DoubleBlade
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well for me , NP sent me a separate enclosed letter informing me of acquiring a notebook for my course and even mailed me pamphets of IBM and Acer notebooks....
Apple IMAC VS Windows Notebooks
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gordothemofo
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ooh okay. haha i didn't receive one though
serialninja
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well did it occur to you that you're gonna need the 3 year warranty with your PC notebook, but you won't need it if you get an iBook?
i have two iBooks, one was a clamshell, the first iBook to come out. the other is a 5-year old white iBook with a G3 processor. neither one has crashed on me ever, and i used them daily for everything.
i also have two PC desktops. one has been around for a few years, the other is just a few months old. both running WinXP Pro, Mozilla or Firefox-based browsers, and anti-virus software. both have kept crashing on me, and the new one which is just a few months old is now sitting unused in my room again. i think i'll try and revive it with a Linux OS. Windows is junk and i don't want to waste 1GB or ram.
i've resolved to stick with apple computers. i'm not buying PC stuff again (unless the Linux experiment works out well). Apples vs Windows are like Gibson Customshops vs Jay Tursers. both do the same thing, but one does it immensely better and lasts way longer, and as a result is more expensive. you get what you pay for.
i have two iBooks, one was a clamshell, the first iBook to come out. the other is a 5-year old white iBook with a G3 processor. neither one has crashed on me ever, and i used them daily for everything.
i also have two PC desktops. one has been around for a few years, the other is just a few months old. both running WinXP Pro, Mozilla or Firefox-based browsers, and anti-virus software. both have kept crashing on me, and the new one which is just a few months old is now sitting unused in my room again. i think i'll try and revive it with a Linux OS. Windows is junk and i don't want to waste 1GB or ram.
i've resolved to stick with apple computers. i'm not buying PC stuff again (unless the Linux experiment works out well). Apples vs Windows are like Gibson Customshops vs Jay Tursers. both do the same thing, but one does it immensely better and lasts way longer, and as a result is more expensive. you get what you pay for.
Cheez
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Windows may appear unstable. Depends what you're doing with your computer and the things you install in them. My Desktop PC never crashed on me for 3 years.
For DAW purposes, just need to make sure that Windows is dedicated to that function only. Make sure registry is clean. Then it will work well. If you put in games and all sorts of programs downloaded from the web etc, it will bound to become unstable.
I was a Mac user (since Apple II days). Still like it. But PC is OK if you don't misuse it. It is still cheaper to own a PC.
For DAW purposes, just need to make sure that Windows is dedicated to that function only. Make sure registry is clean. Then it will work well. If you put in games and all sorts of programs downloaded from the web etc, it will bound to become unstable.
I was a Mac user (since Apple II days). Still like it. But PC is OK if you don't misuse it. It is still cheaper to own a PC.
Cheez
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The usual recommendation is never to use internet on the DAW PC. I'm also not sure how the wireless will affect recording (? interference). Theoretically any PCI cards will draw power. We want maximum processing power on the DAW - also minimal hardware drivers installed to cause any possible problems. My suggestion is still to dual boot. That way, the PC can still be used for other purposes and DAW - 2 Windows. Don't need 2 PCs.
DoubleBlade
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what about 2 separate accounts under 1 windows system?
windows xp is actualli versatile. it can cater to your personal needs. its also good for media production and recording..its how u tweak the OS..disabling background services, transition effects, system restore, power management and much more. i disable 65 out of 80++ services in xp pro in a newly installed xp..actualli can disabled some more..but i need the services for printing and networking. . well it depends on your processor and memory too. end result: damn fast pc for audio/video application..
so need not worry bout windows audio applications/recording performance..lots of sites teaching how to tweak for performance. no difference in performance between apple and windows if u really understand how xp works..
so need not worry bout windows audio applications/recording performance..lots of sites teaching how to tweak for performance. no difference in performance between apple and windows if u really understand how xp works..
iansoh
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bongman said:
if you need a firmware upgrade usually it comes in a patch program, or does it not? i would think most of the time it comes in a downloadable patch rather than the streaming type such as windows update.
i personally wouldn't recommend connecting your DAW platform to the internet at all. here's what i've done, and it works for me: dual boot, at least 3 partitions. 1 partition for work xp, 1 partition for DAW xp. these two partitions will be hidden from each other. then the 3rd partition should be configured to be visible to both XP. that way you can easily share files between two OS. so you can put your music data, documents, etc. (but NO application installations on this drive) in that 3rd partition and still access it when u feel like listening to your tracks while u're in work xp. or u can download firmware upgrades there, then reboot to the DAW xp and then run the installation there. that way you'll keep your DAW platform clean and safe from all possible internet virus attacks.
a good program to do all the partition programming is partition magic. should use it together with boot magic for easy switching between OS. easier and more clear cut than configuring the boot.ini manually.
cheez is right about minimising the processes and hardware drivers, so as to maximise your computer memory to DAW applications.
Cheez
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Ditto on what iansoh said. Actually, most DAW software manufaturers know that their clients on professional studios don't access internet on their PCs. Their firmware upgrades should have a downloadable patch. You can always download it in your Windows that has internet access, save it, re-boot to the DAW Windows and install it. If their website does not have a link to a downloadable patch, you can always email them. They have it somewhere. So far, most people I know or heard of have no trouble.
My DAW notebook has 6 partitions - 3 for DAW and 3 for my daily work. I usually install Windows on one partition, programs and applications on one, and data storage on another. Simplifies things if you have to re-format for some reason.
I have partition magic but I still think it is better to use 2 copies of Windows XP for dual booting. Partition Magic does something to the registry and also the hard-drive space management (which becomes permanent and can only be changed with Partition Magic - ie if you uninstall PM or re-format your drives, you need PM to change the drive management; no other way.). It also takes up resources. Unless you are using 2 different types of Windows (ie 98 and XP) or more than 2 separate boots, better to use 2 copies of Windows XP (has to be one Pro and one Home).
I recommend this nice little utility called LitePC. I had been using it for my old DAW in Windows 98 (their older version) and now for my Windows XP. It removes about 100 options from your Windows including Internet Explorer. When you use the Windows uninstall to remove IE, it simply removes it but the core program is still in it. LitePC removes IE totally. It also removes many "unremovable" options. Makes you system more stable, takes up less resources etc. If you have Windows 98, the advantage is more obvious. My old 98 Windows only took up about 500MB of space, and is extremely stable and fast. At resting, the free resources is at 99%. My XP took up about 1.5MB space. Also speeds it up but not as fast as the 98. There is a free trial version but I recommend the paid Pro version - one of the few software that worth my every cent!
http://www.litepc.com/xplite.html
The other software that I use is RegSupreme. It find it one of the most stable and safe registry cleaners. It removes a lot of registry errors even after a clean install. Also makes my system stable and somehow faster. Also worth my every cent spent.
http://www.macecraft.com/
My DAW notebook has 6 partitions - 3 for DAW and 3 for my daily work. I usually install Windows on one partition, programs and applications on one, and data storage on another. Simplifies things if you have to re-format for some reason.
I have partition magic but I still think it is better to use 2 copies of Windows XP for dual booting. Partition Magic does something to the registry and also the hard-drive space management (which becomes permanent and can only be changed with Partition Magic - ie if you uninstall PM or re-format your drives, you need PM to change the drive management; no other way.). It also takes up resources. Unless you are using 2 different types of Windows (ie 98 and XP) or more than 2 separate boots, better to use 2 copies of Windows XP (has to be one Pro and one Home).
audio said:
I recommend this nice little utility called LitePC. I had been using it for my old DAW in Windows 98 (their older version) and now for my Windows XP. It removes about 100 options from your Windows including Internet Explorer. When you use the Windows uninstall to remove IE, it simply removes it but the core program is still in it. LitePC removes IE totally. It also removes many "unremovable" options. Makes you system more stable, takes up less resources etc. If you have Windows 98, the advantage is more obvious. My old 98 Windows only took up about 500MB of space, and is extremely stable and fast. At resting, the free resources is at 99%. My XP took up about 1.5MB space. Also speeds it up but not as fast as the 98. There is a free trial version but I recommend the paid Pro version - one of the few software that worth my every cent!
http://www.litepc.com/xplite.html
The other software that I use is RegSupreme. It find it one of the most stable and safe registry cleaners. It removes a lot of registry errors even after a clean install. Also makes my system stable and somehow faster. Also worth my every cent spent.
http://www.macecraft.com/
