Hello to a Canadian neighbor!
If you are going to go portable, I would definitely recommend a Mac
powerbook for several reasons:
1) I prefer the ECU version for the Mac over the ECU version for the PC. For
example, no "push to talk" button (hallelujah!).
2) The b/w QuickCam for Mac is very stable and well tested. My Mac QC is
much less trouble than my PC QC.
But then I am prejudiced. I prefer Mac stuff in general. I have not
experimented with a PC-laptop based ECU setup, maybe somebody can comment on
that who has. My setup uses a PB540-40MB without PowerPC card. By the way,
your "landbased" station could well be a PC if you prefer. The two versions
of ECU are interoperable...
As for cost? Well, above and beyond two well-equipped, relatively high-end
multimedia-equipped computers you need:
1) a b&w camera <US$100
2) ECU software <US$100
for each. Not bad, huh?
Cheers,
Dennis
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