Re: Wave Digital's new portable PC

[Kevin Goldsmith <kevin@unitcircle.com>]

Good point, but in answer to that question in the FAQ:

Notebook\laptop computers are generally not recommended for running the
GigaSampler. THEY TEND TO PERFORM SLOWER THAN THEIR DESKTOP COUNTERPARTS OF
THE SAME ADVERTISED SPEED. THE MINIATURIZATION PLAYS A PART IN SLOWING
THINGS DOWN. Due to lack of readily available PCMCIA soundcards, the audio
output on laptop computers doesnąt compare either. The power management 
will
also cause major problems.

I added the caps for emphasis...  The PCMCIA argument is neither here nor
there due to the RMS and MOTU interfaces (and soon Firewire Dig001).

I checked the WaveDigital website for info on their processor, it lists
"Intel Pentium III Processor in FCPGA package."  I don't know if that is 
one
of the low power processors or not, which could definitely make a
difference...

BTW, I'm not arguing just for the sake of arguing, this is also an internal
debate with my inner geek who keeps repeating the mantra "but it's SOOO
COOOL!"

    Kevin

On 12/10/01 4:01 PM, "Paolo Valladolid" <phv40@hotmail.com> wrote:

> http://www.nemesysmusic.com/support/faq.html#q10
> 
> BTW, I don't own Gigasampler...
> 
> Paolo
> 
>> How is that different from a laptop, which is essentially a non 
>upgradable
>> PC in a case with a monitor?  Except of course that a laptop is smaller 
>and
>> cheaper.
>> 
>>     Kevin
>> 
>> Unit Circle Media
>> http://www.unitcircle.com
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Paolo Valladolid" <phv40@hotmail.com>
>> To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 5:44 PM
>> Subject: Re: Wave Digital's new portable PC
>> 
>> 
>>>> From the article at
>>> 
>> 
>http://aes.harmony-central.com/111AES/Content/Wave_Digital/PR/Microwave.html
>> :
>>> 
>>> "Wave Digital will also offer a custom case for the MicroWave by 
>leading
>>> case manufacturer, Calzone Case Company....At only the same size of a
>>> four-space backpack rack, the case will feature a _15-inch flat panel
>> LCD
>>> display monitor_ mounted in the lid of the case. The MICROWAVE will be
>>> secured in the case alongside a 75-gig external Firewire hard drive 
>with
>> the
>>> keyboard and track..."
>>> 
>>> I can't speak for Wave Digital, but it seems to me that despite their
>>> President's "looping PC for Mac owners" comment (which btw I think is
>>> misguided), they are targeting not only electronic musicians but also
>> buyers
>>> that may want a portable PC for something else but not necessarily need
>> the
>>> custom case, which adds more than a grand to the price.
>>> 
>>> Paolo
>>> 
>>>> As slashdot readers may know this is just a "branded" Cappuchino PC.
>> It's
>>>> pretty cool, but pretty useless for live performance since it still
>> needs
>> a
>>>> screen, might as well get a mini-laptop.
>>>> 
>>>>     Kevin
>>>> 
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>>>> 
>>> 
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