Re: OT? Laptops on the PC side

["Art Simon" <simart@gmail.com>]

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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