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MMcGrath
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p.1 #1 · Dell Laptop for photo editing

I travel quite a bit and currently have a 2.5yr old 15" Acer Laptop that I take with me on my travels. I pre-dominently use it for some quick editing and photo storage when I am travelling, and do all of my main editing on a 6yr old PC.

What spec of Dell laptop would be similar to a 15" Mac Book pro?

I am looking to compare the difference in price between the two.

Whatever I decide will have an impact on my plans for replacing my PC, as it will then either be a replacement PC or a 27" iMAC.

Nov 20, 2009 at 02:37 PM

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p.1 #2 · Dell Laptop for photo editing

The Latitude E6500 or Precision M4400 are a similar spec to a mac book pro. Get either one with Windows 7 64-bit and a lot of RAM, and you should be set. The Latitude and Precision lines are a cut above the other Dells in build quality; I have a Latitude D630, and it has held up very well for over two years now.

Nov 20, 2009 at 05:07 PM

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p.1 #3 · Dell Laptop for photo editing

I have a highly-rated Dell XPS laptop. Got rave reviews in all the mags and sites. It has a miserable screen that is not suitable for photo editing. You can just about forget performance specs on a laptop in exchange for a good screen.

And I haven't seen, or heard of, a Dell with a good screen yet. You need a screen that doesn't change color and/brightness as your viewing position moves. On mine the contrast changes dramatically when I'm just a little off axis ;-(

Specs aren't everything, the screen is. Go look at the screen in a store before buying. I didn't and wish I had.

<Chas>

Nov 20, 2009 at 05:56 PM

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p.1 #4 · Dell Laptop for photo editing

Studio XPS with RGB LED screen. Mine is a 16 inch. I'm not sure the 15 inch offers the RGB LED upgrade. Screen is beautiful although a bit bright. Resolution is 1720x1080 so plenty of detail.

Similar thread elsewhere on this site, BTW.

Scott

Nov 20, 2009 at 07:53 PM


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