I second everyone telling you to get a Mac :-) Also, Macs are actually NOT more expensive than PCs, it's a common misconception but it's no longer true. There are no cheap Macs but compared to PCs with equivalent powers Macs aren't more expensive.
It's a Mac mini. It was either that or an iMac and in the end the Mac mini won because I already had stuff like a mouse and a keyboard and a good screen could be found pretty cheaply.
The first computer I ever bought, back in 1994, was a Mac, but I'd been working on them for several years before that (worked at a student union where Macs where pretty much a requirement back then). So I'm not exactly impartial when it comes to Macs :-)
My current desktop is... close to ten years old? Yeah, that sounds right. And it was a floor model that saw a lot of hard use before that point. The Dell I got four or so years ago and its been a magnet for spyware and a general pain in the ass.
Is a Macbook going to be okay for graphics work? We actually looked at the mini as a possibility, but I think something more portable would work best for me.
Notice how it's all Mac users that are chiming in now? I don't think you need to worry about impartiality.
That's quite a long time! I've never had a computer longer than five years (though my second one was bought used and was around two years old so I guess that means it was actually seven when I got rid of it).
I know very little about laptops so you'd better ask someone else about that. I've never had much reason to since I'm home all the time.
Well, bits have replaced over time, of course, so parts of it are much younger. But my *flashdrive* has more memory than the desktop does [there's an external hard drive]. I get a little attached to my machines.
But, but... your supposed to be my Mac guru! :D
I've seen some of my graphic design pals carting Macbooks about to do their work, so it's prolly fine. I was just helping for a trusted voice agreeing, is all.
[You know, Ray would probably have been more appropriate for this conversation...]
Oh, it's okay. *makes sad, disappointed eyes at you*
;D
[The little dude at the Mac shop seemed pretty sure that either mini or macbook would work for my needs. I'm going with the portable option for the moment. :)]
It really sounds like the best decision for you. Just make sure to put in as much RAM as you can afford/is possible. I only use Photoshop Elements (can't afford the full version) so I can get by with only 2G of Ram but Photoshop is a notorious RAM eater so the more you have the faster and better it will work.
I think I was looking at Elements at the store; and really, what I need right now is some serious training wheels. Too many bells and whistles will confuse the issue for me, while I'm trying to figure things out.
[It would be wise to get 'easily distracted by shiny things' tattooed on me. As a warning and personal reminder. maybe I could get it translated into Latin...]
Any excuse is a good excuse to play around in Photoshop!!
I think I like this wording better than the other one for some reason. My Latin knowledge is almost nonexistent but it both looks and sounds better to me.
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The first computer I ever bought, back in 1994, was a Mac, but I'd been working on them for several years before that (worked at a student union where Macs where pretty much a requirement back then). So I'm not exactly impartial when it comes to Macs :-)
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Is a Macbook going to be okay for graphics work? We actually looked at the mini as a possibility, but I think something more portable would work best for me.
Notice how it's all Mac users that are chiming in now? I don't think you need to worry about impartiality.
[And thanks, you. ♥]
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I know very little about laptops so you'd better ask someone else about that. I've never had much reason to since I'm home all the time.
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But, but... your supposed to be my Mac guru! :D
I've seen some of my graphic design pals carting Macbooks about to do their work, so it's prolly fine. I was just helping for a trusted voice agreeing, is all.
[You know, Ray would probably have been more appropriate for this conversation...]
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*makes sad, disappointed eyes at you*
;D
[The little dude at the Mac shop seemed pretty sure that either mini or macbook would work for my needs. I'm going with the portable option for the moment. :)]
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I think I was looking at Elements at the store; and really, what I need right now is some serious training wheels. Too many bells and whistles will confuse the issue for me, while I'm trying to figure things out.
[It would be wise to get 'easily distracted by shiny things' tattooed on me. As a warning and personal reminder. maybe I could get it translated into Latin...]
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facile distraho per crus res
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I like that first project! It gives me a handy excuse to play around with that vintage tattoo-style raven I've been thinking about all week...
[alternately: facile distraho illa quod fulsi - easily distracted by that which shines]
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I think I like this wording better than the other one for some reason. My Latin knowledge is almost nonexistent but it both looks and sounds better to me.
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I with my equally non-existent Latin agrees with you. The second opinion helps. and I think 'that which shines' is far more evocative than 'things'.
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