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Re: OT? Laptops on the PC side



My only suggestion would be to look at the forums for the specific
software and hardware interface you'll want to use with the laptop,
and make sure you have return priviledges : )

It appears that many laptop usb and firewire ports aren't up to the
demands of audio.

On Fri, Apr 4, 2008 at 1:23 PM, Kevin Cheli-Colando
<billowhead@gmail.com> wrote:
> Okay, first off, thanks for the previous round of laptop advice.  I would
> love a MacBook Pro.  We'll see how that shakes out, but in the meantime, 
>how
> about recommendations for a PC laptop for use with live audio and live 
>video
> processing (probably not at the same time).
>
> What I'm specifically looking at is whether or not I can get a comparable
> system to the MacBooks that is as stable and useful for audio and visual
> apps for less cash.
>
> Basically I'm still up in the air and trying to figure out which side 
>I'll
> be coming down on (but I will be going the laptop route, a weekend of
> hauling gear and trying to troubleshoot the mess or wires and connections
> just really knocked me into the arms of the laptop (or at least the 
>desire
> for one))
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kevin
>
> --
>
> Till now you seriously considered yourself to be the body and to have a
> form. That is the primal ignorance which is the root cause of all 
>trouble.
>
> - Ramana Maharshi (1879-1950)
>
> Sound and Vision: http://www.minds-eye.org



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