Well, not much cash coming in these days and I just had a $1000 glass of wine- it came out of an $8 bottle but when I spilled it onto my running lap top -poof! The wine goes well with chicken but not computers. So I am thinking about getting an ibook - making the switch from PCs. I can affoard to upgrade the memory to 1GB, it has a 1.33Ghz processor. Do you think I can be happy using it for my photoshop CS2 needs? I seldom shoot RAW, but that may change soon, and my post processed image files are normally 10mb or less. Thanks

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From marshall/Marshall (11,937) on October 23, 2005 11:44:30 PM CDT Will you continue to use a separate monitor for viewing and editing images? Laptop screens in general, as you probably know, aren't ideal for serious image editing because of contrast and viewing angle issues. The basic ibook will be adequate for image processing using CS2, but it won't be as fast as a desktop machine you could buy for the same price. If you need the mobile functionality, then it'll be ok, but consider whether you're best served by mobility or by speed. And just one post in one forum will do. Onward. Reply

From kingpin66/Mark (2,442) on October 23, 2005 11:58:43 PM CDT Well one day I might have the cash to get a seperate monitor- how about some suggestions in that dept as well (to go with the ibook) ? ok 1 post Reply

From nikosperi/Nicola (4,582) on October 24, 2005 5:07:55 AM CDT I'm a small fraction of a second ahead of you Mark - minus the wine mishap. I just got a PowerBook G4 in the switch to Mac. It's a 12" with the 1.5Ghz processor and is running with 1.25Gb Ram. My idea is also one day to add on an external screen, but for the moment I need the mobility. Coming from a Sony Vaio with a Pentium III that's a good 3-4 years old. NikonView actually opens RAW files faster on the Vaio than on the spanking new Mac! NikonCapture is also faster on the Vaio. That was my first impression and it got me pretty pissed off. I started working with the trial PSCS2 on the Mac, compared to PS7 on the Vaio, and much to my relief it's ALOT faster on the Mac. I don't know if that's down to different software versions, or different machines. I wouldn't put it beyond Nikon to put together some crappy programming which makes the Mac software soooo slow. PSCS2 is great - much better than PS7. For the moment, things are running quite smoothly on the Mac. The downside of the switch is of course having to add the spend for a new version of PS... and it ain't cheap. Reply

From rogansky/Seymour (5,305) on October 24, 2005 11:13:30 AM CDT I think if you need be seriously mobile, the iBook will be adequate. But...have you thought about a new iMac? Very nice screen and a great deal quicker than an iBook. Above all, a very compact design. Clearly not something you can put in a backpack, but great if you want to upload a day's shoot and work on the pics in the evening say. I'm more answering a question to myself, but worth a thought. Reply

From leren/Luc (32,427) on October 24, 2005 5:42:31 PM CDT Hi Mark, the iBook is great for mobility and connection and all but for 'good' photography... it will probably get you around but... the idea of a monitor is not bad. Does the ibook allow for such connection? CHeck it out first. Reply

From deleted89287/deleted (1,391) on October 24, 2005 8:44:38 PM CDT Mark, the displays on the iBooks are only 1024x768 pixels. This means 1024x768 for the 12" model and the 14" model. Stretching those pixels out over 14" looks not so good. Personally, I don't care for the iBook screens. The 12" model is the better of the 2 IMO but, then a 12" display is less than ideal for your needs. I would beg, borrow or steal and get a 15" Powerbook. They have finally bumped up the display resolution to 1440x960 and the screens are noticeably brighter. Why they took so long is beyond me. Unfortunately, the iBooks offer no DVI out so, you can't hitch up to a monitor. You could get a 12" Powerbook and then get a decent CRT monitor for at home use. I understand the budgetary concerns. Check out Apple's refurbished stuff here. They have a 15" Powerbook ( not the updated display but, pretty damn good anyway ) for $1299. Buy memory any place but Apple. Good luck! Reply

From dazz/Daryl (5,747) on October 24, 2005 7:19:22 PM CDT interesting...I poured a glass of Pinot Grigio into my HP laptop last night and now it wont turn on. I had CS2 on it that I bought and downloaded through the net and did not make the backup disc. Me too hunting for new laptop. Reply

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