Mark Knecht wrote:
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.
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.
Does anyone have experience with anything from these folks?
http://www.linuxcertified.com/linux_laptops.html
-ERic Rz.
