Netbook with SPDIF (digital coax or optical)

[samcat]

Does such a thing exist?

We have a diy DAC in place and want to put all the cds away.. They have all been ripped as lossless (FLAC), and sound pretty good over the USB connection but ideally want SPDIF as the USB implementation is fairly primative.

Have seen the likes of the hiface etc, but dont want the extra box.

Thanks,
Sam

 

[dbeckett]

I know some laptops have them(e.g. some newer dells), and I think i remember seeing a ipad device that plugged into its port that could do it, but I don't know specifically about netbooks, but should be one with it