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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Just noted some of the comments about Windows XP. I am sure many people are aware of this, but just in case you are not.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Microsoft are withdrawing support for XP in April 2014. You could argue that as long as a computer with XP on it continues to work there is no problem, that has some validity. However, consider that the machine will become ever more vulnerable as time goes on. Additionally, if it goes wrong and a windows reinstallation is required it is likely that a lot of software will not work because you will not be able to update and install service packs etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows/end-support-help">http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows/end-support-help</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Nick Mallinson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Seahaven FM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk [mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk] <b>On Behalf Of </b>tlr@gairloch.co.uk<br><b>Sent:</b> 22 January 2014 12:22<br><b>To:</b> London Chinese Radio; cma-l@mailman.commedia.org.uk<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [cma-l] Raspberry Pi in the studio<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>The old Dell laptops we use don't make any noise or take much space - one actually sits in a filing tray on my desk so it has no significant footprint! They take less power than an old full size PC and they're generally cheaper than silent PCs. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Dell D610 which we use is usually <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B001CVMJSC/ref=dp_olp_refurbished?ie=UTF8&condition=refurbished">£100-150</a> incl Windows XP Pro, or £150-250 with Windows 7. Battery condition is unimportant as they run 24x7 on the mains. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Alex <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 8.0pt;margin-left:0cm;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On 21 January 2014 at 17:42 London Chinese Radio <<a href="mailto:admin@londonhuayu.co.uk">admin@londonhuayu.co.uk</a>> wrote: <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for all your responses, it's given me plenty of food for thought. I actually didn't know these USB-XLR/Jack converters existed. Amazing what you can do... now all I need is a way to connect it all to my toaster and I can wake up a-la Wallace & Gromit! I'm sure someone's already come up with a USB-toaster interface! <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Old computers are okay if you have a back room, and I have one or two not being used, but I banished them all when I built new, (4 years ago now) silent PC's because I couldn't stand the sound of all those computer fans after so carefully building a lovely recording environment. And I didn't want to drill a hole through the wall to put leads through, since it isn't my wall. (and the wall is concrete about 60 years old, so might as well be solid diamond) <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Might be a case of rigging up an ultra-simple quiet computer. I have an old soundcard hanging around, and I <u>really</u> like the look of those leads! <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Onwards and upwards! <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Peter <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></blockquote><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>