02-24-2012, 02:11 PM
Hi all,
I've been searching for a decent laptop to be used for image processing, which should be able to handle the future .nef files coming from the D800. So I'm not a Mac user (except for the iPad I own, which is quite user friendly due to it's unnecessity <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />). I liked the MacBook pro and MacBook air because of the minimalist design. But surely there must be other criterias considered because beauty alone is not enough.
So the setup I need is a small/portable, fast and robust system (both in terms of soft- and hardware), and I want to use my existing 22" IPS monitor. And of course the interfaces are crucial:
- CF / SD card slots (supporting the improved new card versions) should be there. Better on board, at least via adapter.
- My existing monitor has a DVI interface (the panel is 1680 x 1050 and 16:10). And I want to connect it to the laptop.
- Fast interface for external data storage/back up.
I don't have the expertise on new class CPUs (2 cores / or 4 cores needed?)... Would the 4GB RAM enough? What about the graphics card...
MacBook Pro or even MacBook Air looks good, but I have no clue about the software part and I have concerns about the Apple's interface compatibility approach (esp. regarding the Thunderbolt - DVI adapter).
Any suggestions are very wellcome...
Serkan
I've been searching for a decent laptop to be used for image processing, which should be able to handle the future .nef files coming from the D800. So I'm not a Mac user (except for the iPad I own, which is quite user friendly due to it's unnecessity <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />). I liked the MacBook pro and MacBook air because of the minimalist design. But surely there must be other criterias considered because beauty alone is not enough. So the setup I need is a small/portable, fast and robust system (both in terms of soft- and hardware), and I want to use my existing 22" IPS monitor. And of course the interfaces are crucial:
- CF / SD card slots (supporting the improved new card versions) should be there. Better on board, at least via adapter.
- My existing monitor has a DVI interface (the panel is 1680 x 1050 and 16:10). And I want to connect it to the laptop.
- Fast interface for external data storage/back up.
I don't have the expertise on new class CPUs (2 cores / or 4 cores needed?)... Would the 4GB RAM enough? What about the graphics card...
MacBook Pro or even MacBook Air looks good, but I have no clue about the software part and I have concerns about the Apple's interface compatibility approach (esp. regarding the Thunderbolt - DVI adapter).
Any suggestions are very wellcome...
Serkan