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Funny thing, this has to be a laptop . . . not directed at WienSam, just a general question as to what are the issues of a computer verse a laptop. Yeah, I know keyboard, monitor, mouse and box three things verse 1, but If these were packed in an approprately build case, perhaps one that could also be opend on a stand to make equipment look like sound eqipment and put it at a convienet level and location, this does not seem to me to be a big issue?



Now you've got me thinking. Given the rackmount PC, I know for a fact that other rack accessories are made for keyboards, monitors, media, etc. Think industrial catalog, not music suppliers. RackMountMart, acnodes, and littlepc were on the first page of Google hits for "rackmount computer". Just stash it all in the same rack with your audio processing gear.

'Course, you won't be toting it with you to Starbucks or the local equivalent . . . unless you're playing there!

Seriously, Sam, whatever you pick, think rugged and field serviceable. Then do regular backups to a spare drive. Good luck.

R.

"My primary musical instrument is the personal computer."