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Subject: [Leica] Tina, time to go Mac!
From: images at comporium.net (Tina Manley)
Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:43:59 -0400
References: <CAG8EVmw9JddghwADY0K-8cdhSOS+AvPaSw2LdJoWg9aptvngoA@mail.gmail.com> <CA+yJO1DvG9Y+JUFCvmE_891RoCWQtfBoX_S0tWQ3iBjyd2mmRw@mail.gmail.com> <E44426DC-73DE-4AFD-B19C-0BA1D32F487F@mac.com> <CA+yJO1Byb_0hQysR_bH39sOzGyuh3ntwiiA64DL5MXGM4uxHMw@mail.gmail.com> <C3AF57151A134AD4A01344B2426F4854@jimnichols>

Very interesting!  Thanks,

Tina


On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 1:34 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at 
lighttube.net>wrote:

> Tina,
>
> I have been hesitant to mention this one, because I know of no one who has
> used their machines.  But, since you are talking big money for the MacPro,
> I thought you deserved a chance to take a look.
>
> The company I refer to is Velocity Micro, in Richmond, VA.
> www.velocitymicro.com
>
> Their site shows two expensive machines built for videographers.  You
> might talk with them about building something less exotic for your work.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tina Manley" <images at comporium.net>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 12:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Tina, time to go Mac!
>
>
>
>  The reason I'm tempted by the new MacPro is that the work is already done.
>> It is a package specifically designed for photographers (or videographers)
>> with speed and photo processing of prime importance.  If there were a PC
>> already put together with the same attention to photographic needs, I
>> would
>> go with that.  There are just too many confusing choices to make any one
>> of
>> which could hamper performance if I made the wrong choice.  Even the
>> experts can't agree!  I just want something that works when I turn it on
>> and doesn't have to be upgraded every 6 months.  Right now, I'm waiting to
>> see what's coming up in the near future on both platforms.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Tina
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 7:03 PM, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com
>> >wrote:
>>
>>
>>> On Jun 10, 2013, at 4:49 PM, Tina Manley wrote:
>>>
>>> > Can't do it!!  All of my software is PC based - Photoshop, LR, Vuescan,
>>> > printers, Breezebrowser, etc,
>>> >
>>> > I have to admit that is one beautiful machine, though.
>>> >
>>> > Tina
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 3:43 PM, Leo Wesson <leowesson at gmail.com> >
>>> wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> http://www.apple.com/mac-pro/
>>>
>>> MACs have been running Windows software for well over a decade - without
>>> problems.
>>> And this "feature" has only improved steadily along with the power of the
>>> machines;
>>> and the homogenizing of the individual SW programs running.
>>>
>>> The current MACs are essentially UNIX machines.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> George Lottermoser
>>> george at imagist.com
>>> http://www.imagist.com
>>> http://www.imagist.com/blog
>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/**imagist<http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>
>> --
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>>
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-- 
Tina Manley
http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com


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