> From: Robert Morrison <rmorrison@...>
> Reply-To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2001 16:49:01 -0800
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: Re: [Digital BW] dual mac.
>
> I don't know for sure...but I would guess that Apple will discontinue the
> G4's when the G5's ship. It would make sense if they then put the G4 chip
> in iMac's. Honestly, from what I hear about the G5 true 64bit performance
> is that it will blaze in comparison to any G4 currently shipping...thus...I
> think the best move would be to either:
>
> 1) Buy a dual processor G4 when they go on clearance, or
> 2) Buy an entry level G5
>
> One possible issue with going with the G5's may be needing to buy all new
> RAM...my guess is that they will use a new technology chip...if you have
> 1.5Gb of RAM like me...that might be a selling point for Option #1...where
> as long as your RAM is 133mHz...you are in business.
>
> The next huge performance boost for mac users will be when the G5's ship,
> coupled with a OSX native Photoshop version...which I understand will be in
> the spring.
>
> Robert
>
> On 11/23/01 11:43 AM, "ternahan" <ternahan@...> wrote:
>
>> I'm using a G3 Blue and white with 2 SCSI hard drives...it's fast compared
>> with a PC...but the duals are expensive++++...maybe I should wait til the
>> G5's are out and the G4 price will drop?
>>
>>> From: Robert Morrison <rmorrison@...>
>>> Reply-To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
>>> Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2001 22:17:00 -0800
>>> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [Digital BW] dual mac.
>>>
>>> I have a relatively old (now) dual 450 G4 which is much faster at photoshop
>>> than any PC I've worked with. I haven't installed OSX on this machine
>>> yet...but I understand that there are huge performance advantages to be had
>>> on the dual processor machines because of the true multitasking in OSX. The
>>> G5's will be the ultimate wintel slayers...because of true 64bit
>>> architecture. Coupled with OSX there is no reason to use a wintel machine
>>> if you are in graphics or music intensive industries anymore...that
>>> is...unless you want to use Cone's RIP.
>>>
>>> Robert
>>>
>>> On 11/21/01 1:00 PM, "JackG" <jackg@...> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Trish,
>>>> I have been very pleased with it, my first G-4 did not have it, but I'm not
>>>> sure I can tell a difference because I have always been a PC person until I
>>>> started using photoshop last year. I have photoshop on the PC but I have
>>>> never used it.
>>>> A friend of mine who is tutoring me on photoshop says the G-4's are so much
>>>> faster that it is no comparison to what she had been using in the past.
>>>>
>>>> John in OKC
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "ternahan" <ternahan@...>
>>>> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 1:47 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Digital BW] For Steadman/To Piezo or Not to Piezo...that isa
>>>> question.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> | Jack,
>>>> |
>>>> | How do you like the G-4 dual?
>>>> |
>>>> | TIA,
>>>> | trish
>>>> |
>>>> | > From: "JackG" <jackg@...>
>>>> | > Reply-To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
>>>> | > Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 09:27:57 -0600
>>>> | > To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
>>>> | > Subject: [Digital BW] For Steadman/To Piezo or Not to Piezo...that is a
>>>> | > question.
>>>> | >
>>>> | > Good Morning Steadman,
>>>> | >
>>>> | > If you are in the USA, have a happy Thanksgiving, if not, have a great
>>>> | > weekend.
>>>> | >
>>>> | > After Christmas I will have the time to start experimenting with the
>>>> digital
>>>> | > B & W process.
>>>> | >
>>>> | > For photoshop6.1 only, I am using a dual Mac G-4 with one gig of ram,
>>>> | > Polaroid SS4000 film scanner, Microtek Scanmaster 4 flatbed, Yamaha CD
>>>> | > burner, Wacom tablet and an Epson 1270 for a printer using their inks.
>>>> I
>>>> use
>>>> | > Hasselblad for work and a Nikon F5 plus an 8008s for vacations.
>>>> | >
>>>> | > Would you have a ball park figure as to what you think it would cost to
>>>> set
>>>> | > up a system for making the Piezo prints?
>>>> | >
>>>> | > As you can see I do not have a system to calibrate the above and I get
>>>> the
>>>> | > impression that this would be important to do. What equipment do you
>>>> | > recommend? I want to keep using the 1270 for Epson Inks.
>>>> | >
>>>> | > I have been following, or that is trying to follow this list for some
>>>> time
>>>> | > and I am still confused about a lot of things. For instance, as a
>>>> simple
>>>> | > question, I still haven't figured out what OEM actually means. I guess
>>>> it is
>>>> | > the actual inks from Epson.
>>>> | >
>>>> | > Thanks,
>>>> | >
>>>> | > John in OKC
>>>> | >
>>>> | >
>>>> | > <BIG SNIP>
>>>> | >
>>>> | >
>>>> | >
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