From joostdenhertog@grouply.com Thu Sep 11 01:23:19 2008
Subject:Re: OT new computer for music etc

I ve got built myself a pc 2 jears ago, i was verry dissapointed with
the performance. (drop outs and hanging programs) But it was possible to
try software from " frends".
Now I have the latest mac pro second hand. I costs a fraction more than
a pc with the same specs.
but every thing works great, great , great! i 've swaped to logic and I
can swap cubase files with no problems.Can run more software synths side
by side with there own sound divese!!!!!!!!
But not all software is rnnig on a mac so I keep my pc asside the mac
and the funny thing is I use it less and less and less.

jake92028 schreef:
>
> I know there are at least a couple of people on the forum (joek?)
> that are computer whiz's. I need to get a basically new computer but
> without the proprietary software companies like Gateway and Best Buy
> load 'em with, so if you need to reload or things or general work
> related to the various music programps, and I assume their I'm-not-
> here invisible spyware. If I could get something built from scratch
> that would be fine too. Of course the USB and MIDI ports have to be
> easily accessible etc. and a good laptop that will do all the above
> would be fine.
>
> All my main programs now are Windows and most of what I'm using it
> for is email. The USB and MIDI and CD/CDR drives are balky and wont
> read or write sometimes, with the 'no disk' in drive message a lot. I
> know I've kind of asked the same question before. I know I'll be
> advised to get a Mac (or Apple?) but will I be able to swap my
> programs from Windows XP to the 'new' computer - maybe I should just
> chuck it (?). I want to do what Normy's doing and it's just a battle
> from hour to hour with what the computer wants to do and what it
> decides not to. It basically likes to pretend it can't find drivers,
> won't recognize any devices unless they're brand new from a software
> disk. It'll play music on CD my friends (yes I have some :) send but
> won't play what I've recorded, won't write to disk, etc etc etc.
>
> Any help will be appreciated, and if someone with experience would
> build something for me that will do all the above, that would be
> wonderful, and I would pay whatever they would charge. Norm set my
> myspace up for me as I was (still am) trying to learn the program,
> but I can't get him to send me a bill and I don't know what that's
> worth.
>
> If I could get something in a case or in a laptop doesn't matter, the
> more utility the better.
>
> Sorry for the bandwidth, but I really need some pro/semipro help.
>
> TIA ~ Wj
>
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