RE: Sort of on topic

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Actually I have both.  The desktop with a 23 inch monitor comes in so handy and its right in my studio where I work.  The laptop is my internet and on the road machine.  What I plan on doing now is upgrading each every other cycle.  One time buy a new laptop, the next a new desktop.

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Subject: Re: Sort of on topic
From: Don Roberts <droberts@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, December 15, 2010 9:02 am
To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students
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Cc: Chris <cjrs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>



On 12/15/10 8:38 AM, Chris wrote:

I use a laptop now. There is a lot of computer speak on this forum.

So true.  The darkroom for today I guess.

 

Chris.

 

From: owner-photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Don Roberts
Sent: 15 December 2010 14:31
To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students
Subject: Sort of on topic

 

I hate to make this a computer forum but there hasn't been much photo talk lately so....   Emily's last post made me wonder:  How many of you PHOTOGRAPHERS - on topic now -  use a laptop as your main working resource?  Will they suffice for doing PS work with a number of large files and a need to see detail in images?  How do you configure?  Can one use the laptop screen for PS tools and an external monitor for the image without a lot of problems?  Any comments on this might help me decide where my equip Don