Re: new mac mini with fw800 ... hoooorra!

[Bill Fox <billyfox@soundscapes.us>]

Buzap Buzap wrote:
>> without screen or keyboard. What a compact solution, just this little 
>box!
>>     
> I've been thinking about this, too. The question is: would you really 
>have the guts to take this on a performance w/out screen/keyboard? Can 
>you be certain nothing will screw up where you have to quickly intervene? 
>An Iphone etc. wouldn't assure me.  Frankly, I wouldn't dare and would 
>always take a backup screen/keyboard for my setup.
I have to agree with you.  This past summer, my prog band Pinnacle 
played at the ProgDay festival in NC and my laptop was acting up.  
That's all the keyboard sounds plus three soundclips.  Without a 
keyboard and screen, recovery while I played bass to cover for the lack 
of keyboards would have been impossible.
>  Let's see: small computer, screen, keyboard... sounds like a laptop to 
>me!! ;-)
;-) LOL.   But on a serious note:
> sounds like a laptop to me!! ;-)
Except for the cost.
Macbook Pro (I assume firewire is required): from $1999
Mac mini: from $599
Of course, you'd have to add in the cost of a monitor, keyboard, and 
mouse to the Mac mini but, like someone else already said, you can get 
two Mac minis... and the cost is significantly less than a MB Pro.  Many 
people bring an extra guitar or bass or even a synth.  Imagine having 
backup for something as critical to the show as your computer is!

Cheers,

Bill