for almost every DAW software.

I have an 1st generation i7 system (about 10 years old) and never reached more than 40% CPU load, even when using a lot of plugins and about 30 tracks. IMHO there is no need for more CPU power for a DAW.

I would go for a bigger ssd. If you need more storage buy external ssds. Hardrives are not good for big projects. They just load too slow.

I also would recommend 16gb of ram so for that price point I wouldn't get a laptop with a dedicated graphics card.

The 8th gen Intel CPUs are way better than their 7th Gen counterparts. Some lines got more cores etc.

The IPC didn't change that much though.

Id also recommend a laptop that still has a full sized keyboard. For my Cubase work flow I use the num pad quite regulary.

Regarding the specific model. If you have a shop near you I would recommend you try them out as a laptop is also about feel and built quality not only the raw horsepower.

I would also recommend to read up on some stress test of the specific model. Some manufactures build there laptops so that it thermal throttles within a few minutes of load.

And at least 1080p.

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Due to the influx of laptop requests, we are no longer able to accept new requests for semester laptop checkouts. Please check back for Spring 2022. A limited number of laptops are available for 24-hour checkout and can be requested at the JPL front desk.

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Traveling with photography equipment can be a challenge. Airlines limit the size and weight of cabin bags so much that it's nearly impossible to bring all gear as carry-on. While I've accepted that my tripod has to go into checked luggage, cameras, lenses, filters, and laptop have to stay with me. In this article, I share a little travel hack that helps to get around hand luggage limitations.

Over the past ten years of traveling, I had to weigh my hand luggage three times. Each time my bag was around 5 kg above the limit, which is typically 7 or 8 kg. The first time, I could persuade the airline staff that my photography gear was too valuable to put into hold luggage and that there had never been a problem fitting it into the overhead compartment.

Before boarding a flight back to Germany from the Seychelles, I ran into a bigger problem. As I went to drop my large bag and collect my ticket, the lady at the counter didn't want to allow me to keep my camera bag as a carry-on item due to its weight. She refused to process my luggage and hand out the ticket, and I couldn't convince her otherwise. After a few minutes, I saw someone from Qatar Airways, with whom I was flying, walk by and quickly talked to her. Thankfully, she was understanding, and I could keep my camera gear as a carry-on.

Those three incidents showed me that I'm on thin ice with my camera gear. It's just a question of time until I get into more severe problems as airlines enforce their hand luggage policy more and more in the future. As it stands, it's simply not a good idea to check any valuable gear. Too many checked bags get lost or damaged nowadays. So it was essential for me to find a solution that would allow me more wiggle room the next time I get stopped.

Several conveyor belts at Frankfurt Airport looked like this in Summer 2022. Stranded bags were a common sight at many European airports. You don't want this to happen to your bags. And you certainly don't want to have valuable gear in your checked luggage if it happens.

Most airlines allow not only one carry-on item but two. You can usually carry a laptop and small personal items in a separate bag. The total weight stays the same, but distributing your gear can still help next time you get stopped by airline or airport staff to weigh your hand luggage.

In the feature video, I show my solution for distributing weight during check-in. My 15'' Dell XPS goes into a robust Inateck laptop case with some accessories. I place this case in an Eagle Creek Packable Daypack. It is very thin and weighs next to nothing. I put it into the large front compartment of my NYA-Evo Fjord 60c camera backpack.

My camera bag usually weighs around 13 kg when I'm traveling. Before I head to the counter to drop off my hold luggage, I remove the daypack from my backpack. In addition to my laptop, I put my passport, purse, power bank, headphones, and other small gear in there. In the end, it weighs a bit over 3 kg. As a result, I now carry three bags: the large bag I want to check in, my camera backpack on my back, and the small daypack.

Usually, nobody notices the daypack as I put it down in front of the counter. If my hand luggage has to be weighed, I take my backpack from my shoulders and put it onto the scales. It is still too heavy, but 2 - 3 kg is much less of a problem than 6 kg.

After claiming my main luggage, I continue my travels with a two bag configuration. The Eagle Creek daypack is again stored in the front compartment of the NYA-Evo Fjord. At the back, I carry a Db Nr 65L Duffe.

Having a daypack with you doesn't only help with the hand luggage limitations. It also makes traveling much more comfortable. I usually wear the NYA-Evo Fjord at the back and the daypack at the front while I'm at the airport. I have easy access to my travel papers, and I get through security faster because I can quickly get out my laptop.

After boarding the plane, I put the daypack under the seat in front of me. This way, I don't have to access the overhead compartment if I want to get my headphones or cell phone, which I also put in there.

I know that hand luggage restrictions are there for a reason. People with heavy bags usually slow down the boarding process, and those overhead compartments are designed with those limitations in mind. That's why splitting the weight, as I show above, is a great solution. It doesn't only help you if you have to weigh your cabin bag. It also makes boarding much quicker and reduces the need to access the overhead compartment during a flight.

Michael Breitung is a freelance landscape and travel photographer from Germany. In the past 10 years he visited close to 30 countries to build his high quality portfolio and hone his skills as a photographer. He also has a growing Youtube channel, in which he shares the behind the scenes of his travels as well as his knowledge about photo editing.

got stopped at the gate at SFO. Had to surrender my camera bag. I tried the fact that I had lithium batteries in the bag. The gate personal made me take out the spare batteries and the camera bodies which rode on my lap for 4 hours.

I bring my Tenba rolling camera bag with cameras, lenses, and laptop, but I also bring a large Lowepro messenger bag, so if they say my rolling bag is too big, I can just transfer my laptop, and camera gear to the smaller messenger bag, which can fit underneath the seat in front of me ( or in the bin above me). I also put my phone in there, as well as a snack, magazine, etc.

The Vest is your friend. I carry my phone, iPad, headphones, pen, spare batteries, SD cards and sometimes even a couple of lenses. Wear the vest when you check in. I have *never* had an airline check the weight on my vest and I can guarantee it has weighed 5-6kg by itself

I will *try* not to go on a rant where I've seen gate agents argue with me about the weight of my carryon and someone comes in behind me with a baby and about 40kg of associated "baby stuff" for the flight and they don't say a word.

These are all good ideas. But the best idea is a vest. Mine has gigantic pockets, including a large one across the back. Heavy lenses, camera bodies - all in the vest until we board, then it goes back in the bag.

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