Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Never used something else but a Mac unless I had to the last 15 years. It's the interface that makes it so pleasant to work with. And the design. And the user friendly programs. Just one thing though: unless you plan to make some very large scans or do some video editing, I don't see why you'd need a super power processor. So a mini with a good screen (bigger than 17") would do just fine IMO. You better put your money into PS CS instead of Elements and a dual processor G5 monster, IMO. --- > From: Brian Reid <reid@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2005 17:13:01 -0700 > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Computers > > I grant that the very high end is still CRT-only. My claim was that > consumer-grade flat-panel is as good as or better than consumer-grade CRT. > There's still no substitute for the Sony GDM-F520, including Sony's > intended > replacement for it, the GDM-C520. But an Apple Cinema Display has better > contrast and fewer high-frequency artifacts (so, for example, text is > cleaner). > >> I don't know Brian. I work in the visual effects business, where we make >> digital composites >> for feature film work and I have yet to see a LCD screen that can match >> the >> dynamic range of >> a good tube. Trust me, we would love to find one that does. LCD screens >> have >> made huge leaps in performance in the past few years and they look great, >> but >> they are still not quite there. > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >