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by rossdonnan - 5/28/06 10:05 PMhey guys
need some help with organising a new computer system. this is what I currently have (am leasing)
Sony Vaio laptop, 2.66 P4, 512Mb Ram, 60 gig HD with 250gig external drive, external sony dvd-800U burner, 15" lcd screen in the laptop. I got it 2 years and 3 months ago, and its served me so well, minus a hard drive crash. I will buy this one once the lease expires, and keep it for when Im on the road.
The lease expires in November and I hope to get a new system then. I want a high end system, willing to spend $3000 AUD and source a monitor (looking at an apple 24" cinema display). Im a graphic designer and want a system that can also do video editing with ease.
I need to be able to run photoshop, indesign, illustrator and have multiple windows open without a problem. something my current laptop is now having trouble doing...
can you guys recommend a system?
something to ponder
by linkit - 5/29/06 2:38 PM In reply to: new computer by rossdonnanI'd wait until November to to get a good answer to this question. The notebook recommendation given today will be useless because there will be newer components in the market by then (mobile CPU's, video adapters, motherboard chipsets, "Windows Vista-ready" components, etc.).
Do you wish to purchase something now?
your design apps...
by ramarc - 5/29/06 4:05 PM In reply to: new computer by rossdonnancould use a memory boost... they all LOVE RAM. add a 1GB stick (probably giving you 1.25GB) and you should see the Vaio really perk up.
also, copy as many data/work files from your laptop HD to the external HD, defrag, and set a fixed page file of about 1GB. then copy your stuff back to the laptop HD. that could speed you up also.
Just to be sure ...are looking for a desktop or a laptop ??
by VAPCMD - 5/29/06 4:05 PM In reply to: new computer by rossdonnanSeems the desktop would be better suited to the task.
interesting
by rossdonnan - 5/30/06 1:32 AM In reply to: Just to be sure ...are looking for a desktop or a laptop ?? by VAPCMDnot looking to purchase now, as stated the lease runs out in november so looking to buy then. Cant wait.
Checked out some macs today they look awesome.
adding 1gig ram sounds good, know how to defrag but whats this about chaging the page file?
If you're going to buy the laptop when it goes off lease .
by VAPCMD - 5/31/06 7:46 PM In reply to: interesting by rossdonnanand you want to use it thereafter and beyond ... add more RAM (say 1 GB) now and enjoy it. And if you CAN wait 'til January 07 for the new system ... you could get a dual core 64 bit CPU and Windows Vista..the MS 64 bit OS. By then there's a good chance Adobe will have a 64 bit ver of Photoshop too. And you won't need to spend $3K to get a well configured, robust, high performance system unless you go to the bleeding edge with the latest and greatest.
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