C. Mike Swendsen wrote: > > My two bits worth...... > I have seen the RCT and I think it does some very nice things... the > concerns that I have are these: > 1. A notebook is too large to use comfortably, it will not sit on any > ledge, lid etc on most vertical pianos. I haven't been in a house yet that didn't have a side chair or little table to put at the bass end of the keyboard. Since I use a *jerk* tuning hammer technique, I prefer to have the computer off of the sometimes wiggling piano. > 2. If you come into a house using a computer it doesn't look as > professional as a dedicated electronic tuning device. I don't know how a computer can look any less professional. If anyone is not impressed, it might be that they're computer phobic. > 3. If an enterprising customer thinks you are tuning, just using a > computer he may think he can do it too, and download something and try > it.... he just might be semi successful, or break something... In any > case, it's not something I would like to see done. I don't just use a computer to tune. I also use my ears, a tuning wrench, a mute and 25 years of experience. If someone thinks that they can do it themselves, I'm happy to supply them with the basic tools. The few times that's happened, I ended up with customers who had a little more appreciation for what I do (and paid the bill gladly). > 4. The notebooks need to have their batteries recharged after every 2-4 > hours of use. That means recharging every day at least once, probably > twice...And that's while the batteries are new, when they start to loose > their charge holding ability..... I carry my charging cord and an extension and normally operate the computer with it plugged into the AC. Dean has a few batteries that can be easily switched and charged in the car. Frequent recharging is the price you pay for a great display (plus the ability to run your customer database, calendar, or whatever). > > C. Mike Swendsen RPT > > > > PDtek@aol.com wrote: > > > > > > I am considering the purchase of a new SAT and wondered if anyone out there > > > has had any personal experience with the new model I have been hearing about, > > > as to new features and is it worth the additional cost. > > > > > > Any insight would be appreciated. > > > > > > Dave Bunch > > > > I know barely nothing about the new SAT model. But I know that for > > $1595 you can get a Powerbook computer with the RCT program which I > > STRONGLY recommend. I is just as revolutionary as the SAT was when it > > first came out. And you can still use all your old SAT tunings with > > RCT. > > > > Michel Lachance, RPT > .- -- Thomas A. Cole RPT Santa Cruz, CA
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