Laptop for PS
Apr 3, 2016 11:37:54 #
I am in the market for a new laptop to use with photo shop. It was suggested to get one with the Intel i7 processor. Just asking experts here at the hog, is the i7 the best for photo shop. Thanks
Apr 3, 2016 11:43:10 #
My suggestion would be for a Apple MacBook Pro. Don't know what your budget is. I switched from Windows i7 and never looked back. I am phasing over all my computers to Apple.
innershield wrote:
I am in the market for a new laptop to use with photo shop. It was suggested to get one with the Intel i7 processor. Just asking experts here at the hog, is the i7 the best for photo shop. Thanks
Apr 3, 2016 11:46:46 #
Apr 3, 2016 11:47:35 #
Get the largest Retina Macbook Pro that you can afford.
innershield wrote:
I am in the market for a new laptop to use with photo shop. It was suggested to get one with the Intel i7 processor. Just asking experts here at the hog, is the i7 the best for photo shop. Thanks
Apr 3, 2016 12:08:30 #
One of the downsides of recent (meaning past 3 years) Macs is the lack of an optical drive meaning you can not insert CD/DVDs for reading or burning. This means you need a third party optical drive and this converts your MacBookPro into a deskbound unit. When I upgraded from the PowerPC (Motorola cpu chip), I was able to get a refurbished i7 MBP, a 2011 version machine. I don't dare go further as I stopped upgrading Photoshop at CS4 and don't want to lose compatibility with Peak 6 & 7 and Soundsoap.
Apr 3, 2016 12:14:22 #
innershield wrote:
I am in the market for a new laptop to use with photo shop. It was suggested to get one with the Intel i7 processor. Just asking experts here at the hog, is the i7 the best for photo shop. Thanks
While I'm normally a larch Apple/MAC proponent if you can wait I would encourage you to wait for WWDC sometime in June. There may be a new Broadwell processor available then. There is rumors of force touch and Apple Pay coming to a laptop so I'm hanging on to mine to see what happens in June.
If you can't wait, you can get a MacBook Pro with an i7 processor in it today from Apple, and they generally last for years. I always keep mine longer than my wives Windowz computers before updating them. So the extra costs of purchasing a MAC works out in the wash because I keep them longer.
Apr 3, 2016 12:30:57 #
innershield wrote:
I am in the market for a new laptop to use with photo shop. It was suggested to get one with the Intel i7 processor. Just asking experts here at the hog, is the i7 the best for photo shop. Thanks
yes get the i7 processor. call HP or Dell and let them know what you are going to be doing and they could custom build you a laptop to optimize your workflow. in my opinion, stick with HP, Dell, or Mac, I have used and do not like ASUS, ACER, or any other brands, have always had troubles of one kind or another.
the good thing about mac is the screen and they are better for security. the bad thing is there are more and better software available with a windows based computer.
Apr 3, 2016 12:44:39 #
John, I bought a Apple CD/Dvd reader and writer.
John_F wrote:
One of the downsides of recent (meaning past 3 yea... (show quote)
Apr 3, 2016 12:52:14 #
John_F wrote:
One of the downsides of recent (meaning past 3 yea... (show quote)
This is actually a plus not a downside. They are a 20th century device and IMHO have no place in the 21st century. These types of drives are going the way of the floppy.
Apr 3, 2016 14:50:34 #
John_F wrote:
One of the downsides of recent (meaning past 3 yea... (show quote)
The 13.3 inch MacBook Pro still has a dvd/cd optical drive.
Apr 4, 2016 01:20:59 #
innershield wrote:
I am in the market for a new laptop to use with photo shop. It was suggested to get one with the Intel i7 processor. Just asking experts here at the hog, is the i7 the best for photo shop. Thanks
Clevo/Sager. You can get an i7 with lots of expansion, discrete graphics card, a wider gamut screen and up to 64 gb ram for a third less than anything Apple is offering. Apple isn't a bad choice, just much more expensive for what you get.
Apr 4, 2016 01:56:59 #
Avoid Apple. Go with Microsoft products. Lower price. More selection. More software.
Apr 4, 2016 05:10:04 #
anotherview wrote:
Avoid Apple. Go with Microsoft products. Lower price. More selection. More software.
Lol...and more headaches. No thank you.
I made the switch and have never looked back.
My advice is like the previous poster; get the most expensive Mackbook pro that you can afford because you will have it a LONG time and it will "just work" for all that time.
No blue screens, no reinstalling the OS no HDD's filling up with half-uninstalled programs...no headaches.
Apr 4, 2016 07:03:29 #
innershield wrote:
I am in the market for a new laptop to use with photo shop. It was suggested to get one with the Intel i7 processor. Just asking experts here at the hog, is the i7 the best for photo shop. Thanks
I've been getting the Core i7 for years, just because it was at the top of the hill. I never got to top of the hill model of the i7, though, because that was much more expensive. Laptops seems to concentrate on the i5 and other chips designed specifically for laptops to keep heat and power consumption down.
I think an i5 would be fine for PS. Below is a link to the minimum requirements.
http://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom/system-requirements.html
Apr 4, 2016 07:14:46 #
I use Macbookpro, switched from Windows and never looked back or regretted it.
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