Re: O.T. Computers

[Bill Cummings <billcumm@sprynet.com>]

hahahaha, they didn't make 486's till 92/93

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jonathan El-Bizri" <ssrndpty@hotmail.com>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 5:13 PM
Subject: Re: O.T. Computers


>
> Well, if it's tone your looking for, you are probably best using an
> underclocked 486 (from '86- to '89), with no more than 4 megs of ram. You
> can't buy them any more, but there are two in my garage that I'm willing
to
> part with for an exorbitant amount of money.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Sottilaro" <sine@zerocrossing.net>
> To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
> Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 1:43 PM
> Subject: Re: O.T. Computers
>
>
> > Also, the G4 RISK processor sounds a lot warmer than Intel chips, in my
> > opinion.  I think it has something to do with the way that Floating
Point
> Unit
> > floats.
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > Luigi Meloni wrote:
> >
> > > That is the reason why i still use Win98se. I've got WinMe on my
> notebook
> > > and I think it sucks. The only good thing in it is the fact it can 
>use
> WDM
> > > drivers, which in cakewalk products allow a very little latency.
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Mark Sottilaro" <sine@zerocrossing.net>
> > > To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
> > > Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 1:58 AM
> > > Subject: Re: O.T. Computers
> > >
> > > > No offense taken.  I have Macs and PCs and drive a Golf.  I'm not
> saying
> > > Apple
> > > > is without sin, but when I hear that every time you add hardware to
> your
> > > PC
> > > > you've got to get a new serial number to run Windows XP, I cringe.
> That's
> > > > pretty damn evil.  I like this debate, but it's a lot like 
>religion.
> > > >
> > > > CarlJacobson@cakewalk.com wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hey I drive a Saturn and use a PC?  What does that mean?
> > > > >
> > > > > Mark I meant no disrespect by my last message. That whole "evil
> empire"
> > > > > thing just gets under my skin sometimes...maybe I've read one to
> many
> > > Ayn
> > > > > Rand books...
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > and for this question...
> > > >
> > > > > If I had a peice of gear that would only run on OS 9, and would
> never
> > > have
> > > > > it's drivers upgraded ever, what would you recomend to house the
> beast?
> > > What
> > > > > would be the cheapest option? What would I get from a more
expensive
> > > unit,
> > > > > considering that I will never be able to upgrade it? What kind of
> > > software
> > > > > will 'never go away'?
> > > > >
> > > > > The gear in question is a Korg Oasys card. Probably the best
> > > price/features
> > > > > deal ever - more powerful than a Digi farm card, latency down to
1.5
> ms,
> > > > > ASIO, ADAT I/O, comes with more than half the Triton sample sound
> set,
> > > does
> > > > > Z1 style synthesis, awesome AD/DA, but no support, no drivers,
ever.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Well, here's the deal.  I've got an Aurora Fuse video capture card.
> Was
> > > the
> > > > best I could afford at the time.  Aurora has stated that they will
> NEVER
> > > write
> > > > an OSX driver for it.  They will give me their Igniter card... if I
> give
> > > up
> > > > another $500.  Frankly, at that point, I'd sooner get a DV camera
and
> to
> > > DV,
> > > > since I'm using Final Cut Pro anyway, and have the Igniter RT card
at
> > > work.
> > > >
> > > > So.... When I need to capture analog video, or record in DP3, I
reboot
> > > into OS
> > > > 9.  It's a pretty good OS, all in all.  Sure, OSX is better, but
it's
> > > still
> > > > very new.  I'm impressed at how little I've got to launch the
"Classic
> > > > environment" these days.  If you really need a Mac box, I'd look 
>for
a
> > > used
> > > > high end G3 or low end G4 and just stick to OS 9.2
> > > >
> > > > Mark
> > > >
> >
> >
>
>