Photo process on lap tops (Page 3): I think my big deal with Seagate is because I worked for them. Its kind of like the guy who works in a café and would never eat there because he...

dcampbell52 Loc: Clearwater Fl

mldavis2 wrote:

Everyone's experience and preferences are differen... (show quote)

I think my big deal with Seagate is because I worked for them. Its kind of like the guy who works in a café and would never eat there because he knows all the secrets. Having said that, when I was a network engineer, we had horrible luck with Seagate and good luck with WD. Samsun, Toshiba and the others were off and on.. So, it is in reality probably luck of the draw on any of them. But, we each have our preferences. I have never had a bad experience with WD and have 8 or 10 seagates in the garage that have been pulled out of computers because of "issues".

dcampbell52 Loc: Clearwater Fl

Gene51 wrote:

WD Enterprise drives are built like tanks - unlike... (show quote)

I agree and that is probably the difference is that I only buy enterprise level gear. And I am extremely pleased with my new WD cloud 4tb drive (which means it will probably die tomorrow). But, it is nice being able to hit it from anywhere that I have internet access in the world.

02Nomad Loc: Catonsville, MD

Ol' Frank wrote:

Since my desktop died a couple years ago, I replaced it with a Toshiba laptop. I have Photoshop Elements 12 and Lightroom on it and carry it with me on photo shoots to download at the end of the day. I usually use the same memory card in the camera formatting it after the download. I do carry some spare cards but have never used one. I love this laptop.

Same here.

georgeretired Loc: Manitoba Canada

Ol' Frank wrote:

Since my desktop died a couple years ago, I replaced it with a Toshiba laptop. I have Photoshop Elements 12 and Lightroom on it and carry it with me on photo shoots to download at the end of the day. I usually use the same memory card in the camera formatting it after the download. I do carry some spare cards but have never used one. I love this laptop.

I too use a laptop...ASUS. WE moved into an apartment and space for a large desk top was tight, so I invested in a good laptop. Although the laptop mostly remains stationary, I have taken it with me to show pictures to family. IF you are going to buy a laptop, don't "cheep out". Get lots of memory and RAM.

mldavis2

Part of the problem today is that so many drive manufacturers have been bought out, merged or disbanded that no one really knows whose engineering is involved in which brand name any more. The old shell game - smoke and mirrors.

studavis

I use a Apple laptop with a fine screen it helps but, screen is small. The answer if you want only one computer is, a good laptop with a lot of ram and the buy a large screen for home. That way you have the screen of a home computer and the convince of a laptop

dcampbell52 Loc: Clearwater Fl

mldavis2 wrote:

Part of the problem today is that so many drive manufacturers have been bought out, merged or disbanded that no one really knows whose engineering is involved in which brand name any more. The old shell game - smoke and mirrors.

Yep, and where and what happens during the build process. Control Data (Seagate) was building hard drives in the US (the 96 mb Phoenix, the Falcon, etc) then perfecting the assembly line and once the assembly line was working the way they wanted it, broke it down and shipped it to Mexico, the Philippines, etc. and then started a new product line. Their rework remained in the US and they replaced most of the assembly people with Man Power so that they didn't have to pay benefits. They laid off most of their permanent people and invited them back as Man Power. Fortunately, I was an engineer for them and wasn't affected but I sure saw the results.

steffro1 Loc: Murrells Inlet, SC

I have a 17" MSI gamer laptop but I view everything, CS6 and LR4 on a 27" Samsung monitor. I got the large display laptop for travel.

cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA

I use both. I carry a 13" Macbook Pro retina and I sometimes use that for initial work. When home, I use my personally-built PC for final editing and printing. For example, last night I was at a clients to photograph a 2 month old in holiday attire. Used the laptop for the client to view the results as we went along. Today, I will load those files to my Synology server and do final edits and printing from my PC. My laptop is light, fairly easy to use, does a fantastic job, but is expensive. As a long long time died-in-the-wool PC usr, I couldn't like my new Mac more! When home, my network is designed to support and assist me in making my workflow faster. My PC is built, by me, for photo processing first. All components of it and other network attached devices were chosen for reliability, ease, and speed. Whatever works for you. My personal preference is to do all final editing on my PC as the ambient lighting is controlled and consistent, and the screen is larger.

Papa Joe Loc: Midwest U.S.

warrior wrote:

How many process their photos on lap tops. Likes or dislikes please.

I rarely use my laptop for photo work Warrior. I prefer my desktop system with the larger monitor and greater power.

Jimmer56 Loc: Mid-Michigan

I just bought all of my photo gear and my wife is alredy freaking out over the money I spent. Now reading all of this I can see I'm probably just scratching the surface here, because I have never done any photo editing. Really don't know anything about it AT ALL!!! And not sure where to start. But after all of my perusing this forum, I'm inclined to believe I have a whole nother avenue to explore! And obviously more money to spend. Anyway.....I appreciate everyones input! This is sure a valuable tool. And this is sure an expensive hobby! Do any of you have cars or houses or BILLS? Lol. Thanks again to all!!!

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

It's more expensive now to buy the hardware and software, but at least there is no film cost. Once you have a basic working setup, you are set for a while. You can make tens of thousands of photos for the price of the first one, plus your time.

philz Loc: Rockaway Township NJ

I do use my notebook for editing but I am always aware that how the image looks on the screen depends upon the angle of viewing. Too light if up-rite, too dark if angled back too much. People looking over my shoulder standing up see a different image than I see sitting down. So due to this inconsistency, I make sure to do all my final editing on my desktop where the monitor is consistent. Am I missing something as I often am not home when traveling and use my laptop?

Francyne Loc: Bromont, Qc

Hi:

I agree with you. I'm considering purchasing a new laptop with an IPS screen. Would this solve the problem of the angle of viewing?

jimvanells Loc: Augusta, GA

I use a high end laptop with a graphics processor and 8 gig of ram. I do have the video sent via HDMI to a 22" LG calibrated monitor. Get what makes the most sense for all your work, After all, tower computer don't come with a monitor either.