Stan, we're a windows household. I have an older version of dell wide gamut
screen (96% adobe rgb while modern ones are like 99% or something) which I
could show you.
I am not a Mac person, so I could not help you with you Mac quandaries.
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On November 30, 2013 11:14:55 PM Stan Halpin <s...@stans-photography.info>
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My 7-year old iMac just keeps on working, but it really struggles with
large image files, etc. My dilemma is not whether to buy a new computer -
that is a given. My dilemma is about what to buy.
Note: I am well aware that I can certainly find cheaper alternatives than
those discussed below. However, I have had enough experience with MS-DOS
and Windows systems over the last few decades to be 100% certain that I
have zero interest in going that route. And within the Apple lineup, the
Mac Mini, tricked out and paired with the 27" Thunderbolt Display, is about
what I would get in an iMac all-in-one for about the same price. With some
sacrifice in expansion ports with the Mini. So the Mini is not off the
table, but pushed well to the side while I look at other options.
Specifically, short version: a. all-in-one (iMac) vs. desktop Mac Pro +
display.
b. If desktop+monitor, then Apple Thunderbolt display vs. other good
display vs. display with wide (Adobe RGB) color gamut.
WRT the monitor - I have read several magazine articles and blog comments
and other material (including this interesting piece from EIZO:
http://www.eizo.com/global/library/basics/lcd_monitor_color_gamut/ ) and I
am not sure what I would gain from a wide-gamut display. If web images and
printers are stuck with sRGB, then for me to see a "better" image on my
desktop isn't really going to do anything except to further increase the
load on my credit card.
And if the iMac or Apple Thunderbolt style monitor is good enough, then do
I need a desktop at all?
A current quad-core iMac with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M GPU with 4GB graphic
memory plus some system memory and drive upgrades would be about $2900.
The quad-core base version of the new Mac Pro will start at $3000,
including 2 AMD FirePro D300 GPU's with 2GB on each. Some TBD added cost of
memory upgrades, cables, etc.
So, is there sufficient value added with the desktop and its option to go
for a wide gamut display? Am I gaining other intangible benefits from the
(to me) inscrutable differences in processor and GPUs between the iMac and
Mac Pro? Should I save some money on the computer system and buy a 20-40 lens?
I welcome any comments or opinions, informed or otherwise.
stan
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