[Hidden-tech] looking for recommendations for graphics PC

[Tom Adams / Reelife]

Joan & Steve,

I haven't had any problems mounting servers and sharing drives, etc between PCs and Mac ...as long as you have current hardware and software...most problems arise when you're trying to 'stretch' an older model with older software.  someone else might be able to get more specific about technical setups, etc.

By the way, Apple's iWork software package ("Keynote" & "Pages") is awesome for producing promotial materials. "Keynote" has incredible options for producing slideshows and Pages is a really fun and easy program for print media (brochures, pamphlets, posters, etc).

Of course, I should mention that I'd be glad to be of service with any of your promotional media productions (video-for the-web, DVDs, long-format) ... if you run into any snags or need professional assistance. It's what I do :}

 Regards,

Tom Adams

Director/Owner
Reelife Documentary Productions
using today's technology to educate, entertain and enlighten
"cool digital audio/video stuff...not boring or dumb"
413.575.9707
reelifeproductions at mac.com, www.reelifeproductions.com
http://web.mac.com/reelifeproductions
Williamsburg, MA, USA
 
On Wednesday, December 06, 2006, at 11:13AM, "Centennial House" <cenhouse at valinet.com> wrote:
>Dear Tom, Your response came in the nick of time as we are about to buy a
>new laptop for our business to develop portable slideshows, make and
>distribute our own promotional dvd's and electronic newsletters, and just do
>a better job with print graphics.  However, we will probably need to share
>files (and certainly printers) with our Dell desktops.  Any thoughts on
>compatibility?  The ads say they have solved the compatibility issue.  'Zat
>true?  
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>Reva,
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>If your husband is doing creative work, there's nothing that beats an Apple
>(I'm very familiar with both platforms). For a laptop, I would highly
>recommend the MacBook Pro (http://www.apple.com/macbookpro). I'm convinced
>it's the best (laptop) computer the world has to offer. 
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>If you already have a nice monitor and want something other than a laptop I
>would suggest the mac mini (http://www.apple.com/macmini). It's a
>fantastically amazing little white square-thingy than has a really fast dual
>processor, can burn dvds/cds and comes with the amazing iLife (itunes,
>iphoto, idvd, iweb, imovie) software package...(I bought my parents one for
>christmas) 
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>and I'm not even an apple representative...but I'm thinking about it :} let
>me know if you have more questions. I'd love to help you make the "switch". 
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>Tom Adams 
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>Director/Owner 
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>Reelife Documentary Productions
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>using today's technology to educate, entertain & enlighten
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>"cool digital video stuff...not boring or dumb" 
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>413.575.9707, Williamsburg, MA, USA
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>PORTAL: <http://web.mac.com/reelifeproductions> 
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>SAMPLES: <http://web.mac.com/reelifeproductions/iWeb/sample_videos> 
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>Hi all,
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>            My husband is a photographer & needs a new PC. He has a good
>monitor, which he'll be keeping. I'm used to spec-ing out business PC's, but
>don't know much about the requirements of programs like photoshop, or
>digital camera interface software. Anybody have any recommendations? Does a
>laptop make any sense? We can't get anything better than satellite where we
>live, so I was thinking that for big uploads he could go somewhere with
>reasonable internet access speeds if he had a laptop. This may well be a
>gift, so if you know him, don't mention this posting!
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>            TIA, Reva
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