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Subject: [Leica] Apple 27" LED Display Questions
From: alal at poly.edu (A. Lal)
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:58:54 -0500
References: <D0CE7C4F03E84D959698C2C1E890B19C@rh316ews02><232FC72ED9AD48D394D828FB13516C0C@rh316ews02> <ED8E9671-1318-4E05-BD69-44674E47CB06@gmail.com>

Hi Bill,

Multiple reasons not to get an Mac: No Blu-Ray, no Sandy Bridge i7, will 
need to get new software, certain programs not available for Mac OS....

Regards,
Akhil
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "photobynelsch" <photobynelsch at gmail.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 10:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Apple 27" LED Display Questions


> Why don't you just get the 27" iMac?
>
> Bill Nelsch
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Jan 20, 2011, at 8:04 PM, "A.Lal" <alal at poly.edu> wrote:
>
>> P.S:-
>>
>> Does an Apple display have to be recalibtated for use with a PC? If so, 
>> what soft/hard-ware is required?
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "A.Lal" <alal at poly.edu>
>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 9:55 PM
>> Subject: [Leica] Apple 27" LED Display Questions
>>
>>
>>> Hi Gang,
>>>
>>> I'm putting together a new  WIn 7 computer  to replace a 7 year old 
>>> Compaq.
>>>
>>> Digital image  processing will be about the toughest job this computer 
>>> will have to do. At the moment I am leaning towards one of the new Sandy 
>>> Bridge i7 processors with lots of RAM, 16  GB, and a good video card.
>>>
>>> High on the wish list is a first-class large monitor.  For the past week 
>>> or so I've been eyeballing displays at the local computer stores and by 
>>> far the best display I've come across to date is the 27" Apple LED 
>>> display.  Every time I look at one, I go 'Wow'.  Are any list members 
>>> using this display with a Win computer? If so, are there any 
>>> compatibility problems? In particular, I want to make sure that the 
>>> built in camera will work and the USB ports will not freeze up. Newer 
>>> 1155 socket motherboards are available with display port sockets so is 
>>> it correct to assume that the Apple monitor will be plug 'n play with 
>>> win 7?
>>>
>>> As an alternative, should the Apple option not work,  can list members 
>>> recommend similarly sized monitors that would be suitable for serious 
>>> digital photo work as well as everyday computing - I prefer not to have 
>>> a dual monitor solution.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance,
>>> Akhil
>>>
>>>
>>>
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