Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Roger, I have ben involved from the early days with both PC and Mac (as have several others on the list). For what it's worth my 2p/2c worth is this: If you want to run Photoshop or clones a large percentage of the time, can afford a good screen and may be prepared to resrict yourself a little - but not much - in what PC software you can use then get an Apple everytime. Don't be tricked by the speeds, most PCs require more cycles per instruction than Macs do and so the speeds tend to even out to the point where you won't know the difference. WRT Viruses, if you aren't using PC Software (ie W98/XP/2k etc) and if you steer clear of IE, Outlook etc and run Netscape or similar you are in general less vulnerable, but ALWAYS use a good Anti-virus package. If I recall right the Mikon supports Apples explicitly. Peter Dzwig Roger Bunting wrote: > I'm going to have to purchase a new computer. I have > no experience using an Apple computer, but since my > photography hobby is demanding hours of scanning, > editing and more dedicated computer support I'm > thinking that this is the time to make the move to > Apple. > > I've been looking at the Apple iMAC G5 1.8 17" monitor > and 1GB RAM. I've been a Paint Shop Pro user for years > after prior experience with Photoshop, but suppose now > I would have to move back to Photoshop Elements 3.0. > I'm also supporting a Nikon CoolScan 4000 for my Leica > work and some direct digital capture. > > I would be moving from a 1MHz Dell P4 that has never > benchmarked very well. > > I not sure that moving to a Power Mac G5 is the right > move for the first step. > > What is the experience of this group using the Apple > G5 computers with similar digital capture/acquire > hardware? Do you see significant work flow > imporovement over Pentiums? Do you realize a work flow > improvement beyond that of just the processor speed in > the case cited above? What is required for other media > support, drives, optical output devices, etc. > > I feel like I'm on shaky ground with this decision, > your input would really help. Having to do this now > puts off my purchase of a 28mm Summicron, so I want to > do it right :-). > > Thanks > Roger > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! > http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/ > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >