Digital BW, The Print

G3 macs are selling for $50 each now.  I bought one to run my SCSI scanners,
an oversize (A3 size) Umax ($75 on ebay) & Polaroid SS4000 slide scanner
($300).

My other two computers are a G4 mac ($700) and a Compaq PC (free).  I can
scan two items and print one, plus email and accounting, all at the same
time.  Very productive.

Anthony G. Atkielski writes:
> That depends on the priorities of scanning and printing.  For many
> shops, it's not economical to buy multiple computers for different
> purposes; and if this is the case, it's important to choose a computer
> as a function of _all_ the applications one must run, not just one or
> two.
> 
> For example, a photographer who uses a single computer not only for
> photo work but for accounting and general business use is far better off
> with a PC than a Mac, unless he is willing to sacrifice a great deal in
> favor of photographic use alone (and today the Mac really doesn't have
> enough of an advantage to justify that kind of sacrifice in most
> situations).
> 
> If one has the luxury of being able to afford multiple computers, of
> course, one can pick the ideal computer for each task.

-- 
Thomas Robinson
http://www.historicphotoarchive.com