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Choosing a Computer System for Digital Imaging
hours and then displayed the entire directory structure. R-Studio was able to restore
all files but 5 to another disk - I was releaved I can tell you. Since then I went for
BACKUP!
-- Robert Nilsson, July 27, 2003
I just want to add a comment regarding monitor suggestion. 17" monitor is really
not for photo editing (and other tasks). I would go with 21" CRT monitor with flat
screen (do not confuse with flat panel). I work on 21" Sony G520 and really love it,
and there're better quality monitors out there. 15" is really miniscule, I think -- and
wouldn't suggest it to anyone who will work with photos. Besides monitor size, you
should also look at resolution. I think 1280x960 is optimal. Monitor frequency is
also very important, as if it is low (60hz or so) you will not be productive and hurt
your eyes. To have high frequency (100hz or above) with high resolution you will
also need a good video card.
-- Sunimoto Sato, September 10, 2003
In response to RAID commentary:
I've a set of 60 GB IBM 120GXPs in a Promise RAID-0 array. They continue to
function well in tandem after nearly two years. Despite this luck, I'd still caution
those attempting to use such an array without backup.
Oddly however, my more recent 120 GB WD1200JB is significantly faster,
particularly in write times. Read benchmarks are nearly identical between the two.
Given how quick IDE drives have become, I doubt I'll deal with RAID in the
future.
I'd like to re-emphasize Phil's RAM comments. RAM is everything.History states
in particular toss it back like candy. If you're into serious multitasking like I am,
and beat the tar out of PS, take the largest image you intend to play with and
multiply it by 15. That's how much RAM you may need to cover a probable worst
case scenario.
DI
-- David Indech, September 20, 2003
Very interesting article. I'd like to add two things :
SCSI drives are faster. When you install the OS and main applications on a IDE/
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