Which hardware for photo editing ?

[sanchi heuser]

Which computer, monitor and software would you recommend
for photowork, especially editing files from 4x5 photos?

I'm a bit new in this field, made first experiences with
photoshop elements on my acer aspire one...
Now after some weeks it's sucks a little bit that I don't know
how the photo really looks
Forgot: spotting the dust is a real pleasure with that tiny monitor

Andi

[photobymike]

I bought a 7 years old PPC Quad MAC 2.5 for 500 bucks on ebay.... Its faster than any PC i have ever used. I added some memory and it really smokes with photoshop CS4. I open CS4 when the computer starts and editing and photo work is instantaneous. Even my sons Mac Mini is faster than my Sony I5 intel and he even runs windows programs on it.

[Lenny Eiger]

Which computer, monitor and software would you recommend for photowork, especially editing files from 4x5 photos?
Andi

Either a Mac or a PC. Lots of RAM, lots of Hard Drive. This kind of question is an invitation to a flame war.

Lenny

[sanchi heuser]

Either a Mac or a PC. Lots of RAM, lots of Hard Drive. This kind of question is an invitation to a flame war.

Lenny

Mac or PC, OK!
But which one?

[Henry Ambrose]

I'd get an new iMac with a big hard drive, add a bunch of RAM and go!

[mdm]

A computer is a comodity. Go for the cheapest option from an online seller.

[Mike Anderson]

I think the first decision to make is Mac vs. Windows. I would summarize the issue by saying Macs are easier to use (but if you're already familiar with Windows you'll have to relearn a little bit and maybe buy new software) but Windows machines are less expensive with more options.

This is close to a religious discussion, so we must be careful here.

...Mike

[Preston]

Sanchi, I don't know if they ship internationally, but you might want to check out Puget Sytems. They have several levels of PC's and very responsive customer service.

Monitor: NEC MultiSync-P Series. I have a 22" and love it.

--P

[sanchi heuser]

I'm not very familiar with windows.
I got my acer some months ago, did internet communication and a little photoshop
work and nothing else. Before that I never had a computer,
went to the internet café
I suppose beginning with a mac would not make such big difference for me, or ?

Another question: Is the monitor of the Imac suitable for calibration ?

[Darin Boville]

>>Is the monitor of the Imac suitable<<

New iMacs should be out soon, if you can wait a month or so.

--Darin