CS2 runs fine on my 900mhz, 512mb Winblows box. Of course I am not used
to running anything on a high-end gaming machine so my expectations are
probaby lower than most. I find it adequate for most things; it seems
that some where around there performance-wise things became adequate
unlike previously when the machine just did not quite do what you wanted
it to and you were glad to see every little improvement come along. In
fact he only upgrades since I built it as a middle of the line machine 5
years ago are doubling the ram, and doubling harddrive capacity by
putting in a second 40gig.
So, I would say that a decent 1000mhz, 512mb, machine with as much
harddrive space as you can afford is all that is needed (as opposed to
wanted) for photography.
Compared to the TRS-89 Model 3 I started on in 1980 this thing is a
speed demon.
graywolf
http://www.graywolfphoto.com
"Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof"
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Shel Belinkoff wrote:
Windows and Mac utilize memory differently. Photoshop CS may work well on
a Mac with the memory you've described, but it may not run well on a
Windows machine with similar memory - and then again, it might. Depends on
how the memory, scratch disks, paging file are configured.
Shel
"You meet the nicest people with a Pentax"
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I can agree with you regarding the computer.
You can get sufficient power from an old and cheap computer.
My 3 years old iMac with 800MHz processor and 512MB
RAM handled 60MB scans in PS CS without much problem.
