Klarinet Archive - Posting 000528.txt from 2003/12

From: tuneup@-----.net
Subj: [kl] Last few days on Tuneup Sale!
Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 17:11:05 -0500

Hey Folks,

Just a reminder that the Tuneup sale is over on December 31.

Any comments on the Lord of the Rings soundtrack? Some great playing, as far as I'm concerned...

A Safe and Prosperous New Year to All!

Steve

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Stephen Colley
www.tuneupsystems.com
> On Sun, 28 Dec 2003 19:42:57 -0800, Will Shattuck <wshattuck@-----.org>
> wrote:
> >
> >Background noise from the motherboard and other processors can also be a
> >problem on Windows based laptops. I don't have any first hand
> >experience on Macs. I have used 3 laptops since 1996. Two of them had
> >tremendous amounts of background noise and the third had virtually none.
> >The third one also cost $3030 out the door. With laptops you'll
> >definitely get what you pay for.
>
> I have a piece of personal experience to share on that point.
>
> I have a Dell Inspiron 7000 laptop which continues to serve me faithfully.
> This year, I needed to prepare a fully narrated PowerPoint presentation
> on our local convention center as publicity for our National Square Dance
> Convention. I tried a wide variety of microphones and headsets, but
> regardless of the quality, I was getting unacceptable noise and hissing in
> the result.
>
> Finally, just as I was getting discouraged, I bought a USB headset for

> about $50. With a USB headset, the analog-to-digital conversion happens
> in an insulated module outside of the noisy laptop, so the signal inside
> is entirely digital. The difference was absolutely remarkable. I could
> hear the dog barking from three rooms away with the door closed.
> --
> - Tim Roberts, timr@-----.com
> Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc.
>
>
>
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