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Subject: [Leica] Totally OT: OSX on a tiny laptop?
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Fri, 08 May 2009 14:30:47 -0400

Is this the digest?


Mark William Rabiner



> From: Mark Pope <mark at whitedogs.co.uk>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Date: Fri, 08 May 2009 19:19:29 +0100
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Totally OT: OSX on a tiny laptop?
> 
> Nathan,
> 
> I fear that a netbook, even with the newer Atom processor may struggle
> to give a good experience with software like Lightroom.  I think CPU
> speed is sacrificed to give a better battery life.  But then given how
> inexpensive things like the Aspire one are, it's probably worth giving
> it a go.
> 
> 
> 
> Mark Pope,
> Swindon, Wilts
> UK
> 
> Homepage               http://www.monomagic.co.uk
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> 
> 
> Nathan Wajsman wrote:
>> I thought of that, or an iPod Touch, but (1) the screen is too small,
>> and (2) I want a proper computer with a proper keyboard so I can
>> actually compose long mails on it when I need to. I also want to be able
>> to run Lightroom, not for serious editing but at least for the initial
>> cull of images at night in the hotel.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Nathan
>> 
>> Nathan Wajsman
>> Alicante, Spain
>> http://www.frozenlight.eu
>> http://www.greatpix.eu
>> http://www.nathanfoto.com
>> 
>> Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0
>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
>> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On May 8, 2009, at 7:51 PM, George Lottermoser wrote:
>> 
>>> iPhone?
>>> 
>>> Regards,
>>> George Lottermoser
>>> george at imagist.com
>>> http://www.imagist.com
>>> http://www.imagist.com/blog
>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>>> 
>>> On May 8, 2009, at 11:24 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hi Mark,
>>>> 
>>>> No, my whole point is that I want to have something small enough to
>>>> fit in the back pocket of my 803. I want to be able to walk around a
>>>> city all day without shoulder pain, but still be able to pop into a
>>>> cafe with wifi, check my mail etc.
>>>> 
>>>> I have my Powerbook G4 and a bigger Domke bag that holds it and all
>>>> my equipment, but that is not something I walk around with.
>>>> 
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Nathan
>>>> 
>>>> Nathan Wajsman
>>>> Alicante, Spain
>>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu
>>>> http://www.greatpix.eu
>>>> http://www.nathanfoto.com
>>>> 
>>>> Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0
>>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
>>>> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On May 8, 2009, at 8:51 AM, Mark Rabiner wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Get the Domke 804.
>>>>> For those occasions when the 803 is not quite big enough.
>>>>> I go back and forth between them. Mine are both black canvas.
>>>>> I used the 803 today.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Another reasons why I like the 804 is I leave with it half empty but
>>>>> its got
>>>>> room in it to bring stuff back in.
>>>>> It seems crazy to be bringing back two bags.
>>>>> If your out with a bag that bag should fit the stuff you pick up
>>>>> when you're
>>>>> out and need to bring back.
>>>>> 
>>>>> The 804 fits two camera with lenses.
>>>>> And a short stack of 11x14's with blueberries.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Mark William Rabiner
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> From: Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu>
>>>>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>>>>>> Date: Fri, 8 May 2009 06:58:29 +0200
>>>>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Totally OT: OSX on a tiny laptop?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thanks to Rei, Ken, Mark and Ric for helpful suggestions.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Having read through some of the sites referenced, I think I will sit
>>>>>> on my hands just a bit more to see whether Apple decides to come out
>>>>>> with something in this product category.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Steve, the Macbook Air is not what I am looking for, it is too big for
>>>>>> the Domke 803.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>> Nathan
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
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