subnotebook/netbook w/ linux 4 electronic music?

[Mikael Hansson]

I'd step up a notch to a 11" subnotebook.
Either MB Air or one of Lenovos x121 or Edge (or some other win pc maker).

As you're a student I'd guess you can get the Air for around €850 and a Lenovo would set you back around €400-500.

/Micke

On 25 aug 2011, at 11.19, Michael Zacherl. wrote:

> Hi there,
> I browsed my archives and found that this has been discussed once in a while.
> 
> I'm in the market for a netbook and want to run linux w/ the usual suspects for experimental electronic music (SuperCollider, Pure Data, Ardour, Processing etc.)
> Softwarewise Im currently looking at pure:dyne.
> What would you recommend for the hardware?
> I suppose battery life has improved, CPUs became a tad faster and linux runs a bit smoother on such a thing.
> What I really barely can cope with is the glossy screens, but I'm afraid there's no way around it.
> I'm planning to connect a USB-audio interface, so Firewire is not an issue (which Jack has troubles with, IIRC).
> Very nice to have would be a built in modem w/ Sim-card slot for mobile data transfer. (Linux supported of course).
> 
> What would you suggest?
> Thanks a lot,  Michael.
> 
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