New computer
Oct 12, 2017 07:10:22 #
I'm looking for a new computer...with more storage and good screen resolution (laptop). I would like to elevate my photography to the next level and wondering if I really need a computer with 1920 x 1080 resolution...HELP
Oct 12, 2017 07:16:16 #
Oct 12, 2017 07:26:44 #
I'll second the iMac or Mac suggestion. However, the "next level" will require more weight on you than your equipment.
--Bob
--Bob
jpicc1113 wrote:
I'm looking for a new computer...with more storage and good screen resolution (laptop). I would like to elevate my photography to the next level and wondering if I really need a computer with 1920 x 1080 resolution...HELP
Oct 12, 2017 07:32:17 #
Agree, MBP and at home G-Drive for backup and storage. 16 gifs RAM or more 1TB SSD drive.
Oct 12, 2017 08:01:19 #
Take a look at the Surface Pro or the Vaio Canvas. Both are touch screen and work with a stylus. If you like the idea of working on technology like the Wacom Cintiq these are a close parallel with the ability to use them as a full computer as well.
Oct 12, 2017 08:13:18 #
I'm looking to work with lightroom and photoshop.... basic photo editing. I would like to stay with a windows computer if possible
Oct 12, 2017 09:36:49 #
jpicc1113 wrote:
I'm looking for a new computer...with more storage and good screen resolution (laptop). I would like to elevate my photography to the next level and wondering if I really need a computer with 1920 x 1080 resolution...HELP
I upgraded from Windows last year to Apple MacBook Pro and love it. Biught a smaller MacBook book pro also for traveling.
Oct 13, 2017 05:47:24 #
johnst1001a
Loc: West Chester, Ohio
Mac all the way. Screens are excellent. I have the Mac Pro, 15", had it for a year now. Boot time is 9 seconds with the SSD hard drive. I also have a 2012 iMac 27" which is very good, but a step down from the newer iMacs. I would love to get the new iMac.
Oct 13, 2017 07:47:33 #
jpicc1113 wrote:
I'm looking for a new computer...with more storage and good screen resolution (laptop). I would like to elevate my photography to the next level and wondering if I really need a computer with 1920 x 1080 resolution...HELP
Personally, I don't like Mac anything and prefer any Windows 10 machine over Apple, but that's a personal thing. I prefer the ability (with desktops or towers) to add on accessories or extra drives. With Macs (and most laptops) your ability to expand is extremely limited. I have 3 laptops and all 3 are primarily used to copy images from my cameras to an external 4TB drive and to connect to the internet while traveling so that I can get my images to my WD Cloud drive system. This gets a copy of my images back home incase of issues during my travels. The laptop that I travel with does give me the ability to preview my images on it's screen or to connect to the TV in the room so that I can see what I got shots of. I only do rudimentary adjustments on the laptop as I prefer to use my larger and more powerful (and better graphics ability with the graphics accelerator card) computer in my home office. My laptop is just a tool to give me previews so I can decide if I need to reshoot something or have an idea of what I'm getting. It also gives me the ability to show a customer a preview what I got before I have the finished product. I've found that laptops (whether Mac or PC) are cost prohibitive and limited in capability for adjusting my photos. Plus, I like the consistency of using the "same" home computer for the final copy of all of my photos. I do like being able to preview my images on the laptop while traveling and it does eliminate or greatly reduce the possibility of leaving the shoot with nothing but garbage photos. You can see so much more of the image on the laptop or room TV screen than you can on the back screen of the camera.
Personally, I went with a midlevel laptop and use a high end tower (mine is water cooled and has 64gb of RAM, a 1TB C drive and 4 8tb hard drives and a very large WD Cloud Chassis with multiple SATA Hard drives in it. However, keep in mind that I do a lot of photography and my storage needs are greater (you can always add storage on a desktop / tower easier than with a laptop.
Oct 13, 2017 08:17:59 #
johnst1001a wrote:
Mac all the way. Screens are excellent. I have the Mac Pro, 15", had it for a year now. Boot time is 9 seconds with the SSD hard drive. I also have a 2012 iMac 27" which is very good, but a step down from the newer iMacs. I would love to get the new iMac.
I use MBP with 1TB SSD and 16 gigs. Love it but my son has the 27” iMac with 32gigs and latestest processor SSD etc. I really love his computer. I don’t travel much with mine do iMac will be nect computer. I do have a good 32” monitor. My wife uses my computer for her Shutterfly books. She uses an HP laptop but prefers my Mac due to the monitor. Can’t use my sons mac. He is in California we live in Florida.
Oct 13, 2017 08:26:18 #
Oct 13, 2017 08:29:17 #
Check out sagernotebook.com. These are windows but they kick apples but all over the place. I have I mac's and a MacBook Pro. But I am switching soon.
Oct 13, 2017 08:33:48 #
I would get a laptop and a good monitor to go with it. If your not making a living doing photo editing do you really need the fastest computer. If your printing a lot a monitor is more important one that covers adobe rgb color range something like a Benq.
Oct 13, 2017 08:53:49 #
Oct 13, 2017 08:57:36 #
Dell XPS is another good option. Great screen and lots of processing power.
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