[LAU] Laptops for firewire based pro-audio on linux

[Moshe Werner]

Hi there,

I'm on a Macbook Pro (late 2010). Firewire is Agere, not TI!
I really was angry when I discovered this, as I was told by the Apple sales
person that they work with TI. Apple continuously screw their customers
with ever changing chipsets, despite knowing most of their customers are
doing professional work with their macs.
Tried to run Ubuntustudio on the mac and having issues with xruns all over
the place.
Other than that Macs are wonderful machines.

Warm regards,
Moshe

On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 10:20 AM, Danni Coy <danni.coy at gmail.com> wrote:

> Looking for A laptop that will perform well under linux.
> Requirements...
>    * Must have graphics fast enough to run Unigine (my day job). Prefer
> nVidia (higher quality drivers, easier to move systems between my
> workstations and laptop)...
>    * Must be able to do low latency audio via firewire (I have a Presonus
> firebox, a Presonus fp8 and a TI based firewire express card)
>    * Preferably has eSata
>
> My discoveries thus far...
>    There are specialist audio dealers that have custom built laptops for
> 2k to 2.5k even some in Australia.
>    Apple Mac Book pro seems to be the front runner in terms of off the
> shelf performance but - Need to check out the firewire chipset before
> purchase and it doesn't look like eSata is available
>   Dell would otherwise be interesting but tends to use the Ricoh chipset
> for firewire which is concidered to have poor performance - is there
> anybody here using one of these?
>   Lenovo -- lots of models that at least have an express card slot...
> Which models have people got that work ok with a firewire express card?
>   System76 some interesting possibilities talked to one of there guys,
> said they may take on my suggestion of providing a laptop with descent
> firewire.
>
> everybody else
>   Either no firewire or problematic firewire chipsets, No express card
> slot. No real market differenciation.
>
> Other suggestions?
>
>
>
>
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