Ideal laptop for Photoshop
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From: rmo555 on 28 Dec 2009 14:24 NO! On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 08:14:54 -0500, "krp" <krp21(a)tampabay.rr.com> wrote: > >"Fruit2O" <jz137xww(a)cox.net> wrote in message >news:ncrfj5pha9qivacsfjhl9jcahkgt25q98j(a)4ax.com... >> I'm looking for opinions on what to look for in a laptop that will be >> used primarily for Photoshop. I'm waiting for USB 3 and intend to get >> Windows 7. But things like the processor, RAM, screen size, color >> controls, graphics card and built-in memory, etc. are going to be >> important. Price is not an object as long as I get what I pay for. I >> travel across the country so durability is important. I'm also >> interested in recommendations for a printer and scanner (specs - not >> necessarily current models). > >GET A MAC!
From: rmo555 on 28 Dec 2009 14:25 Thanks - I'll look it up. On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 09:41:03 -0600, John Stafford <nhoj(a)droffats.net> wrote: >In article <ncrfj5pha9qivacsfjhl9jcahkgt25q98j(a)4ax.com>, > Fruit2O <jz137xww(a)cox.net> wrote: > >> I'm looking for opinions on what to look for in a laptop that will be >> used primarily for Photoshop. I'm waiting for USB 3 and intend to get >> Windows 7. But things like the processor, RAM, screen size, color >> controls, graphics card and built-in memory, etc. are going to be >> important. Price is not an object as long as I get what I pay for. I >> travel across the country so durability is important. I'm also >> interested in recommendations for a printer and scanner (specs - not >> necessarily current models). > >Adobe has a lot of information on this. >Begin with their Photoshop Support page. > >This was interesting to me: >http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/405/kb405711.html > >I found that my Mac Pro's graphics card has an issue that led Adobe to >disable two features. :(
From: Fruit2O on 28 Dec 2009 14:29 Thanks - this is a great reply. Would you please list some other suppliers like Sager? I'm not familiar with Sager - and I DO want to get the best. BTW, why do you say the quad core is not worth it (besides the reasons you gave)? I would think the speed would be a great advantage. On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:33:29 -0800, "nsbm" <fac_187(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >First realize that you cannot accurately calibrate a laptop monitor for >critical printing. If printing is your goal you will need an external >monitor. Calibration and use of consumer grade LCD panels for color managed >printing is the most misunderstood topic in digital photography, >particularly among mac users who do not comprehend how useless their >machines are for the purpose. > >Simply get the fastest core duo processor, quad core is not worth the >weight/heat/power consumption for Photoshop. Most laptops are limited to >4gbs of ram, which is plenty for a 64 bit OS. The key thing is to get the >most modern graphics processor, either ATI or NVIDIA, you can as only that >will allow for any GPU accelerated processing (if enabled for laptops, a >whole other issue). USB3 is utterly irrelevant. If you can afford a solid >state drive go for it but there are better things to do with $600. > >I would look into vendors like Sager and its ilk. You can get a machine with >top grade parts at a reasonable price. > > >--- news://freenews.netfront.net/ - complaints: news(a)netfront.net ---
From: John Stafford on 28 Dec 2009 14:44 Note that Adobe suggests a single processor GPU because Photoshop will use only one regardless of how many there are.
From: N on 28 Dec 2009 18:06
"nsbm" <fac_187(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:hhatlr$q00$1(a)adenine.netfront.net... > First realize that you cannot accurately calibrate a laptop monitor for > critical printing. If printing is your goal you will need an external > monitor. Calibration and use of consumer grade LCD panels for color > managed printing is the most misunderstood topic in digital photography, > particularly among mac users who do not comprehend how useless their > machines are for the purpose. > Please explain this in more detail and explain how a laptop LCD differs from a desktop LCD. |