I recently upgraded my computer from a 5 year old laptop designed for business applications, which it still runs just fine (but LR & PS were overwhelming it) to a desktop PC with an I7-9700 processor, 16GB of DDR4 3200 memory, a 250GB SATA SSD for the system and applications, a 1TB M.2 SSD for my photos and 2 3TB platter drives for my admin files and backups of my photos. The 2 3TB drives mirror to back-up each other.
I can still take the laptop for travel purposes and upload the files to the desktop when I have an internet connection. I have set the desktop up with Remote Desktop and that allows not only backing up to the desktop, but also running the applications on the desktop which is significantly faster than the laptop.
When at my desk, I just use the desktop, which is fantastic. It boots in about 15 seconds and LR comes up in about 10 seconds ready to go. Laptops are great for portability, but getting a truly fast one costs a good bit and they are not as easy to upgrade as a desktop unit. Just my $0.02, YMMV.
Zario wrote:
Why is it assumed that I would cheat on my taxes?? That's quite a narrow judgment.
Because the info in your OP compared the local store - MSRP + taxes, no goodies to on line stores that were MSRP, various goodie and no taxes for an 8%+ difference in pricing. While you did not say you were looking to avoid that taxes, your assessment made it look that way to reasonable observers. Glad we were wrong.
ltatko wrote:
Mozultof to B+H !!
Len
You might want to clarify this. Whatever it is, it is misspelled. It could mean 1 of 2 things and they are very different. Just sayin’.
I buy local when possible. When it is not, I use B&H. I just wish B&H would collect the Ohio sales tax, but I am glad they at least total your purchases for the year when you review your purchases for the year. Yes, I actually report those purchases on my state return.
Keen wrote:
The tax usually goes with the state of purchase. If you are buying in a state with no tax (via online), or in a state which waives the tax for online sales, you owe no state any tax. If you live in NY, which has a sales tax, but buy online from Oregon, which has no sales tax, the sale occurred in Oregon...so no tax is owed. If NY has a sales tax, but waives it for online sales, you owe no tax. If a NY based retailer sells you an item online, and does not charge you tax, and NY feels tax is owed, it is up to NY to say so. If NY wants to spend a hundred thousand dollars on a prosecution to collect the $20.00 it thinks you owe, let them do so. Then, publicize the details of the case so NY citizens know how stupid their DAs, judges, etc, are. See if that doesn't get some fools thrown out of office...giving you the last laugh.
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Somebody needs to spend some time reading Wayfair v South Dakota. Everything you stated above is wrong.
As a Wing rider who has ridden a few Harley’s including the Road King, I have no idea how to isolate the camera from the bike’s vibrations and I agree that is a problem worth considering. I would think this is a bigger problem with DSLRs & MILCs than with film bodies, particularly manual film bodies. May be a good time to try some film in a 1970s film body with a matching age lens - something like a Minolta SRT-102 with its venerable 50mm lens
Looking at B&H, there are several options at various price points. With my D500, I have come to loathe the SnapBridge app and would not suggest it. I have a Nikon wired release that I got for ~$70 IIRC. It works great, but I have to remember to reset the BBF for normal operation or manually focus with the BBF before hitting the shutter release. I am having a difficult time figuring how, if you spent ~$2K for the camera, cards, etc., how a <$100 OEM cable is breaking the bank. Aftermarket items may work, but the Nikon release has been flawless and has a high build quality.
truetexan wrote:
I have a western digital "my passport" external hard drive, 4 tera, that i have been using for the last year or so to store my photos. Lately I have been having a problem booting up the hard drive. Doesn't seem to be able to find the HD to start it when I plug the hard drive in. Recently i have begun to 1) plug the hard dive in and then 2) reboot my Mac. Then the hard drive is recognized and I can start the hard drive. Has anyone else run acroos this issue with xtrnl HD's, could it be the cable, or should fear the worst and try to get a new external HD and then move all my photos to the new hard drive ?...eeek...thanks for your help ya"ll...
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I would at least have the files backed up.
Retina wrote:
This targets honest, hard working slobs, too. Some people don't keep a list of everything they buy out-of-state. As an amateur with a number of hobbies but a pro when it comes to losing receipts, I agree with your point and welcome when out-of-state vendors collect sales tax. I never heard of someone from a non-tax state visiting a state with sales tax and arguing with a sales clerk whether or not he should pay it based on his residence. Does having goods shipped change anything?
Yes, having items shipped makes them subject to the recipients state tax laws. If no sales tax at the receiving end, then no tax should be charged. FWIW, if you go to B&H and look up your purchases for a year, they total them for you. Amazon will show you all your orders, but you have to look through them to see what was taxed and not.
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Bgcarl wrote:
This has been a controversial subject and often the point is made that states want their “fair share” and freeloaders should not be allowed to dodge their responsibility to pay a tax to their local state. Another point to consider; the out-of-state vendor uses none of the buyer’s state resources for which the tax is supposed to support, e.g., road maintenance, law enforcement protection, fire services, street lights, local parks, traffic control, etc., etc. Not wanting to argue with anyone but just tossing this out for a bit of balance.
BGCARL
Marietta, GA
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They also don’t get to keep the tax. Not sure what your point is.
traderjohn wrote:
No way. A freeloader is that group that has spent a generation on welfare and every other entitlement program. Their children will follow in their footsteps. There is no level of expectation that will ever end. Then there are 11,000,000 plus illegal aliens. These groups are the freeloaders. As you say "bums"
You have described a certain set of freeloaders, bums & moochers. Sales taxes pay for certain things. If you won’t pay your legally-required obligations you also fit into that group of freeloaders, bums & moochers.
leftj wrote:
So I assume instead of paying the rate required by law on your income taxes you go ahead and bump it up to the maximum rate. I say this only because you are calling someone who pays only what is required by law a freeloader.
You are missing the point. In most states with a sales tax, the user of the product is legally required to pay a sales or use tax on the product. Retailers make this easier for you by charging it and remitting it to the state, but if you buy from a retailer that does not do so, you are legally required to remit the tax. If your don’t, you are not paying what is required by law, hence a freeloader - in other words, a bum.
Uaana wrote:
Think that came about with the Amazon decision.
If a company has a physical presence in the state where the purchase is made then online orders must be assessed at least state taxes.
Nope, South Dakota v Wayfair is the relevant case here.