Laptop for photo processing: What laptop do you believe is the best for photo processing? Is it a Mac, Surface Pro, or another model? I currently use an iPad Air and although it has...

Ed D Loc: Virginia

What laptop do you believe is the best for photo processing? Is it a Mac, Surface Pro, or another model? I currently use an iPad Air and although it has some nice features, overall I’m very disappointed in it. If it helps your answer, I plan on using the Photoshop/Lightroom $9.99 a month bundle to do processing.

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

Ed D wrote:

What laptop do you believe is the best for photo processing? Is it a Mac, Surface Pro, or another model? I currently use an iPad Air and although it has some nice features, overall I’m very disappointed in it. If it helps your answer, I plan on using the Photoshop/Lightroom $9.99 a month bundle to do processing.

I use the new MacBook Pro, but I really don’t think it matters all that much.

Ed D Loc: Virginia

What do you mean by it doesn’t matter all that much?

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

Ed D wrote:

What do you mean by it doesn’t matter all that much?

I don’t think it matters which brand or model is chosen. It’s the software that does the work, not the machine.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Mac wrote:

... It’s the software that does the work, not the machine.

Maybe when Picasa was king

Computer specs for LR:
https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-cc/system-requirements.html

For PS:
https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/system-requirements.html

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Ed D Loc: Virginia

I was considering image quality, efficiency, photo saving, etc.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Ed D wrote:

I was considering image quality, efficiency, photo saving, etc.

Image Quality - it's the camera, the editing software and your expertise at using them

Efficiency - not sure what you mean, but more ram and best processor = speedy action by the software

Photo saving - do you mean hard drive/storage space? Depends on multiple factors, including how many photos you shoot and what type of files you save. But you can always buy an external device for additional storage.

Computer specs for LR:
https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-cc/system-requirements.html

For PS:
https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/system-requirements.html

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Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

Linda From Maine wrote:

Maybe when Picasa was king

Computer specs for LR:
https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-cc/system-requirements.html

For PS:
https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/system-requirements.html

.

That’s configuration, it could be any brand or model.

PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago

Ed D wrote:

What laptop do you believe is the best for photo processing? Is it a Mac, Surface Pro, or another model? I currently use an iPad Air and although it has some nice features, overall I’m very disappointed in it. If it helps your answer, I plan on using the Photoshop/Lightroom $9.99 a month bundle to do processing.

I use a MacBook Pro. Switched from windows and it is a night and day difference in performance.Since then I got a New Mac desktop.

ejones0310 Loc: Tulsa, OK

If money is no object (you didn’t say) and you don’t need to have compatibility with Windows for other software, then get a Mac. If however, you have to have that one piece of Windowssoftware that’s not available for Mac, then get a Windows machine loaded withRAM and one of the higher end processors.

Ed D Loc: Virginia

The problem I have with the iPad is when I save pictures to an external drive I lose 15% of my pictures. I need something more reliable.

Ed D Loc: Virginia

Thanks!

Ed D Loc: Virginia

I’m leaning toward the Mac. I don’t see a need for Windows.

Hip Coyote

I cannot speak to "best" but I can say that I recently purchased an HP 15-eg0xx laptop with the i7-116567 @2.8 GHz and 16 meg ram from Costco...and am very happy. It was around $900 or so. I have it attached to a HP hub which is attached to a asus monitor and a few portable ssds. It has pen and touch support for the screen. I calibrate the asus once in a while with a spyder device and it seems to work.

It has Intels graphics card which is also working well. I cannot comment on video.

I keep most things in the cloud and only use the on board ssd for operating systems. So far so good.

Ed D Loc: Virginia

Thanks! Certainly a good price.