Hello
I just want to be sure, that the RME Multiface type PCMCIA cards are still the best choice under Linux. I want to buy a new laptop, running under either Linux or OS X (I'm tired of the IRQ and ACPI problem on Windows XP), but don't know which laptop/OS/interface combination will give the best performance (lowest latency and constant reliability are the most important points for me).
As far as I know the IEEE1394 cards like the RME Fireface 400 are not supported under Linux, while the PC Card 2 connector is progressively disappearing on new laptops ... If you needed a new music laptop for live concerts with a MIDI keyboard and Pure Data (used for example as a polyphonic sampler), what would you choose ? I'm quite confused these days ...
Regards, Julien