On 3/26/06, Lee Revell <rlrevell@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Sun, 2006-03-26 at 01:12 +0200, cezar@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > Hello list, > > > > I'd like to know what's the best setup and if it is possible to use Linux > > on a laptop to replace traditional keyboards. So the requirements would > > be, zero latency linux supported audio board, linux based sampler/sequencer > > and STABILITY ! > > > > Whether you'll be able to get really low latency is completely dependent > on the hardware and there's no way to tell ahead of time if a given > laptop will be suitable for this. If you buy a laptop for this make > sure you can take it back if it doesn't work. > > IOW you'll just have to try it. The ideal live Linux box if cost is no > object IMHO is a portable 1U or 2U case. > > Lee I agree with Lee. My experience is that you cannot tell by a list of what's in the machine. You have to use it to find out. For the two laptops I've purchased I took Live CD's to Frys and booted the machines on the floor and ran Linux on them before I bought. The guys working there had no real problem with me doing that once they understood that I would install no software. Frankly I don't think the sales guys would have cared even if I did. I made sure the machines would run 4 different Linux distributions. However at that time there was no low-latency Live CD. Today I think there is on that runs Suse and has a bunch of audio apps on it. I'd look into making that one version you try out if you're interested and able to do this. I'd never buy from a shop or store that didn't allow me to test the basic model I wanted to buy in the way I wanted to test it. Hope this helps, Mark
