Hi, What do you think about a portable Lunchbox Computer for mobile recording? Take a look here: http://www.acmeportable.de/comrade-480-de.html. On this you can install any Linux audio distribution and install any soundcard you want. BR Mike -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: linux-audio-user-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:linux-audio-user-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Im Auftrag von david Gesendet: Mittwoch, 24. November 2010 20:56 An: linux-audio-user Betreff: Re: Any support for MADI? Paul Davis wrote: > 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. One of the pro-audio companies - Sweetwater.com - sells audio-centric PCs. Unfortunately, their OS of choice is Windows with the corresponding $$$ pro audio programs. A friend of mine bought one of their systems a couple of years ago. I was able to boot Pure:Dyne on it and at least MIDI worked; didn't try any audio recording. -- David gnome@xxxxxxxxxxxxx authenticity, honesty, community _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH & Co. KG, Registergericht: Amtsgericht Traunstein, HRA 5566 persoenlich haftender Gesellschafter: Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH, Registergericht: Amtsgericht Traunstein, HRB 4405 Geschaeftsfuehrer: Dipl.-Kfm. Hans Rosenberger, Dipl.-Ing. Bernhard Rosenberger, Dipl.-Ing. Peter Rosenberger, Dr. rer. nat. Tosja Zywietz Disclaimer http://www.rosenberger.de/Disclaimer/disclaimer.html _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
