Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/04/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I am a mac user. I have looked at the imac and i don't think i would trust the monitor for serious color work, if you are just hobbying it, it would probably work fine. I would however trust the hd lcd's from apple, they are really sweet and priced like leicas. Don't know where you live, but if you can go to an apple store, you could compare them side by side and see if the difference bothers you. I agree with Feli about the lacie monitors. They are really good and a really good value. I have had a 17" lacie at home for about 3 years and have had no problems. We used to use them at work, (switched to artisans) had probably about 15 of them and only one of them gave us problems. I got a dual 2 gig g5 to supplement my older g4 at home. It is an awesome machine. Fast and problem free. If you want a refurb, try smalldog.com or the refurb area of the apple website. Had a few problems with figuring out the network thing, but I attribute that to the fact that I know nothing about networking. I grew up using pc's and personally I prefer the mac. I find them easier to use and less troublesome. My mother got a compaq and I hate it when she calls me to ask how to fix a problem. She should have gotten a mac. Don't rule out a mac mini. We have a few at work and have only gotten good reports about them. Leo On Apr 10, 2005, at 4:07 PM, Feli wrote: > I would skip the LCD screen. If you need color accuracy there is no > substitute for a good tube. Take a look at the LaCie monitors. Lots of > bang for the buck and get a calibrator like Eyeone from Gertrag. > My vote would be for the Mac. > > feli > > On Apr 10, 2005, at 1:53 PM, Roger Bunting wrote: > >> I'm going to have to purchase a new computer. I have >> no experience using an Apple computer, but since my >> photography hobby is demanding hours of scanning, >> editing and more dedicated computer support I'm >> thinking that this is the time to make the move to >> Apple. > ________________________________________________________ > feli2@earthlink.net 2 + 2 = 4 > www.elanphotos.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >