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Mar 19, 2019 12:16:51 #

rcarol

Manglesphoto wrote:

A fantastic image!!!!
Why a laptop? The screens are really too small for editing IMO. and usually you can't calibrate the "monitor" if you should want to do so.
And why not an iMac? (cost).

I'd really like to know the basis for your comment that you usually can't calibrate the monitor on a laptop. I've never had an issue with any of the laptops I currently own or the ones I've owned in the past and retired.

Mar 19, 2019 12:24:44 #

lisainstpete

Hi All:
Thanks for all the input. I was looking at the Acer swift 15.6 with the 4k monitor, SSD etc and the Dell xps series. I like the idea of using a bigger external monitor and saving money on the actual laptop that may not have as good a monitor as I am well used to a large monitor on my desktop.
I was hoping to keep it to about a thousand $ but now figure it will be a bit pricier. Maybe $13-1500.
RE MACs: I, actually my kids, have had 3 macbooks before (all now dead) and my husband does not like them because they are difficult to repair where as with the PC you can open it up and easily replace and upgrade parts. He is technical and likes to do such things.
Again thanks,
Lisainstpete

Mar 19, 2019 13:48:35 #

Toment Loc: FL, IL

Welcome! I'm using a MacBook Pro late 17
Very fast, nice display
Pricey!
Have fun!

Mar 19, 2019 13:50:48 #

Alan1729 Loc: England UK, now New York State.

I was planning for the future as well as being a tech junky so I bought this: Lenovo ThinkPad P51 15.6" 4K UHD Mobile Workstation Laptop PC (Intel i7 Quad Core, 32GB RAM, 512GB SSD, 15.6" UHD 3840x2160 Display, NVIDIA Quadro M2200M, Thunderbolt3 FingerPrint, Win 10 Pro). It even has an inbuilt screen calibrator. The only thing I would advise against is a 4k laptop screen, yes they display really nice images but all the menus are so small you have to use the windows 10 magnifier to read them because the software was built before 4k was common. I suppose you could use a hand held magnifier, I've done that. My desktop has a 40" 4k monitor same problem and same really good quality image both much more colour when you get good source material. I use photoshop CS5 on both, with a medium wacom pad, makes my laptop as good as the desktop.

lisainstpete wrote:

Hi All: br Thanks for all the input. I was looking... (show quote)

Mar 19, 2019 15:39:16 #

phdbob

What ever you get it must have a lot of dedicated graphics memory. I have a 15" Dell Alienware gaming laptop with a SSD drive to run programs, a 1 T hard drive for storage and a lot of dedicated graphics memory. It runs well with Photoshop, On1, and Lightroom. I use an external drive to save my pictures and Blackblaze to back them up off the external.

Mar 19, 2019 16:34:53 #

letmedance Loc: Walnut, Ca.

You might consider a microsoft surface with the pressure sensitive pen. It may be a tad slow on some intensive operations but the convience of working on the photo with the pen is very good.

Mar 19, 2019 17:43:08 #

xposure

lisainstpete wrote:

Hi, I am new to this forum and enjoying it so far.
I am going to be buying a laptop PC (not MAC) and would like to get some suggestions about what laptops others are using. I do use photoshop cc and like compositing, focus stacking, exposure stacking etc so I need something with that capability. I shoot with a canon 5dM4 so file sizes are pretty large.
Thanks for the input.
Lisainstpete

I travel with my Lenovo 900series laptop, and it is fast and light, and runs Photoshop fast, I also use it to run Powerpoint with slide photos to teach and use a chromecast attachment to big tv's and projectors to show the text and photos while teaching.

Lenovo is used by Nasa. There are over 100 Lenovos on the space station.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lenovo-yoga-c930-2-in-1-13-9-4k-ultra-hd-touch-screen-laptop-intel-core-i7-16gb-memory-512gb-solid-state-drive-mica/6295987.p?skuId=6295987

Mar 19, 2019 18:51:38 #

jimvanells Loc: Augusta, GA

I use a laptop when I travel but a desk top at home. I have found with large file sizes, that my laptop bogs down when I add a large number of images. I have solved this by keeping the programs on the laptop and catalog I am using on a USB 3.0 hard drive. The movement of the files is quick and machine does not slow down.

Mar 19, 2019 21:08:39 #

OleMe Loc: Montgomery Co., MD

Lenovo ThinkPad X-1 Carbon. A road warrier's favorite. Tough with carbon fiber reinforcement. I-7 processor, SSD.

Backup to tinySanDisk FIT USB-3 (for speed) thumb drive - cheap at Amazon.

/Roger

Mar 20, 2019 01:27:56 #

nikonuser750 Loc: Monroe, LA

lisainstpete wrote:

I vote for Lenovo. When I bought my laptop almost 5 years ago you could buy it with built in monitor calibration. I also advise an i7. They just seem to handle new software better than an i5. I've personally had issues with Dell and upgrading that I've never had with Lenovo. Many Lenovo's have built in SSD cards for caching that tend to speed them up. Lenovo's repair center is in Atlanta, GA should you ever need to call for tech support. Call their 800 sales line and let them design one for your needs.

Mar 20, 2019 04:58:57 #

TMurphy71

I have to agree with the person that mentioned a gaming laptop. They typically provide better speed, graphics and added memory. When I purchased mine I scored huge with buying refurbished through W**mart and paid $650 compared to buying through dell at $2600 for the same product. 17" touch 4K screen, dual hard drives (one solid state), I7, and a gaming graphics card that my son recommended but I don't recall what it is. Not to mention it was only an added $50 for a 2 year warranty (which I recently used because I dropped it and broke the hinge) If you know a gamer, they can pin-point you in the right direction.

Mar 20, 2019 07:55:53 #

dsmeltz Loc: Philadelphia

nikonuser750 wrote:

I vote for Lenovo. When I bought my laptop almost ... (show quote)

Both Lenovo and Dell make very good machines. I buy from outlets (I am cheap) I ended up going with a Dell XPS 13 largely due to the Dell Outlet web site. It is much better designed. The Lenovo outlet site was nearly unusable. However, if you are willing to put up with the site, they do offer good deals on excellent machines.

Mar 20, 2019 09:04:38 #

russjc001 Loc: South Carolina

I use the Dell XPS 15 laptop along with X rite calibration. Get the maximum RAM available for whatever you choose.

Mar 20, 2019 10:43:38 #

DennisC. Loc: Antelope, CA

sloscheider wrote:

I’m mostly in the Mac camp as well. The Mac mini is a nice option that allows multiple monitors of your choice but it’s not a laptop... and it’s not windoze...

Way too sloooowww....

Mar 20, 2019 19:31:32 #

awesome14 Loc: UK

I've gotten every laptop I've ever owned used on eBay. You get about 4x the machine for the money. But if you need tech support that's not going to be an option.

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