>> You might also look at the MacOS. Image processing really shines on the >> Mac. Forget MHz, a 500 MHz Mac doing image processing out performs a >> Intel box at over twice the MHz. >> >> Most people doing image processing (not just astronomical) prefer the Mac. > >All of that is true but the variety of astronomical image software is ot >nearly as good for the Mac. While this may be true, there are options. I purchased a Mead CCD system and software. The software was for PC only (really terrible software, BTW). I used the software with Virtual PC on my Mac PowerBook and it worked fine. This was both data acquisition and imaging manipulation software. Most applications for the PC will work fine on the Mac with Virtual PC. In fact they usually run faster in the emulation mode on the Mac than on an equivalent PC. :-) Jeff --------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeff Hopkins HPO SOFT 4th Dimension Partner 7812 West Clayton Drive FileMaker Pro Expert Phoenix, AZ 85033-2439 U.S.A. BASIC/C++ Programmer (623) 849-5889 (Fax) www.hposoft.com Over 25 years of Programming www.amug.org/~hposoft and Database Development Experience --- This message is from the AZ-Observing mailing list. If you wish to be removed from this list, send E-mail to: AZ-Observing-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, with the subject: unsubscribe. The list's archive is at: http://www.freelists.org/archives/az-observing This is a discussion list. Please send personal inquiries directly to the message author. In other words, do not use "reply" for personal messages. Thanks.