Windows is more evil, the blue screen of death strikes again

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I spoke too soon, just as I was commenting on how stable Windows XP was in Apple is Evil, Windows XP decided to go blue screen on me. At the time of failure, the guys in the studio just stared at the screen and said that was interesting. They had XP crash on them all the time, but haven't seen the blue screen in a while. Can't say that was consoling.

The reason of the crash was windows fighting over the audio driver for my tascam 428. The moral of the story is, do not attempt to start Acid when using Cubase. Only one main application should be run at any one time.

One more year to getting powermac. Gonna start counting down the months. "12 .."

Comments

Anonymous said…
ACID!!!!!!!!!!!
6:01 pm
Melven said…
Well, cubase le was free with my m-audio usb audiophile. The midi timing sucks when recording to a click. protools on my wishlist.
4:05 pm
Anonymous said…
mac is always more stable than windows man! give an email to your ex-band mate

wenjie_sg@yahoo.com
8:07 pm
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