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This should keep me with my A2ZSNB PCMCIA card in a new machine. Any thoughts? Lenovo Idea Pad Card bus adapter
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+1 on the Lenovo. I don't own one but, just like you, I've been researching some and to the best that I can find out the Lenovo looks like great bang for the buck value. My current desktop is a 1.8 intel duo, with 3meg and XP SP3, and it gets the job done. As near as I can find out, one of the main reasons it gets the job done is because it's a duo and can handle threads more efficiently. Your new Lenovo should be much faster than my desktop because it has a faster processor and faster memory. The four meg should be plenty for what you're using it for--same goes for the 5400 HD. I say go for it.  Don't know about the bus adapter, but that looks like a good price. Later, Jim
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I've been running a Lenovo laptop for the past four years. Just recently it had an issue with the cable from the motherboard to the screen.
I took it to my local repair shop and the guy said "I've got good news and bad news. The good news is that Lenovos hardly ever break down. The bad news is that, because they hardly ever break down, it's almost impossible to find spare parts for them."
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I started using IBM ThinkPads back in 2002, I have 7 ThinkPads althogether. I have 3 on stage, 3 in my office and one on Leilani's desk.
I've got a Lenovo/IBM transition model that broke once under warranty and was fixed for no charge (screen issue). I have another that the CMOS battery finally died on (replacement was $5.00 and I've since put into semi-retirement because the single core, Pentium III computer is just too slow by today's standards.
But they are all still running.
Not bad for 7 computers over the course of 8 years.
If the Idea Pads are as rugged as the ThinkPads, I think you'll be happy.
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That does seem like a good price and BTW, that eSata connector is what really seems intriguing to me - lots of external hard drives available with eSata connectors. This is like having an external bus just for hard drives. Program goes on the lappy, recordings go on the external drive - I like it!
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What do y'all think of the processor?Everything else is what I want.
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Last edited by jim111; 12/21/10 09:24 AM.
I'd be completely happy if I had just one more guitar.
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This should keep me with my A2ZSNB PCMCIA card in a new machine. Any thoughts?
Lenovo Idea Pad
Card bus adapter
Trigger pulled on this. Too many good features to pass up & the price was right. It'll be my song creation computer as well as my live back up machine. The Toshiba will still stay as the primary live computer as it's built like a tank.
Win7x64 here we go.The good thing is this will not see the internet so I'll totally disable the UAC.
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That DOES spec out nicely for the price!
I hope you get many good years out of it.
I do not work here, but the benefits are still awesome
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I will be interested in hearing if:
1. The port adapter works as promised
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2. If you can get the drivers to work under Windows 7 64 bit.
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I will be interested in hearing if:
1. The port adapter works as promised
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2. If you can get the drivers to work under Windows 7 64 bit.
Gary
I will also be interested as well.All the reviews are positive.The adapter is plug &p play with Win 7x64.
The Audigy drivers are not BUT I don't use Audigy drivers I use KX drivers and they ARE supported in Win7x64.
All indications are it SHOULD be fine. Worth the shot for $24. I can always send it back cause it says "all Cards"
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John,
Like others on the forum I have been using a Lenovo/IBM for 7 years or so with no issues what so ever. Other than the old girl's limitations lack of speed and memory, due to age alone . . . which by the way Mac showed me how to get into it's brain and fool it into thinking it had more memory, the machine has been and still is a champ! Rugged and trustworthy after traveling to hundred's of gigs in the equipment trailer over the years. Regarding the model you provided the link for, I like the machine and the price so much you may have just sold another one to me. Maybe I'll give the old girl a rest in a back up roll to this new one.
Keep us posted on how it works out.
**** Edited Portion **** Just curious why the need of "Card bus adapter"?
Later,
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Yea Danny the price for this is extremely good.The features as far as ports etc far out-way any other of the pricier machines. My friend has a Turion II and it's really very fast with BIAB. The SATA port is awesome & for me the almost unheard of Express Slot which leads to your Question.
I use an Audigy 2 ZS Notebook Card at present. It's a standard Type II 32 bit PCMCIA PC Card. I don't use the Creative drivers though. I use KX drivers. The KX drivers give me 8 separate outs from RB to my mixer as well as lets me use the card as a reverb unit.Very powerful. I wanted to continue this way. The closest thing to it is M-Audio's USB 8x8 with built in reverb. Very nice BUT $500.
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John,
Thanks for the quick response and for the answer to my question as I was concerned that some sort of PC Card "had" to be used to run BIAB live, as that is just what I would do with this computer. So as long as I can plug in the 1/8 jack into the headphone and run it through my mixer/PA like I do with the old Lenovo I am set.
Merry Christmas,
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Danny,
You should get one of these before they're gone at this price with free ship.
I'll have hoops to jump through and it just may not work. If I have to revert to just stereo I will.
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John, i have many questions, do you think this will answer them for me?!?
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John, i have many questions, do you think this will answer them for me?!?
Rob I'm not following what you're asking.
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Delivery on Dec 24. I do hope everything works out with the PCMCIA adapter and KX.
I'm thinking of getting an eSATA enclosure to put the PG hard drive into.That'll leave the internal drive for songs.
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It's a joke John! Okay not a really good one but a joke none the less.
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It's a joke John! Okay not a really good one but a joke none the less.
That's okay John, I didn't get it either. 
Gary
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