RE: [APML] computer video card

[Jerry Lodriguss <jerryapml@astropix.com>]

Hi Kirk,

There are no advantages of a Mac over a PC, unless you want to pay more for 
exactly the same hardware for the Mac na

At 01:21 PM 1/29/2004 -0600, you wrote:
>Hello Bobby & Jerry,
>
>I have been meaning to ask about this topic.  I have an older PC similar to
>Bobby's.  I am thinking about getting the Artixscan 120 format scanner in
>the future.  I currently use the Polaroid 35plus with a USB connection.  My
>computer doesn't have a fire wire connection because Windows 98 doesn't
>support it (that's according to the directions with the fire wire card that
>came with the Polaroid machine and trying it anyway).  So I am talking to my
>wife about leaving the existing computer for her use and having a dedicated
>imaging machine for me.  I have asked our computer guy here at work and our
>graphics person for recommendations and they are both steering me towards a
>Mac.  I have noticed that my PC really slows down when I start working on
>files over 100mb.  I don't need any files that large for internet stuff but
>I like to make prints and that's where I am trying to go with this.  I want
>to get into the digital darkroom to process land based photos and
>astrophotos.  I will initially send the files out for printing.  Doing my
>own printing may or may not happen in the future.  I am not really
>interested in games.  What are the advantages of the Mac over the type of
>machine Bobby has found at Dell?
>
>Kirk Carbo
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Jerry Lodriguss [mailto:jerryapml@astropix.com]
> >Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 12:29 PM
> >To: Discussion of Film Astrophotography
> >Subject: Re: [APML] computer video card
> >
> >
> >Hi Bobby,
> >
> >The integrated video on the motherboard will probably be fine for
> >Photoshop. If you play games, it would be a different story.
> >You can always
> >try it and then add a video card later, but if all you need it for is
> >Photoshop, you probably won't need to.
> >
> >The 2.8 gigahertz machine should be much faster for Photoshop
> >tasks (and
> >everything else) than your 500 megahertz machine.
> >
> >Jerry
> >
> >
> >
> >At 12:13 PM 1/29/2004 -0600, you wrote:
> >>Dell has a pretty good offer on a Deminsion 4600. Here's
> >what's included:
> >>DimensionTM  4600
> >>  Intel ® Pentium® 4 Processor 2.8GHz w/533MHz FSB
> >>   Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition
> >>   SPECIAL OFFER! 512MB at 333Mhz DDR SDRAM for the price of 256MB
> >>   FREE UPGRADE! 80GB Ultra ATA/100 7200RPM Hard Drive
> >>$399 after rebate but sale ends today (no monitor; includes
> >DVD player and
> >>2nd
> >>Bay CD Burner    Free shipping.
> >>
> >>Here's my question: Will the native video card (Extreme graphics card;
> >>integrated) be just a good for Photoshop work as the $70
> >upgrade to a 128MB
> >>nvida GForce 4 graphics card. This machine will be networked
> >to my other
> >>desktop which has all my scanners going and I will not use
> >this machine for
> >>anything except image editing.
> >>Also, will  this machine be much faster than my Dell Pentium
> >III XPS T500
> >>with 512 MB ram?
> >>Bobby Middleton
> >>
> >>
> >>
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