Hey John, Keeping it short and sweet . . .
Sounds like the 15" powerbook is already your choice. If any video is in your future at all over the next couple of years, get a superdrive. But once you mention Photoshop, you imply the need for lots of RAM. You can get up to 2GB in that unit. Spend your money there. Ward On Aug 6, 2005, at 3:16 AM, Myoldog at aol.com wrote: > OK, I know that a reasoned and logical reply to my question will be > something like: "How do you intend to use your Powerbook?" or "How > much money are you willing to spend?" or some such question that is > going to make me think too hard. > > So, I am very open to suggestions about configuring a 15-inch > Powerbook that will let me have enough money for essential food on > my table and other such habits or addictions. However, I still > want to be yet somewhat enchanted with the Powerbook's > performance. Is it always a choice of food on the table vs. > enjoyable time on the computer? > > I will be using typical word processing software, along with > Photoshop, InDesign, and a wee bit of Illustrator. Very little > video at this point. So, please give me your opinions regarding > what's essential and what's frivolous, my dear wise cohorts of the > inner kingdom? > > Your thoughtful responses will be much debated in my tiny brain and > become the source of much confusion, I am sure. However, I am > fearful that I am not asking myself enough questions. Neither am I > doing my homework on laptops. It's much easier to glean some > understanding from those who use laptops regularly. > > Many thanks! > > John Geiser -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.math.louisville.edu/pipermail/macgroup/attachments/20050806/44eb8f66/attachment.html
