>
>In other works, what are the minimal requirements to
>do flatbed scanning and light-duty image manipulation?
>
Minimal: Cheap $49 parallel port scanner, any old Pentium 133 or
faster computer with 64 megs of Ram and 4 to 6 gig hard drive.
Best (for value): Find a local reputable home-built computer (check
local forsale newsgroups). An Athlon 600mHz with 128 meg ram and 25
gig HD should set you back about $600, and another $100 for a decent
17" monitor.
I don't know the current market for scanners. My old Microtek
Scanmaker E6 (600 dpi optical, 11x13.5 bed, requires a SCSI card) just
keeps going and going and going. And I have a Nikon Coolscan III film
scanner which works just fine also.
There is really no need to spend a lot for the latest and greatest
top-speed Pentium processors. Lots of good work is being done on 450
Mhz units. More ram is always better, but 128 mb ram is good enough to
work with 30 mb files (a file suitable for 8x10 prints is about 30
mb.)
Choose the monitor carefully - go to the store and look at one in
action. If you want to spend extra money, spend it on the monitor. A
19" or larger monitor is much, much easier to use than a 17" one.
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Happy Trails,
Texdance
http://members.fortunecity.com/texdance
http://members1.clubphoto.com/john8202
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