[PD-ot] subnotebook/netbook w/ linux 4 electronic music?

[Peter Plessas]

Hi,

just my 2 cents

Michael Zacherl. wrote:
> Hello,
> in Weimar and Berlin I noticed quite a few people are using small laptops/netbooks.
> 
> I'm in the market for a netbook now and want to run linux w/ the usual suspects for experimental electronic music (Pure Data, SC, Ardour, Processing etc.)
> Softwarewise Im currently looking at pure:dyne as the operating system.
pure:dyne is a great project, but I recommend sticking to plain debian, 
due to its large user base. Afaik, pure:dyne is based on Debian anyway.
> But I'm open to suggestions.
> 
> What would you recommend for the hardware?
> Last time I checked some products was in 2009.
> 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 s the glossy screens, but I'm afraid there's no way around it.
Some brands have alternatives, I think Lenovos do....
> 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).
Try to find a laptop for music with a quiet fan.

PP.
> 
> What would you suggest?
> Thanks a lot,  Michael.
> 
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