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  1. 11th October 2011, 03:45 PM #1
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    laptop for camera

    My laptop has finally bitten the dust, so I need to get another one.

    this time I thought I would get one with the camera in mind, to upload pics and use photoshop etc. I am open minded regarding apple or 'normal' ones, my brother raves about his apple - I have never used one, the graphic arts teachers I have spoken to all recommend apple, I have no idea I just want one that I can carry with me for when I do FIFO and also use for the camera?

    Any thoughts
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  2. 11th October 2011, 04:26 PM #2
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    How much dust and water is the laptop going to see? You could look for a toughbook on ebay, they seem to be pretty rugged.

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    I'll preface the following statements by saying I hate Apple products, do not understand how to operate SWMBO's Macbook Pro and detest their marketing strategies and being tied to iTunes.

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    If I were buying a laptop with photography in mind I'd buy a Macbook Pro. The screen image is fantastic, the battery goes forever, they turn on in a few seconds, backup works perfectly and is quick, etc.
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    Do you have a copy of photoshop for the apple/PC or will that be an extra expense ?

    Something to consider.


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    Portable, light weight, fast, robust (no moving parts), excellent battery life - the MacBook Air can't be beaten. However there are cheaper alternatives. The MacBook Pro would be my next choice.

    Remember you can run Windows on Mac's now days too.

    When travelling I keep my MacBook Pro in a Pelican laptop case.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bushie View Post
    Do you have a copy of photoshop for the apple/PC or will that be an extra expense ?

    Something to consider.


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    No I dont that will be something I will have to get as well.

    I have purposely held off in buying anything as I have simply been getting my head around the 'new' technology of DSLR's to me there is an accurate analogy between records and CD's mostly superior but a richness was lost along the way; this is where photoshop and the like come in.
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    If you don't need Photoshop consider Lightroom or if you go Apple then there is also Aperture. Both are excellent without the really advanced editing of Photoshop. Also if you couple either with the Nik Software collection (or Topaz's plugins) then it really works wonders.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dmdigital View Post
    If you don't need Photoshop consider Lightroom or if you go Apple then there is also Aperture. Both are excellent without the really advanced editing of Photoshop. Also if you couple either with the Nik Software collection (or Topaz's plugins) then it really works wonders.
    This is stage 2 of getting the computer, I dont really think I need something as advanced as photoshop at this stage. I think I would rather just enhance the photo's rather than completely change them but until I get to play I really dont know.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bee utey View Post
    How much dust and water is the laptop going to see? You could look for a toughbook on ebay, they seem to be pretty rugged.
    looked good until I found the price

    I could buy good second hand defender for that
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    Quote Originally Posted by dmdigital View Post
    If you don't need Photoshop consider Lightroom or if you go Apple then there is also Aperture. Both are excellent without the really advanced editing of Photoshop. Also if you couple either with the Nik Software collection (or Topaz's plugins) then it really works wonders.
    plus 2 for lightroom, cs3 has been relegated now as all but heavy manipulation is best done in lightroom
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