Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/ RSLID?mco=2CB5E8C0&nclm=MacPro ric On Feb 1, 2007, at 2:55 PM, Adam Bridge wrote: > But this would be a machine whose video card uses some of main memory > for its work, I'm betting. And for photographic use 250 GB hard drive > is a drop in the bucket. > > If you're going to do serious work you need a video card worth its > salt: good on-board memory and video processing. NOT a gamer's card > because that's overkill unless you want to run DOOM at 120fps or > something. But you want the card to have extensive on-board memory and > an instruction set that the OS knows how to use to off-load screen > graphics things and compositing. > > I don't now if LIghtroom uses the video card if it can. I know that > Aperture does it extensively. I recall that Vista requires an upscale > graphics card if you want to use its live compositing features in > something like the (is it Aero?) user experience. The Mac also does > its compositing on the graphics card if it can to great effect. > > There ain't no free lunches out there so be aware of the issues if you > go out to purchase a new system. > > I'm not a big fan of custom built solutions. If you DO go that route > get a feeling for the history of the shop and try to have a warm fuzzy > feeling that it'll be there next year when something dies. Buying from > HP or Dell or Apple you have a feeling they're going to be around and > that they'll support their product under warranty as required. > > I've had VERY positive response from Apple on the few warranty issues > I've had over the past couple of years. I have no experience with Dell > or HP. > > I had a PC system built for me back when Apple bought NeXT so I could > run a version of NeXTSTEP that Apple distributed. The specs were for a > high-end system (at the time). Now a nephew uses it to run Linux as > his movie server or something. I never felt really good about the > system. On the other hand my quad G5 is like houses. > > Adam > > On 2/1/07, SonC@aol.com <SonC@aol.com> wrote: >> >> >> In a message dated 2/1/2007 11:57:35 A.M. Central Standard Time, >> robertbaron1@gmail.com writes: >> >> I observe that Best Buy et al seem to have taken all the XP >> machines out of their stock and replaced them with Vista, which I >> don't think I want until at least Service Pack 1. Dell is also >> showing mainly Vista machines (except in their Outlet Store). Is >> this >> a big 'uh oh'? >> >> >> >> >> >> I think that it is probably OK. If I got Vista, I'd get Home >> Premium. >> The basic doesn't support all the goodies. Best Buy is showing >> an eMachines >> 820 with a Pentium D and a 250gig drive for $544. >> >> I'm not sure a local shop can match that. >> >> >> Regards, >> Sonny >> http://www.sonc.com >> Natchitoches, Louisiana >> Oldest continuous settlement in La Louisiane >> ?galit?, libert?, crawfish >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information