Laptop screens suck for photo editing. Even the best I've seen have severe
issues with angle of view. High end LCDs for desktops don't have this
problem. I have an NEC 2190UXi with Spectraview, and it calibrates nicely
and doesn't darken if your head isn't perfectly centered in it like every
laptop screen I have even seen. Check the screen carefully before you buy.
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Chris Crawford
Photography & Graphic Design
Fort Wayne, Indiana
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On 11/15/07 12:00 PM, "Jez Cunningham" <jez.cunningham@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> It's getting close to the time that my trusty (crusty?) old computer needs
> to be replaced. This old dog isn't going to learn Mac but will probably
> have to get used to Vista - I always / only change OS with new h/w and this
> new 'un is going to have to last 3/4/5 years.
>
> It's mainly for photo crunching / printing.
>
> So I've been perusing what's out there and ended up looking at Dell (again):
> Inspiron 530, 2.33Ghz E6550 core 2 duo / viiv, 2GB (with slots to go to 4),
> 320GB or more (plus space for 2nd HDD), and a 22" wide LCD driven by 256kB
> nvidia card. £675 / €1000 is the rough ticket (incl 17.5% UK vat).
>
> My reasoning for going desktop rather than laptop is based on ease of
> upgrade (e.g. price of RAM), space for a couple of HDD and DVD drives, it'll
> never get moved (I've got an adequate laptop for travel if necesary), and a
> big screen, graphic tablet, full keyboard, etc. But many of you use laptops
> or Mac powerbooks - can they really compete in this area?
>
> thanks for your valuable advice
> Jez
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