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bobhenderson
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|  | Laptop Computers
« Thread Started on Jul 5, 2007, 2:01pm » | |
I'm thinking about buying a laptop computer. I would like to know what are the features to look for when using it with Photo Shop Elements 5.0 and downloading lots of photo's. What size screen is the best, memory, speed, PC or MAC, etc.
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rfalke
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« Reply #1 on Jul 6, 2007, 12:29pm » | |
Bob,
I have a Dell Inspiron 1505 with Core Duo Processors 1.73GHz, 1GB Ram, 15.4 Inch UltraSharp TrueLife Wide-screen WXGA+, 120GB 5400RPM SATA Hard and CD Burner (wish I opted for DVD burner). It seems to handle everything well. I have the latest version of Elements and my laptop has Windows Vista loaded. I have had a few glitches with software but now everything is updated and works fine. It was relatively inexpensive. $799?
Robert
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bdawson
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| | Re: Laptop Computers
« Reply #2 on Jul 20, 2007, 1:43pm » | |
Bob,
The most important thing to look at when purchasing a laptop is the processor speed. You can always upgrade memory and hard drives but not the processor. Get the fastest processor you can find or afford, 2GHz or more. You should start with a miminum of 1G memory, maybe more.
DVD burner is a must.
I would suggest you not purchase a laptop with VISTA, the new operating system. It's too early and there are lots of bugs. It's not compatable with some software. You can still purchase computers from Dell online with XP operating system.
Through my business I work with an account rep at Dell and can sometimes get a better price than the Dell online. If you decide to look at Dell, email the configuration you are looking at and I'll price it out for you.
Beth
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