[rollei_list] Re: Computer for PhotoShop CS2

  • From: "Jeffery Smith" <jls@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 05 Aug 2006 17:38:31 -0500 (CDT)

Thanks much! I'll take a look for Sonys when I get back to New Orleans. I have 
been concerned about non-CRT monitors. I'll look for the Samsung as well. 
Thanks again!


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Sent: Sat, 5 Aug 2006 12:22:34 -0700
From: "Peter K." <peterk727@xxxxxxxxx>
To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Computer for PhotoShop CS2

> Hi Jeffrey'
> 
> Why no one answers you question is beyond me. Buy a fast PC. Personally I
> would get a good brand that provides support should you need it. I like SONY
> (wonderful support), DELL, and Gateway. There are probably others but this
> is my recommendation in that order.
> SONY also has the nicest flat panel for the money, but the others are pretty
> good. The best IMO is Samsung. CRTs are dead regardless of what people
> say. The SONY Hi Brite (spelling?) is a great LCD panel.
> You can opt for a Dual Core but avoid XP64, it is awful. Stick with XP and
> limit your icons in the trays. Also turn off an anti virus when using CS2.
> You can also consider turning off Indexing. And above all tune up CS2. Most
> people forget to turn off some options that will improve it like turning off
> saving both PC and MAC files, etc. Hope this helps.
> Oh yeah, no matter what laptop you have, the equivalent speed desktop will
> always be faster. Has a lot to do with the electronics, etc. This is all I
> will say as I am sure I will get a rebuttal to this from some armchair
> engineers.
> 
> Peter K
> 
> 
> On 8/4/06, Jeffery Smith <jls@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > It's time for me to upgrade my 3-year-old Gateway computer to something
> > with more resources, and I need to go from Photoshop CS to CS2. For the same
> > amount of money, will a PC serve me as well as a Mac? If I'm going to shoot
> > for a $2500 spending limit (for just the computer, not the PhotoShop), how
> > would it be best spent? I can add external hard drives, so internal hard
> > drive space is not so much a concern.
> >
> > Jeffery
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