on 10/27/00 2:24 PM, nick green at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Eric > > You ask who uses Photoshop on a Duo: ) I use Photoshop 3.0 on a Duo 280 > with 40mb RAM, & OS 8.1 in a DuoDock II with a 16" colour monitor (3.0 uses > the hard drive as its own VM, so it can conflict with Mac OS VM when that's > on). Also RayDream 3.1.1 and Quark3.3 and Freehand 4.0. And Appleworks (5) > of course. > > Point is, except for AppleWorks, which is efficient anyway, I use software > contemporary with my machine, which means that it is far less memory > hungry. And to be honest, although the modern stuff can do more, it doesn't > do that much more, and so the limits are still set by my imagination, not > the computer. > > IMHO, old isn't necesarilly obsolete, it's just not new, but given that > we're all using Duos, I guess you know that. > AMEN to that last statement! The thought of using it in a DuoDock never entered my mind since I don't own one and have no need to own one (my minidocks are just fine for hooking up ethernet or a CD drive...) Also, I'm not the artsy type. I was just trying to envision using Photoshop on that little screen and with that little HD and having a hard time doing so. - Eric. ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | Great Duo & 2400 stuff including 10/100 Ethernet for 2400s! Dr. Bott | Duo Batts too <http://www.drbott.com/prod/alist/duo.html> NineWire | If they are cool enough to host this list... Digital Solutions | ...you should check them out! http://www.NineWire.com/ PowerBook Guy is | Click here! Everything PowerBook! | http://www.powerbookguy.com Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
