I tend to lag behind the technology...way behind. My desktop is probably 10-11 years old, running Windows XP. My Epson 4990 is hooked to it, and what few photo jobs I have these days (little league sports, daycare "spring/fall" pictures) are Photoshoped on that computer before sending up to Mpix for printing.
I probably need to catch up a little. My problem with upgrading is mainly with the monitor - I am still using the original 19" CRT monitor. I tried two different flat screen monitors a few years back (both Xmas presents to me) but neither were usable for working on photos, since I could not get them adjusted to Mpix, and since the slightest change in viewing angle changed the brightness of the image. My CRT is matched very nicely to what Mpix prints, so I know what I send them is what I will get back.
I need advice on getting a new "work" computer / monitor that will give me pretty much what I have now at an "affordable" price (Say, free - $1,000). The only externals I will be hooking up to it is my scanner, and perhaps in the future, a printer.
I am guessing another desktop will be most affordable, but:
1 - Are there any laptops that have monitors that are great for working on pictures?
2 - Would it be possible to hook my CRT monitor to a laptop (if the laptop monitor is not good for photo work)?
3 - Desktop recommendations?
4 - Monitor recommendations?
Thanks.
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