re: the good old Mac/PC question (was: looping observation)

[Paolo Valladolid <paolovalladolid@yahoo.com>]

I'd say keep the Internet connection to be able to
download updated drivers for the PC audio interface
and other software updates.

I do however agree with staying away from Internet
Explorer or Outlook.  I recommend an alternative
browser such as Mozilla Firefox (you'll need a browser
to get those software updates).

And remember to run Disk Defragmenter regularly.  

Paolo

--- Tom Ritchford <tom@swirly.com> wrote:

> >I am seriously thinking about getting a cheap PC
> for stage and leave 
> >my loved Mac safely at home. Also because its
> usually a hassle to 
> >keep switching things if you have only one
> computer, so the PC I 
> >would only use for playing, hoping that it would be
> ready for it at 
> >all times...
> 
> if you do this, you'll get great results if you
> install the minimal 
> software you can, NEVER run Explorer or Outlook
> (promise me this!) or 
> even never attach it to the net at all except to run
> the Windows 
> update packages.  I did this more or less and my
> rather slow cheap PC 
> has continued to run smoothly for over a year with
> no maintenance.
> 
>      /t
> -- 
> 
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> and arts mailing list
> 
> 



        
                
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