[pianotech] Netbooks and tuning software

[Richard Ucci]

I use spurlocks cradle for the phone, and am using peterson strobosoft  
ap.
Also cleartune ap on occasion.


Rick Ucci/ Ucci Piano

On May 3, 2010, at 12:28 PM, "David Ilvedson" <ilvey at sbcglobal.net>  
wrote:

> OK...so what are you using on the iphone?   Battery life and how is  
> it sitting on the piano?
>
> David Ilvedson, RPT
> Pacifica, CA  94044
>
> ----- Original message ----------------------------------------
> From: "Richard Ucci" <richarducci at comcast.net>
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Received: 5/3/2010 5:03:49 AM
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Netbooks and tuning software
>
>
>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks for your comments.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Will Truitt
>>>
>>>
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