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Hi Fro, Did you build in a rack mount case? I've thinking of building one of those. Sylvain On 6/10/09, Mark Sottilaro <zerocrossing@gmail.com> wrote: > Hm, that's not far off from what a prebuilt machine with those specs > would cost me and that's not even thinking about the cost of buying > Windows if you build it yourself. > > I checked out that company... confusing. They have so many types... > I'd want one that could be installed over my 22" Samsung LCD. > > On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 2:00 PM, FRO DIDDLY<parispro00@hotmail.com> >wrote: > > good luck man! > > > > i built a dual core 2.6 w/ 4 gig ram 128 mb video- TI instrument >firewire > > card -200gig HD - for $500- newegg and ebay > > > > whatever route you go, definitly get a TI firewire card (if u use >firewire), > > it makes all the difference in the world- > > > > please understand that micro atx is a form factor for CPU cases and has > > nothign to do with the touch screen- > > > > the best touchscreen company is elo (elotouch.com)- > > > > i believe they make a product that you can install over any monitor to > > convert it to touch, but i bought an open frame model that includes >the lcd > > monitor and the touchscreen off ebay- > > > > goodluck > > fro > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:40:07 -0700 > >> Subject: Re: notebook non-recommendation for audio applications > >> From: zerocrossing@gmail.com > >> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com > >> > >> I think I'm about to ditch the laptop as well. The older I get the > >> less I care about leaving the house for gigs and frankly at this point > >> who am I kidding? The laptop I bought for gigging or occasional > >> visits to friends for a jam has left my home a total zero times. > >> > >> Now my general use/surfing laptop is DEAD. I'm thinking that rather > >> than replace it the money would be better spent on replacing my music > >> laptop with a desktop and relegating the old music laptop for general > >> use. > >> > >> I'm just thinking of getting the best HP desktop I can afford (which > >> is probably only around $600) as a bunch of my friends basically said, > >> "10 years ago build saved you money and hassle. Now it just buys you > >> pain." This is a guy who's a high level IT guy too. > >> > >> But your touchscreen micro axt... that sounds juicy. Can you tell > >> more about it? I can't seem to find much info on DYI touch screens > >> and from what I can tell getting the HP with it built in doubles the > >> price. > >> > >> On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 1:14 AM, FRO DIDDLY<parispro00@hotmail.com> >wrote: > >> > not sure how late i am, but in concerns to the acer laptops, i >called > >> > about > >> > 6 months ago and they did not use TI chipsets in any computers >anymore- > >> > > >> > in my adventure to find a perfect laptop, i bought 2 dells and >returned > >> > them > >> > both - for what its worth the business class model performed much >better > >> > than the consumer lvl garbage... > >> > > >> > i ended up wth a macbook pro running bootcamp.... which worked well > >> > since > >> > mobius is a very resource friendly program- > >> > but from my experience, running windows progrms in bootcamp is >noticably > >> > slower than an equivenlent machine running windows os > >> > > >> > i now ditched the mac and built a micro atx PC with a touchscreen > >> > monitor - > >> > =D....farewell laptop loopers! ;o) > >> > > >> > fro > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> >> Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:10:35 +0100 > >> >> From: akbutler@tiscali.co.uk > >> >> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com > >> >> Subject: Re: notebook non-recommendation for audio applications > >> >> > >> >> The info appears to be in the Device Manager, > >> >> on XP at least. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Mark Sottilaro wrote: > >> >> > But what if the manufacturer doesn't state what one they use? > >> >> > Confusing... why can't we all just get along? ;) > >> >> > > >> >> > On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 12:57 PM, Rainer > >> >> > Straschill<moinsound@googlemail.com> wrote: > >> >> >>> Has anyone had any experience with the newer Acer laptops > >> >> >> A friend of mine (not audio-conscious, but IT professional and > >> >> >> reseller) has them in his shortlist together with Samsung. > >> >> >> > >> >> >>> and I keep hearing that not all Firewire chipsets do well with > >> >> >>> audio. > >> >> >> It's relatively simple. There are two mass-produced IEEE1394 > >> >> >> chipsets > >> >> >> - by TI and Ricoh respectivle. The TI is good, the Ricoh is not. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Rainer > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > >> > > >> > ________________________________ > >> > Insert movie times and more without leaving HotmailŪ. See how. > >> > > > > ________________________________ > > Insert movie times and more without leaving HotmailŪ. See how. > >