Digital BW, The Print

Bought a Dell 8200 laptop a few months ago. I could not be happier with my
photo work load since I got it. A Epson 2200, CanoScan 4000, 9x12 lightbox,
and a 8200 all on one desk! No more desktops for me.

Chris
New Orleans

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From: <cschaible@...>
Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Anyone using a notebook PC?


> Mark:
>
> I use a Sony laptop for all my photo work.  It has a relatively large
> screen for a laptop - 15" - as well as Firewire for the scanner, USB
> for the printer and pen tablet, and a CD-burner for my archives.  My
> only caveat (but it's a big one) is that I work in black and white
> only.  Therefore, monitor calibration is not nearly as essential to
> me as it would be to someone doing color work.  (As it is, the
> calibration is pretty close, and you learn over time what the
> relationship is between the values you're seeing on screen and what
> will print on paper - as long as you don't use too many different
> papers.) What I like most about the laptop is simply that it doesn't
> take up much space on my desk.  Therefore, on one surface I have room
> for computer, film scanner, and printer (a 1280).  On the other hand,
> it's way to heavy to carry around on a regular basis.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Chuck