Franks point about the incompatibility of Laptops and Gigasampler is discouraging. Maybe I do not really need portability, but it would be nice. Clearly high-end laptops are powerful enough for gigasampler. The problem might be power management--spinning down hard drives when not in use. Maybe not all do.

Also, do not overlook Elle's observation that the 500 MB General Midi sound set comes with its own player. So that at least for General Midi, Gigasampler is not needed.

If that is still a problem, there is a 150 MB General Midi set that could be loaded into RAM.

I guess there is another class of computers, not battery powered but small and light weight with an LCD screen built in. Sony, NEC, and I think Compaq make these. Maybe they represent the best portable Gigasampler solution.

Clif