Laptop

shotshog

shotshog

Messages
19
Name
Steve
Edit My Images
Yes
I have come to the end of my affair with macs, I need an alternative medium for post processing or just storage. Old Mac book pro upgraded as much as I can afford, old iMac G5 limited upgrade due to no intel Plus 4tb LaCie.
I just want an alternative ( not bothered by make) machine to use to download and store images and attempt minor post processing.
I am not totally against apple but they seem now to bring iOS updates out so regularly that my older gear gets left behind and is stopping me taking the image in the 1st place
 
I Think you will find that Microsoft are doing the same.
The next level of Intel processors will only be supported by Windows 10.
Older equipment loses out by lack of drivers.

I Must admit I get totally fed up with updates taking over your machine when you most need it. I know updates can be turned off, but that risks other problems.

Pete
 
I have been costing windows equivalents and by the time I get what I think I "need[emoji30]" to update, I am back to a lower spec Mac book pro [emoji57]. I will see what is about and maybe go back into apple mode[emoji57]
 
Theres always linux - which has the advantage of being both free and small , and will run happily on many older computers where windows has died of sloth, okay so the software can be an issue but darktable is a pretty good alternative to lightroom , gimp for photoshop, scribus for indesign , open office for MS office etc
 
big soft moose said:
Theres always linux - which has the advantage of being both free and small , and will run happily on many older computers where windows has died of sloth, okay so the software can be an issue but darktable is a pretty good alternative to lightroom , gimp for photoshop, scribus for indesign , open office for MS office etc
Click to expand...
This. Open source software is pretty mature these days, and improves all the time. I run several such apps on W10, and have a reserve older desktop as well running Linux Mint (it's neat!), which also has a scsi card to run my scanner via Vuescan (which I don't particularly like, but it works). And if Gimp finally achieves both 16-bit adjustment layers and cmyk, it'll be the bee's knees ...
 
shotshog said:
I have been costing windows equivalents and by the time I get what I think I "need[emoji30]" to update, I am back to a lower spec Mac book pro [emoji57]. I will see what is about and maybe go back into apple mode[emoji57]
Click to expand...

The cost might be the same, but how does the spec compare?
 
You can always run WINE on a Linux setup and run some of your much needed windows software from there. I personally haven't used it, but its apparently very compatible, might be worth a stab
 
seaodyssey said:
The next level of Intel processors will only be supported by Windows 10.
Older equipment loses out by lack of drivers.
Click to expand...

Kaby Lake isn't launched until 2nd half 2016 and I'd be upset if a new machine DIDN'T have windows 10 at that point.

if the hardware worked on 7 then chances are it'll work on 10 in my experience. anything older than that is to be expected.

I Must admit I get totally fed up with updates taking over your machine when you most need it. I know updates can be turned off, but that risks other problems.
Click to expand...
hardly, update tuesday is every other tueday so every 14 days has potential for new updates.
 
neil_g said:
Kaby Lake isn't launched until 2nd half 2016 and I'd be upset if a new machine DIDN'T have windows 10 at that point.

if the hardware worked on 7 then chances are it'll work on 10 in my experience. anything older than that is to be expected.


hardly, update tuesday is every other tueday so every 14 days has potential for new updates.
Click to expand...

The updates between Apple and Microsoft show the power of the Apple Marketing machine. Somehow, people have been convinced that Apple not patching things regularly is a good thing, genius.
 
hardly said:
As I use Windows, Apple, Ipads and Android apps either at work or home, and not forgetting Flash, Java, Firefox, I seem to be always updating stuff.
Click to expand...
 
neil_g said:
flash and java are full of security flaws and firefox is full of bugs so be grateful theyre updated often ;)
Click to expand...

perhaps they could fix them and just role that update out once..
 
the build quality is for s*** on those though - i looked at one when i was shopping for laptops but wouldnd up going with a reconditioned i5 thinkpad from morgan
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top