Hi Thomas! Most modern machines will more than suffice for the use of openstreetmap editing but it really depends on what you want to do. I've managed to get people editing the map using ID (the web browser editor) on a low-end Chromebook. For more intensive work, you may want something with an i5 or i7 processor, 8-16gb ram and an SSD storage device. A good mouse is mandatory.
For editors, many people use JOSM as a local client but depending on what you're looking to achieve, QGIS is quite popular too. The community is always happy to get feedback and insight from as diverse a field as possible so encourage you to pick something, try it and let us know how you get on. Regards Donal On Mon, 11 Nov 2019 at 22:17, Thomas A. Montgomery <[email protected]> wrote: > Open-Streeters, I am retired from Miami University (Oxford, OH, IT > Services) and interested in your OpenStreet dialogues and wonderful > discussions forums. I have been following these for a while with an > interest in GIS as it relates to places, genealogy and history (some family > lines from Ireland). > > 1. Considering a Christmas present for myself and need your > recommendations on hardware (computer) configurations. > 2. I could obtain a copy of ArcGIS. Or do you use QGIS? > > I would appreciate your recommendations. Perhaps I could help out from > afar. > > The Yank > -- > Thomas A. Montgomery, Ph.D. > 515 Vinnedge Ct. > Fairfield, OH 45014 > [email protected] > [email protected] > [email protected] (Retired, IT Department) > Society of Miami Retirees and Alumni (Ph.D, 1982) > _______________________________________________ > Talk-ie mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ie > _______________________________________________ Talk-ie mailing list [email protected] https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ie
