REGULARS: PC Audio

摘要

It's flexible, easy to upgrade and can be adapted to your changing requirements -- all hail the desktop PC! Well the computing marketplace is once again being shaken up and thoroughly stirred, with Apple iPad sales expected to drop by 20% in 2015 as jumbo smartphones take over. New models are skinnier than your average 'haughty couture' stick figure, with PC maker Lenovo releasing its LaVie Z laptops, claimed to be 'the world's lightest 13.3-inch notebook PCs'. They have more computing power than Apple's new Intel Core M MacBook -- as well as two USB 3.0 ports, a HDMI video output and integrated SD card reader compared with the single USB-C port connectivity of the MacBook -- yet match or undercut its price. However, as I discussed in Issue 108, choosing a PC notebook suitable for extensive audio use can be a minefield for the musician.