Re: [OSM-talk-ie] Computer advice

2019-11-12 Thread Tadeusz Cantwell
I would add that getting a laptop with at least a HD or 1080p screen will help. Anything less and mapping can get pixilated and harder to see what a thing is. It works the other way as well, a 1440p screen can give better clarity as well having used both. That does add a few hundred dollars to the

Re: [OSM-talk-ie] Computer advice

2019-11-12 Thread Mateusz Konieczny
11 Nov 2019, 23:16 by montg...@fuse.net: > 2. I could obtain a copy of ArcGIS. Or do you use QGIS? > It highly depends on a situation (integrating with existing systems, who would pay for ArcGis licences, needed features), but I would consider QGIS as generally preferable as it is an open sourc

Re: [OSM-talk-ie] Computer advice

2019-11-12 Thread Colm Moore
Hi, It might be useful to get a slightly larger screen than usual. Alternatively, some computers support a second screen. Colm --- Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed

Re: [OSM-talk-ie] Computer advice

2019-11-12 Thread Donal Hunt
Hi Thomas! Most modern machines will more than suffice for the use of openstreetmap editing but it really depends on what you want to do. I've managed to get people editing the map using ID (the web browser editor) on a low-end Chromebook. For more intensive work, you may want something with an i5