Hey /p/.I'm taking some online photography courses, and need a new computer. What computer is best for photographers?Also, less than 2k?
used powermac g5, go for a dualiesage for /g/ material, but don't go to /g/ because they will just rage at you
>>284496What he said
I have found that using a Mac really isn't essential. If you have used a PC all your life, I don't see any point in switching to Mac and relearning everything when the software does the same stuff. Just thought I would add that. And laptops are extremely difficult to calibrate, so a desktop is recommended. Get RAM and phat ass monitor yo.
>>284492There is no computer that is best for photographers.
>>284492DON'T buy an old mac. It's not worth it, everything's designed for the Intels now, and system requirements increase fast in the mac world.My MacBook Pro, which was top-of-the-line two years ago, chokes on running RAWs in CS3.
At least 2GB of RAM. That should be a priority. Good thing RAM is cheap. Since you're on a budget, forget Vista and Macs, go with Windows XP Pro SP2. Vista sucks anyway and will just get in the way. Dual Core with a higher clock rate is better than quad core with a lower clock rate.Computer I'm running now was worth 1000 USD when I got it last year, probly less than 500 now. 2k should get you a good one.
>>284521True story, unless you're buying a tricked PowerMac G5. Horsepower is still horsepower. IBM's current line of supers still runs on clusters of Power chips.
>>284521My MacBook Pro, which was top-of-the-line two years ago, chokes on running RAWs in CS3.lol.. what kind of files are you working with? My original MacBook with the archaic Yonah Core Duo has no issues at all using Bridge CS3 and Photoshop CS3 as my RAW file manager and image processor.This is with 10 MP RAW files from a 40D at 14-bit. I have 2 GB of RAM but the original Core Duo isn't exactly the fastest kid on the block.
>What computer is best for photographers?lol.