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Re: notebook non-recommendation for audio applications



pics please...

2009/6/11, FRO DIDDLY <parispro00@hotmail.com>:
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> not a rackmout case, but a regular slimline case in its own rack 
>suspended
> by foam =D
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>> Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:00:06 -0400
>> Subject: Re: notebook non-recommendation for audio applications
>> From: sylvain.trombone@gmail.com
>> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
>>
>> Hi Fro,
>> Did you build in a rack mount case?  I've thinking of building one of
>> those.
>> Sylvain
>>
>>
>> On 6/10/09, Mark Sottilaro <zerocrossing@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Hm, that's not far off from what a prebuilt machine with those specs
>> > would cost me and that's not even thinking about the cost of buying
>> > Windows if you build it yourself.
>> >
>> > I checked out that company... confusing.  They have so many types...
>> > I'd want one that could be installed over my 22" Samsung LCD.
>> >
>> > On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 2:00 PM, FRO DIDDLY<parispro00@hotmail.com>
>> > wrote:
>> > > good luck man!
>> > >
>> > > i built a dual core 2.6 w/ 4 gig ram 128 mb video- TI instrument
>> > > firewire
>> > > card -200gig HD -  for $500- newegg and ebay
>> > >
>> > > whatever route you go, definitly get a TI firewire card (if u use
>> > > firewire),
>> > > it makes all the difference in the world-
>> > >
>> > > please understand that micro atx is a form factor for CPU cases and
>> > > has
>> > > nothign to do with the touch screen-
>> > >
>> > > the best touchscreen company is elo (elotouch.com)-
>> > >
>> > > i believe they make a product that you can install over any monitor 
>to
>> > > convert it to touch, but i bought an open frame model that includes
>> > > the lcd
>> > > monitor and the touchscreen off ebay-
>> > >
>> > > goodluck
>> > > fro
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >> Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:40:07 -0700
>> > >> Subject: Re: notebook non-recommendation for audio applications
>> > >> From: zerocrossing@gmail.com
>> > >> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
>> > >>
>> > >> I think I'm about to ditch the laptop as well. The older I get the
>> > >> less I care about leaving the house for gigs and frankly at this
>> > >> point
>> > >> who am I kidding? The laptop I bought for gigging or occasional
>> > >> visits to friends for a jam has left my home a total zero times.
>> > >>
>> > >> Now my general use/surfing laptop is DEAD. I'm thinking that rather
>> > >> than replace it the money would be better spent on replacing my 
>music
>> > >> laptop with a desktop and relegating the old music laptop for 
>general
>> > >> use.
>> > >>
>> > >> I'm just thinking of getting the best HP desktop I can afford 
>(which
>> > >> is probably only around $600) as a bunch of my friends basically
>> > >> said,
>> > >> "10 years ago build saved you money and hassle. Now it just buys 
>you
>> > >> pain." This is a guy who's a high level IT guy too.
>> > >>
>> > >> But your touchscreen micro axt... that sounds juicy. Can you tell
>> > >> more about it? I can't seem to find much info on DYI touch screens
>> > >> and from what I can tell getting the HP with it built in doubles 
>the
>> > >> price.
>> > >>
>> > >> On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 1:14 AM, FRO DIDDLY<parispro00@hotmail.com>
>> > >> wrote:
>> > >> > not sure how late i am, but in concerns to the acer laptops, i
>> > >> > called
>> > >> > about
>> > >> > 6 months ago and they did not use TI chipsets in any computers
>> > >> > anymore-
>> > >> >
>> > >> > in my adventure to find a perfect laptop, i bought 2 dells and
>> > >> > returned
>> > >> > them
>> > >> > both - for what its worth the business class model performed much
>> > >> > better
>> > >> > than the consumer lvl garbage...
>> > >> >
>> > >> > i ended up wth a macbook pro running bootcamp.... which worked 
>well
>> > >> > since
>> > >> > mobius is a very resource friendly program-
>> > >> > but from my experience, running windows progrms in bootcamp is
>> > >> > noticably
>> > >> > slower than an equivenlent machine running windows os
>> > >> >
>> > >> > i now ditched the mac and built a micro atx PC with a touchscreen
>> > >> > monitor -
>> > >> > =D....farewell laptop loopers! ;o)
>> > >> >
>> > >> > fro
>> > >> >
>> > >> >
>> > >> >
>> > >> >
>> > >> >
>> > >> >
>> > >> >> Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:10:35 +0100
>> > >> >> From: akbutler@tiscali.co.uk
>> > >> >> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
>> > >> >> Subject: Re: notebook non-recommendation for audio applications
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >> The info appears to be in the Device Manager,
>> > >> >> on XP at least.
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >> Mark Sottilaro wrote:
>> > >> >> > But what if the manufacturer doesn't state what one they use?
>> > >> >> > Confusing... why can't we all just get along? ;)
>> > >> >> >
>> > >> >> > On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 12:57 PM, Rainer
>> > >> >> > Straschill<moinsound@googlemail.com> wrote:
>> > >> >> >>> Has anyone had any experience with the newer Acer laptops
>> > >> >> >> A friend of mine (not audio-conscious, but IT professional 
>and
>> > >> >> >> reseller) has them in his shortlist together with Samsung.
>> > >> >> >>
>> > >> >> >>> and I keep hearing that not all Firewire chipsets do well 
>with
>> > >> >> >>> audio.
>> > >> >> >> It's relatively simple. There are two mass-produced IEEE1394
>> > >> >> >> chipsets
>> > >> >> >> - by TI and Ricoh respectivle. The TI is good, the Ricoh is
>> > >> >> >> not.
>> > >> >> >>
>> > >> >> >> Rainer
>> > >> >> >>
>> > >> >> >>
>> > >> >> >
>> > >> >> >
>> > >> >>
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