Digital BW, The Print

Well, here's my experience: I have a 466mHz G4, about 900mb 
RAM, and manages to handle the files from my Minolta 5400 
(around 70mb for b/w, 200mb for color) without choking.  
Something faster might be "nice" but it's hardly essential with my 
current setup, although I may eventually max the RAM out to 
1.5gb.  So I agree, the monitor matters more.

- Barrett

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, George 
Hartzell <hartzell@k...> wrote:

> True enough, although it depends on your definitions of large
> and usable.  I routinely work with 16 bit 4000dpi scans on my 
> 500MHz G4, and it's "usable".  Would I prefer a fast dual G5?
> Yep.  Would I trade that for monitor calibration?  Nope.
> 
> Big drum scans might well be a different matter entirely....
> 
> It looks like a Gig of RAM is going for $150 to $200 (depending 
> on the flavor), but that'd get you an Eye-one display on Ebay.....
> 
> A couple of months from now, that second gig might only be
> $80....
> 
> g.