Money to spend, RCT/SAT III?

[Isaac OLEG SIMANOT]

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
>
>