SOLD.
Toshiba Satellite A35-S159
2.30 GHz Intel Mobile Pentium 4
400 MHz FSB
1 GB DDR RAM (2 x 512MB SO-DIMM, expandable to 2GB)
60GB 5400 rpm Western Digital HDD (IDE / PATA)
DVD-CD/RW Combo Drive
15" TFT screen, 1024 x 768, no dead pixels
802.11b/g Wireless
10/100 Ethernet
56k Modem
Serial / Parallel ports
S-Video / TV output
2 USB 2.0 high-speed ports
Windows XP Home (registered, COA sticker on bottom of laptop)
The laptop has been reformatted and the OS installed fresh. Everything on the laptop works EXCEPT the rotary wheel for volume control. The wheel broke some time ago, so SoundVolumeHotkeys is installed, which allows you to change the onboard volume using the Windows + arrow keys, like most other laptops. The laptop is well-used. Really well-used! The touchpad has visible wear on the buttons, and everything is a bit scratched up. It's not as great at multi-tasking as a dual-core laptop would be, but it does have a very fast processor and so it's better at tasks that require high clock speed. It works very well for audio recording, which is what I've been using it for.
I was using it with the US-428, below, but ASIO4ALL is installed, and you can get very low latency using the onboard sound in Cubase, Reaper, Tracktion, etc. There is no recording software installed, but I will be happy to install the demo version of Reaper or Tracktion 3.0 at the buyer's request.
Upgraded to a MacBook Pro, so I don't need another laptop in the house. Anyway, my wife says I don't!
Asking $200 shipped CONUS.
To sweeten the deal, I'm now including a Michael Graves Design laptop case. The case has a nice metal handle, shoulder strap, exterior pocket, and the laptop fits in a removable sleeve. You can put it in the sleeve for short trips or just to keep it safe around the house, and go for the full case when you need the extra protection.
Includes a Windows XP Home CD with all the Toshiba drivers burned on it (for restore purposes.)
Pics of laptop:
992 MB of ram = 1024MB - 32 MB for video card
Worn trackpad buttons and general wear
Wifi light, Wifi switch, audio ins / outs, note rectangular hole for missing volume wheel
Cardbus / PCMCIA slot - you can add more USB ports or Firewire using this
Ports & connectors: 2 x USB 2.0, Serial, Parallel, Video (VGA,) Video (S-Video,) Power
Next up, the Tascam US-428 Audio Interface / Control Surface. This is a neat piece, it's a 4-in, 2-out audio interface, 2 MIDI interfaces (yes, 2 MIDI!,) and a control surface. It works GREAT with Cool Edit Pro (good old days) but you can easily configure it to work with any DAW that takes MIDI commands. The control surface has its own MIDI interface, and everything works with pretty low latency. I've been able to record 4 tracks at once with it on even some pretty low-end machines. I like it with the laptop setup because you can use the faders to mix, instead of having to use the touchpad on the laptop.
Specs:
PC or Mac Compatible via USB interface
24 bit D/A and A/D converters
Four in (analog or S/PDIF) and two out simultaneously
Records at up to 48kHz, 24-bit resolution
Two independent MIDI I/O
Supports unlimited banks of eight faders
Dedicated EQ, Aux and Pan controllers
Works with 32- or 64-bit XP or Vista, Mac OS Tiger or Leopard. Drivers are available at Tascam's site, but the 32-bit XP drivers are installed on the laptop. Includes original power adaptor, original manual if I can find it, and the original software discs. I believe it may include limited versions of Cubase and GigaSampler. It even has a built-in chromatic tuner in the driver control panel. I had no problems running this under Mac OS 10.4.11 (Tiger) on my iBook, or on the Toshiba. The iBook's G4 couldn't keep up with all the softsynths and plugins, so I've been using the Toshiba for a while.
Pics of the US-428:
Asking $75 shipped.
Will do both pieces for $250 shipped. PayPal OK, no trades. Pics of the laptop up later today, US-428 up tonight.
