[pianotech] Netbooks and tuning software

[Richard Ucci]

Get an iPhone instead. Plenty of tuning software and it fits in your  
shirt pocket.

Rick Ucci/ Ucci Piano

On May 3, 2010, at 12:15 AM, Brian Wilson <wilsonpiano at hotmail.com>  
wrote:

> Hi Will
>
> I thought one of the computer savvy techs would have replied, but  
> here are my ideas.
> Yes, you answered your question re tuning program runninng on a XP  
> netbook. These tuning programs are small. Dean Reyburn confirms this  
> and I think there was some discussion on this list a while back  
> about netbooks.
> What concerns me is that a netbook is basically a older type laptop,  
> meaning small ram, harddisk etc etc. So, opening lots of windows up  
> will test your patience! I don't know if the MS Office premium  
> editions would run on a netbook. Best to check the infos for  
> software and hardware.
> As whether the netbook suits your "workstyle" is really up to you.  
> Will you fit it into your tool case or would you carry it in your  
> hand like a diary, or fit it into another small bag is what you have  
> to work out. The netbook is about 2? pounds.(One kilogram in my  
> language)
> If you do alot of travel, the netbook would be great as you can  
> carry on board aircraft instead of using all your weight allowance  
> on a laptop. The netbook would be easier to read than a PDA or a  
> smartphone, however they do take time to boot up.
> Other than that, moving the netbook around the piano whilst you are  
> working, instead of moving the PDA .
> Then you have to put up with all the problems with Windows.....  he  
> he <G>
> Back to you...
> Regards
> Brian Wilson
> Brisbane, Australia
>
>
>
>
> From: surfdog at metrocast.net
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Date: Sat, 1 May 2010 16:08:23 -0400
> Subject: [pianotech] Netbooks and tuning software
>
> Hello List:
>
>
>
> I want to find out if anyone out there is using a netbook with any  
> of the tuning programs.  I’m not concerned that the various tuning p 
> rograms will run on a netbook, I expect that they would  - with the  
> caveat that it would have to be an Windows XP netbook as opposed to  
> the new Windows 7 stuff (there are still Windows XP netbooks availab 
> le online).
>
>
>
> I want to use a netbook to run tuning software, but I am considering  
> a netbook for other reasons also, as opposed to a Smartphone or  
> PDA.  One other good reason for on the road is that I could have my  
> database with directions, notes, and perhaps even scheduling  
> software right there, and I can enter mileage into a spreadsheet.   
> There seem to be some advantages here.
>
>
>
> Also, I use Excel spreadsheets (too many of them, it sometimes  
> seems) as part of my teardown process for rebuilding in the shop.   
> It has been my practice to take extensive measurements from the  
> piano, enter them onto an empty paper printout sheet for my teardown  
> spreadsheet, and then enter them manually into the spreadsheet on  
> the computer.  Since I am doing such things as key weighting,  
> recording speaking lengths, waste lengths, etc. etc. etc. for string  
> and soundboard scaling, this is a lot of measuring and a lot of  
> time.  This double entry process is prone to error also.  What I  
> would like to do is get a copy of Dragon Speaks Naturally, a headset  
> microphone, and a netbook.  This way, I could speak and enter the  
> data into the appropriate spreadsheet cell and you’re there.  (Not m 
> y idea, credit goes to Jude Reveley).
>
>
>
> These are the reasons I am considering a Netbook.  The question I  
> have regarding tuning software is if some of you still find it a bit  
> too big and still unwieldly.
>
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>
> Thanks for your comments.
>
>
>
> Will Truitt
>
>
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