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laptop- help
« on: July 28, 2003, 04:35:44 PM »
im in the market for a laptop, im selling my other gear and gonna go mod ua5 > laptop

been looking around at picturebooks and such, im looking for something that small, and to my knowledge they are the only ones that small right?

i could care less about the smaller keyboard/screen really

anyone have any suggestions on what other laptops i should check out?

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Re:laptop- help
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2003, 05:40:11 PM »
the fujitsu makes a lifebook that is quite small, and there are some other sony models, particularly the japanese models, that are also in that category of subnotebook.
but a picturebook should do the trick, just beware of running a soundcard through usb on it...i could not get my usbpre to run 24bit on it no matter what, only 16 bit would work reliably.  i have also heard of problems with the mini-me and picturebook, which may or may not have been solved with the use of a pcmcia usb card.
pcmcia devices on the other hand appear to be pretty stable, ie. vx pocket, multiset, etc.
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Re:laptop- help
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2003, 01:13:05 AM »
i got an ibm x24 and it is small and light. 12" screen, so better for an all purpose laptop.

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Re:laptop- help
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2003, 02:30:19 AM »
have any ideas as to the used value of one of those?

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Re:laptop- help
« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2003, 08:42:40 AM »
I have had no problem running a MiniMe into the Sony C1VN Picturebook via the on-board USB.  I've heard plenty of people complain about it, but I can assure you it works fine if setup correctly.  Some people just don't know what they are doing.

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« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2003, 10:16:43 AM »
I would highly recommend staying away from usb.  You can use a m-audio firewire 410 and a pcmcia firewire card and then you be fully 24/96 capable.  something you won't ever get with usb.
http://www.midiman.net/products/m-audio/fw410.php
just my .02

As far as the computer, i personally believe the picturebook can't be beat.  its the only computer I know that will last a full show under its own battery power.  If you get into the bigger laptops you're also going to have to get external batteries which mean more weight and more $$$.  I wouldn't trade my 667 mhz p-book for a brand new $3000 4ghz pentium 4 dell.  You really don't need all that processing power and having it uses up too much power in the field.  again my .02
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Re:laptop- help
« Reply #6 on: July 29, 2003, 10:27:40 AM »
I would highly recommend staying away from usb.  You can use a m-audio firewire 410 and a pcmcia firewire card and then you be fully 24/96 capable.  something you won't ever get with usb.
http://www.midiman.net/products/m-audio/fw410.php
just my .02

As far as the computer, i personally believe the picturebook can't be beat.  its the only computer I know that will last a full show under its own battery power.  If you get into the bigger laptops you're also going to have to get external batteries which mean more weight and more $$$.  I wouldn't trade my 667 mhz p-book for a brand new $3000 4ghz pentium 4 dell.  You really don't need all that processing power and having it uses up too much power in the field.  again my .02

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« Reply #7 on: July 29, 2003, 01:05:15 PM »

better listen to him, flounder, he's pre-med.

Or don't listen to him, considering it's a load of crap and 24/96 works fine over USB...  I'd be willing to bet 24/192 would work as well, but my Emagic wont support that input...  Maybe it's a big issue in the windows world, but USB has more than enough bandwidth for 24 bit audio.

And my iBook has lasted numerous shows without an external battery.  I dunno if the original poster is considering macs or not, but I've found mine to be great for recording live audio.
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« Reply #8 on: July 29, 2003, 03:09:59 PM »
And if you look around the 14 inch mac g4 's are going pretty cheap. I may get a 12 inch powerbook in the near future. If I can get work to cover it ;)
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« Reply #9 on: July 29, 2003, 03:44:50 PM »
You mean the old PowerBooks (Pismos/Lombards)?  Those things are awesome...durable as hell (and I love the design)...
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Re:laptop- help
« Reply #10 on: July 29, 2003, 05:45:06 PM »
i think im gonna go with the c1vn for sure, just to find that rigt deal, and sell my m1

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« Reply #11 on: July 30, 2003, 09:18:14 AM »
Good choice.  I had a c1vn until someone fell on it and busted the screen at oak mtn.  I got a c1vpk after that.  One thing i would recommend is sending it to Sonic Sense and let him put his dual boot platform on it.  It really makes that thing stable.
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« Reply #12 on: July 30, 2003, 10:41:38 AM »
Or just install two OSs yourself.

Get in touch with me.  I can walk you through it and you'll probably save a few bucks.
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« Reply #13 on: July 30, 2003, 02:15:38 PM »
thanks guys

whats involved with upgrading a c1xs with a 266mhz processor to say like 667mkz crusoe processor

possible?

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Re:laptop- help
« Reply #14 on: July 30, 2003, 02:52:13 PM »
not possible
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