Re: Semi-OT: Notebook PC for Photo Editing

2006-03-30 Thread Bob Sullivan
Joe wrote: Incidentally, I have seen the complaints about older Toshibas overheating. I believe newer models have a vent on the side. Right. My wife's laptop has been in twice for the problem. It is a series that on sale about 18-24 months ago. Fresh air is sucked in from the bottom. Not good

Semi-OT: Notebook PC for Photo Editing

2006-03-29 Thread jtainter
Gang, I am looking at various notebook computers. One of the uses would be photo editing, but mostly it is for word processing and internet. Still, I would need to be able to do photo editing on it. With all the gear that Pentax will be bringing out, I can't spend a lot on it. I've noticed

Re: Semi-OT: Notebook PC for Photo Editing

2006-03-29 Thread Igor Roshchin
Joe, I don't have an answer to your main question. I'd like to give some information about other points. To best of my knowledge, - the notebooks that Lenovo sells are exactly Thinkpads. I am not sure if they had their own new line, but Thinkpads should be Thinkpads. In a recent program on NPR

Re: Semi-OT: Notebook PC for Photo Editing

2006-03-29 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I've noticed that some manufacturers offer screen enhancements that have names like True Life (Dell) or TruBrite (Toshiba). The demo on Toshiba's website suggests that this is a gamma shift that lightens parts of images. Does anyone know anything about this? Is it just a gamma shift that

Re: Semi-OT: Notebook PC for Photo Editing

2006-03-29 Thread Bruce Dayton
I would second the Fujitsu's. I use an N5010 and love it. I have had quite a few notebooks over the years, and this one is my favorite. The screen is to die for! -- Best regards, Bruce Wednesday, March 29, 2006, 12:36:17 PM, you wrote: IR Joe, IR I don't have an answer to your main

Re: Semi-OT: Notebook PC for Photo Editing

2006-03-29 Thread Badri A
Hi all, I too recently bought a notebook for all-around use including photo editing. I was also wondering about the merits of the extra-brite screens for photo viewing/editing. I was too lazy to research it so I just got a Dell with the TrueLife screen to try it out. I haven't received it

Re: Semi-OT: Notebook PC for Photo Editing

2006-03-29 Thread Joseph Tainter
To best of my knowledge, - the notebooks that Lenovo sells are exactly Thinkpads. I am not sure if they had their own new line, but Thinkpads should be Thinkpads. --- Thanks, Igor. As I understand, Lenovo is just now bringing out their first line of laptops that they designed

Re: Semi-OT: Notebook PC for Photo Editing

2006-03-29 Thread Joseph Tainter
Thanks to those of you who recommended the Fujitsu notebooks. After some hours on their web site I am sold. But, wow, they are expensive. Comparable Sony models like like a bargain in contrast. Well, as I have argued in regard to lenses, one never regrets buying quality. At least the

Re: Semi-OT: Notebook PC for Photo Editing

2006-03-29 Thread Igor Roshchin
Joe, Just a few comments. I never analyzed the comparative price for any other Fujitsu model rather than P-series. However, those models if configured comparably (at $1800 level) were about $300-500 cheaper than Sony's. Fujitsu seems to have a typical price cycle: when the new model (within