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Re: filmscanners: Re: computers, scanners
Paul writes ...
> I'm a serious amateur photographer, and am considering purchasing a
new
> Macintosh computer for use in filmscanning and image processing,
among
> other things. I'm currently considering two machines, a Macintosh
G3
> powerbook (400Mhz, 10Gb), which is currently on sale for $1,800 (a
good
> price for a Mac laptop), or a G4 PowerPC (desktop) (466Mhz, 30Gb),
for
> $1,529. What I was wondering was whether there are any significant
> differences in the suitability of these two machines for use in
> filmscanning and image processing that I should know about. ...
I don't know a darn about Macs, but I'd be surprised if the laptop
comes with the SCSI connector you'll need. Does it have firewire? If
so, then the only scanners will be the new Nikons (... available
May-June ...). Will the laptop have a graphics card capable of
driving a CRT at the resolution you want??
shAf :o)
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