Hello, Well, I did not see mention of the third choice (and best for me, but I did not use the SAT III) Verituner 100. RCT is fine, but having a notebook plus tools makes a heavy bag (and computers don't like to be in the toolbox . Isaac OLEG > -----Message d'origine----- > De : owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]De la part > de robert goodale > Envoyé : mercredi 7 novembre 2001 07:55 > À : pianotech@ptg.org > Objet : Money to spend, RCT/SAT III? > > > Howdy... > > I saw a new tax accountant today who was highly recommended > to me by the dealer I do subcontract work for. Indeed he is > very aggressive and really rolled up his sleeves. After > lengthy discussion on business expenses, income, etc., he > says that I could probably safely purchase up to about 12K > before the end of the year and get a 100% deduction as a > business expense. "Wow" I said. This is not to say that it > is "free money" in the sense that if I spend it the > government pays for it, rather it's just that in my current > situation "IF" I can afford to spend a little money right > now he can take full advantage of it for me as a total tax > right off. > > This afternoon I took my first step in that direction and > bought a beautiful new notebook computer fully loaded. > Since I still technically have a substancial amount I could > spend I thought I might consider the Rayburn program, (I'm > currently using the SAT II and happy with it but heck there > maybe an advantage here). I have a couple of questions > which have already probably been rehashed a million times on > this list but since it has never applied/interested me up > until now I've always opted to use my delete key at will. > > 1. How much does the program cost these days? > 2. Of those who have used BOTH, (I'm talking to these folks > specifically mind you not just anyone with an opinion and > endless tangents), which did you prefer, the SAT III or the > Rayburn for EVERYDAY in and out tunings? > > I could just as well spend money on an SAT III instead so > both deserve consideration. I'm not completely sold on the > Verituner yet so I'm not including that in the equation. I > could also also very well buy neither at this point because > I have a lot of very expensive shop equipment I would like > to purchase too and money is limited. I just wanted to > hear, (briefly) what folks think and put it on my > consideration list. > > Rob Goodale, RPT > Las Vegas, NV > >
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