On Nov 20, 2004, at 3:34 PM, Graywolf wrote:
Another thought is that in 2 years everything will be 64 bit, but right now very little software can use a 64bit processor any better than a 32bit one. So one needs to think whether the new machine has to last awhile, or can one afford to replace it in a couple of years.
Or you can get a 64 bit Mac G5 right now.
Lasse Karlsson wrote:Hi all,
I just sent the following to a friend off-list, but then realized that there are many of you who may have some good advice to give me.
When buying a digital camera I will also buy a new second hand computer. I haven't been following the development closely during the last years, why anything faster than my P 166 seems a wonder of technology... :)
I've done a list of obvious features that I will be looking for:
- as fast a processor as possible,
- as much RAM as possible,
- a video card of as much RAM as possible,
- obviously as big storage drives as possible,
- a CD rom/DVD writer,
- a 19 inch monitor of decent quality,
- USB ports.
As I said, I don't really know even where today's consumer grade computer technology is, or where it's going in the near future in terms of expected features/speeds etc.. (Or what the latest OS/image editing software will require). I simply might overlook something obvious.
If you'd find yourself in my situation with a tight budget, along what lines would your thinking go, like "not less than an "NN" processor", "not less than such and such a video card" etc.
(I wouldn't mind either passing on any of my requirements if I will easily and affordably be able to upgrade at a later stage, or even at first just buy me something very basic just to be able to deal with downloading my files from the camera, like "just give me a cheap computer that will take big hard drives and is equipped with USB:ports and I will upgrade later".)
Any thoughts on what might be a wise approach to all this?
Thanks,
Lasse
