Digital BW, The Print

> From: Djon [mailto:westsidemaurice@...]
>
> I'm becoming convinced that my main computer is too lite for the task
> (scanning, PS, and especially Qimage).
>
> Sony Vaio Pentium IV 512MB 2.8G . And 2 external 120G HDs.
>
> Maybe the Mac G5 enthusiasts have a point.
>
> The next generation of scanners (in a year or two, after Nikon V and
> 9000 and Minolta 5400) will demand a lot more horsepower.
>
> How much ram do you have on your XP machines?
>
> What's your setup, what are your plans?

I've got a 3.2GHz P4 with 3GB RAM and two internal 120GB disks in a raid
config. Windows will give up to 2GB to one app, and use the rest for
whatever else is going on, including disk cache. It's useful for doing
panos, which involve large multi-layered files.

I just ordered a Dell Inspiron XPS laptop, which has a 3.4GHz P4 and 2GB
RAM. Hopefully, it's display will submit to calibration well enough to do
some photo editing on, too. I chose it primarily for its 1920x1200 display.

Your 2.8GHz machine isn't particularly sprightly, and RAID is better than
two separate drives, but I'd guess that the half gig of RAM is your big
speed limitation. I recommend getting another couple of gigs, rather than
upgrading the rest of the machine.

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Ciao,               Paul D. DeRocco
Paul                mailto:pderocco@...