Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/07/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I meant running what programs?!! On 7/30/14 12:06 AM, "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > To do what?! > > > On 7/28/14 9:35 PM, "Adam Bridge" <abridge at mac.com> wrote: > >> Next year I?m looking at doing a documentary trip to Africa with a college >> group. My normal travel computer is a 17? MacBook Pro but it?s HUGE, on an >> international trip it?s just not going to work, I think. > > I have been very >> happy with my MacBook Air but the version I have only has 4 GB of RAM and >> a >> small solid state drive. > > I?m wondering if anyone has experience with an MBA >> with 8 GB of RAM, the larger SDD and an external Thunderbolt drive for use >> with editing photos on the road. > > I think I?ll have reasonable power. I?ll >> take about a zillion SD cards so I don?t have to erase anything but I >> know I >> won?t keyword or annotate images properly unless I do it the day I capture >> them. > > So, if you have thoughts I?d appreciate it. > > The alternative is a >> MacBook Pro 15? that I know will do the job. But it?s almost twice as >> heavy. > > Thanks! > > Adam > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica >> Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >> information > > > -- Mark William Rabiner Photographer http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/