Evening chaps/chapettes,
This is it. This is the decision that is going to change my digital workflow. I am getting a new Apple Mac and need to keep within the £1000 budget as much as possible. I have narrowed it down to just two options!
Option One
The iMac. Budgeted an iMac with the following specs;
2.0Ghz Core Duo
1GB DDR2
X1600XT
250GB Hard Drive
17" TFT
Aperture
This option will allow me to have a professional RAW workflow with my new business. Using Aperture to adjust my photos colour and so on. Using it alongside Photoshop will allow further editing.
Pros:
RAW workflow
More storage
Larger screen
Cons:
Not portable
No expandability
Option Two
The Macbook. Budgeted a Macbook with the following specs;
2.0Ghz Core Duo
1GB DDR2
Intel GMA 950
120GB Hard Drive
13.3" TFT
Aperture will not run efficiently/at all on the Macbook forcing me to use a destructive JPEG workflow which is potentially dangerous. However, having good file management skills will alow me to operate my own workflow (not interested in using iPhoto). This has its downside of being very time consuming though.
Pros:
Portability (this is a big pro)
Compactness
Cons:
No expandability
Limited graphics potential
Small screen
Basically I am torn between the two. The portability plays a big role with digital photogrpahy. However it can be overcome by storage devices like the Jobo Giga One. I really dont know. Can I have your thoughts and experience? Aperture really appeals to me though but the MacBook does to, greatly. I need a push in the best possible direction.
King.
This is it. This is the decision that is going to change my digital workflow. I am getting a new Apple Mac and need to keep within the £1000 budget as much as possible. I have narrowed it down to just two options!
Option One
The iMac. Budgeted an iMac with the following specs;
2.0Ghz Core Duo
1GB DDR2
X1600XT
250GB Hard Drive
17" TFT
Aperture
This option will allow me to have a professional RAW workflow with my new business. Using Aperture to adjust my photos colour and so on. Using it alongside Photoshop will allow further editing.
Pros:
RAW workflow
More storage
Larger screen
Cons:
Not portable
No expandability
Option Two
The Macbook. Budgeted a Macbook with the following specs;
2.0Ghz Core Duo
1GB DDR2
Intel GMA 950
120GB Hard Drive
13.3" TFT
Aperture will not run efficiently/at all on the Macbook forcing me to use a destructive JPEG workflow which is potentially dangerous. However, having good file management skills will alow me to operate my own workflow (not interested in using iPhoto). This has its downside of being very time consuming though.
Pros:
Portability (this is a big pro)
Compactness
Cons:
No expandability
Limited graphics potential
Small screen
Basically I am torn between the two. The portability plays a big role with digital photogrpahy. However it can be overcome by storage devices like the Jobo Giga One. I really dont know. Can I have your thoughts and experience? Aperture really appeals to me though but the MacBook does to, greatly. I need a push in the best possible direction.
King.