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Buyer's Guides Computers Buyer's Guide 2024: Ultimate Systems
Buyer's Guides Computers Buyer's Guide 2024: Ultimate Systems
Buyer's Guide 2024: Ultimate SystemsSpeed through digital darkroom work with these powerful computers |
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If
progress bars and spinning hourglasses are choking the fun out of your
digital darkroom work, it may be time to upgrade your system. You can
usually get a significant increase in performance by adding more RAM
and a faster hard drive, but sometimes that’s not enough.
So, what to buy? We’ve picked four top computers—desktops and notebooks—for your consideration. There are obviously many other terrific systems out there, so think of these as examples of the specifications you’ll want to match when selecting your system. On the Windows side, you’ll see the preparations underway for Microsoft’s Windows Vista, the long-awaited update to Windows XP. Do yourself a favor and be sure the system you buy is a “Windows Vista Premium Ready PC” so that you have the best forward compatibility. Visit Microsoft’s Windows Vista center at www.microsoft.com/windowsvista to learn more about the next Windows OS and review its system requirements. For Mac enthusiasts, it’s an exciting time. The transition to Intel chips is now complete, and the performance gains are significant over the former PowerPC architecture. Apple has also bumped the specs of its entire product line over the last year, with even the entry-level products offering high-performance options. The next version of Mac OS X, Leopard 10.5, is due out in a few months and promises to add significant new features, some of which can be previewed now at www.apple.com/macosx.  |
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