summary: PC for Revolution & MIDI?

[erik hansen]

thanks for all the useful information:

PC
--- Chipp Walters <chipp at chipp.com> wrote:
> This Compaq looks pretty good... $800.00.

--- Kurt Kaufman <kkaufman at snet.net> wrote:
> "...my [MIDI] stack also does "funny" 
> things on Dell [Inspiron] laptops: 
> So I'd try running a Rev-based MIDI application
> on any model you're considering before
buying...

Dell gets good word of mouth, too bad.

--- Scott Rossi <scott at tactilemedia.com> wrote:

> You'll probably be hard pressed to find a truly
> durable portable for under $1000.  FWIW:
> http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/
> tech_tuesday/2003/12/tech_tuesday

ouch.

--- xbury.cs at clearstream.com wrote:
> I have a 3 year old IBM with Fruitloops studio
> producer (flstudio.com) running on it.
> Takes a lot to bring it down... 

MAC
--- Thomas J McGrath III <3mcgrath at adelphia.net>
wrote:
> ibook is perfect and around a $1000. Midi and
> was designed for students to bang around.

--- Barry Levine <themacguy at macosx.com> wrote:
> The iBook has a hinge problem...

--- <lost the name>
> other problem is a failed logic board...
> But all the problems are with G3 iBooks.

TENTATIVE CONCLUSION:
(note the lifted-from-RunRev-scripts format)

development:
video is another big concern, so if the hinge
and logic board problems are solved then the
g4 ibook might be easiest. the $1100 price
puts it out of ScottRossi's danger zone!

standalone:
the users will be mainly on windows.
first hand familiarity with the operating
system is bound to be a huge plus on site.
and judging from the list, there are ALWAYS
some cross platform issues.

another tough call.

thanks again,

Erik

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erik at erikhansen.org    http://www.erikhansen.org

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