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#1 2006-03-15 11:31 am
- docveetec
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What's your prefered setup?
I am looking into upgrading from my Powerbook G4 Titanium. I was looking into getting a tower and a display, a mactel powermac or just a display and upgrading the ram on my powerbook a keyboard and tablet.
I use Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and In-Design.
What's your set-up like and what do you use it for?
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#2 2006-03-15 12:55 pm
- Pariah
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Re: What's your prefered setup?
My main app is Photoshop and my set-up is a 22in main screen and a 17in secondary screen for pallets and stuff.
You can never have too much screen real-estate for Adobe stuff.
Im probly gonna be getting another 22in soon then it will be 2x 22in and the 17in.
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#3 2006-03-15 6:22 pm
- macnuke
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Re: What's your prefered setup?
two 20" displays.
and I want a 30 real bad.. so that isn't too far off.
just need to find me a good PCI card to run the Black&White display.
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#4 2006-03-16 10:03 am
- malbase
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Re: What's your prefered setup?
Before purchasing a new computer, look into MacWorld's bench tests.
Or MacAddict, if they did any.
Secondly, determine if there are any software problems or hardware with using a MacIntel.
Software: Determine if the software you own is compatible for a MacIntel machine.
Some software manufacturers may offer free downloads.
Others may charge. Apple from one article indicated there will be a $49 charge for Apple Software to work on an Intel. Look up the program: Rossetta.
I have been using Macs since 1988 (My brother's Franklin) was a Mac.
I have had problems with several models.
The IMAC I owned went dead. When I looked up the reason, it appeared it was a common problem with the picture tube.
My emac for one week went dead, last week. I was getting a Raster Effect.
However I solved the problem myself.
With the Intel Mac, I would recommend waiting a while to determine if any
problems turn up, and also which way the software manufacturers are going to go.
A part of my computer is for Chess, SigmaChess with Hiarcs10 and Shredder, (the strongest chess program in the World). Before I switch
I have to ask the programmers for Sigma, Hiarcs, and Shredder when software replacements will come out.
Which has to be true for all software.
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#5 2006-03-16 10:49 am
- MacBoy4139
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Re: What's your prefered setup?
EDIT: The $49 fee is only for Logic. Aperture is going to be free (I think at one point it was going to also be $49) and the Final Cut Studio is starting at $99 for upgrades, and I think something less for just a disc swap.
Last edited by MacBoy4139 (2006-03-17 3:42 pm)
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#6 2006-03-16 10:34 pm
- conman23456
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Re: What's your prefered setup?
If money was no object...
Then I would have a Dual Dual Core G5 with 8 gigs of RAM and two 500GB HDs and two 30 inchers. And now you can get it for the low low price of $60 a day for a year!
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