On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 2:37 AM, Lorenzo Sutton <lsutton@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Wouldn't it be nice if someone (TM) built a open source-driven portable > computer ready for audio with possibly decently priced? > > I say 'portable computer' and not 'laptop' because I imagine something maybe > a bit bigger than a laptop but smaller than a desktop (like a 'fatter' i.e. > higher laptop), a kind of hybrid, enabling for e.g. to fit in at least a pci > card and maybe a 5 inch hard disk (maybe even solid state?) > > Similar in a way to the indamixx but more focused on hardware.... > > I am not at all an hardware expert but my guess is that someone with the > right know-how (even a team) could whip up a pretty interesting machine? > > But maybe this is pure fiction :) its not pure fiction. there have been at least a half-dozen companies in the english-speaking world alone that have tried to sell audio-centric computers. its a niche market, and in general they don't last very long. here's one that died and has been resurrected, for example: http://www.carillonac1.com/ or another http://raincomputers.com/ there's not a lot of money to be made in this market, let alone the tiny corner of it that would run linux on it. imagining that there is a notable market for a custom built unit using non-off-the-shelf cases or components ... now we're talking fiction. _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
