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Re: O.T. Computers
Another factor in buying a new computer is whether the motherboard
will
support a more powerful processor when you want to upgrade. For instance,
you
could put together a computer with a 1.8 GHz processor ($198.00) now, and
upgrade to a 2.2 GHz ($560.00) processor later (when the price comes down)
if
the Motherboard supports it. I know that Gateway is offering a computer
with
a 2.4GHz processor now. I'm sure a 3GHz processor is just around the
corner.
If you decide to go with a PC, take a look at mwave.com.
Ultra ATA 7200rpm drives have worked fine for me. I know that SCSI
offers 10,000 and 15,000rpm, but I don't think that you will need it.
There are a few PC motherboards that offer USB2.0 ports now. I don't
know if anyone has released any USB2.0 audio devices yet though. However,
when they are released you may wish that you had those USB2.0 ports.
I am not sure about Firewire on PC motherboards. All of the PC's that
I
have seen with Firewire have PCI Firewire cards installed.
BTW, If you are planning to use Max/MSP, the wait for a PC version
might
actually be over this fall. I just got an email from Cycling'74 yesterday.
They said that they were planning to release the PC versions in October of
2002.
Marc