If they scare that easily, may I suggest a hobby like woodworking? ;] Seriously, the issues with latency are not unique to SDR. The live audio guys go crazy tying to trace the pops and drop outs in their recordings, only to find that their (firewire, shared IRQ's, nVidia video cards, et al) have insurmountable DPC latencies. It's especially true with Vista.
If they're serious about the recording hobby, or audio pros, they buy an expensive dedicated machine for a few thousand dollars. No home photos on that one. The basis of Neal's offering, however, is "acceptable performance at minimum price." I'm computer savvy (Microsoft Certified Professional awarded many years ago), but I weighed the time (and money) to tune a dedicated PC, and found Neal's minimum pricing option very attractive. Full disclosure- I have neal00001 . Jim > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:40:12 -0400 > Subject: [Flexradio] Special computer > > You could be scaring away would be Flex purchasers with all this talk about > needing a specialized or custom designed computer to run a Flex. I feel Flex > would do well to get with Dell and spec out a machine that has been tested by > Flex and works. I am sure Neal can put together an outstanding optimized > machine, but Neal Computer is not exactly a household name. Whereas Dell is > and provides local customer support. If the Flex needs a custom designed > computer in order to run properly, Flex needs to tell people upfront. > > Again, the idea (whether it's true or false) that one needs a custom computer > to run a Flex is enough for some to come to the conclusion that the Flex is > an experimental radio for people who like to build their own computers. > > Also, it may be worth Flex to consider building localized networks of Flex > operators who are able to assist those who need help in initially setting up > the radio. For some (and that includes me), it was not exactly plug-n-play. > > I love my Flex, but had I not had help setting it up it would have been > returned and a refund sought. That would have been a double tragedy because I > would have missed out on the best radio on the market and Flex would have > lost a sale. > > For what it's worth. > > Jim AB2CD > _______________________________________________ > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > [email protected] > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ > Message delivered to [email protected] _______________________________________________ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List [email protected] http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ Message delivered to [email protected]
