[X4U] Apple dumping OSX....

Zane H. Healy healyzh at aracnet.com
Fri Feb 17 14:23:22 PST 2006


> On 2/17/06 1:54 PM, Zane H. Healy wrote:
> 
> > At the same time, how many Graphics Professionals work on PowerBooks vs. G5
> > Towers?  Time is money, and I would have thought that the tower is the only
> > way to go.
> 
> I have both -- I know *many* graphics professionals who have both. I can't
> always be home, so the PowerBook allows me to work away from home. A
> PowerBook allows me to make presentations in clients offices; it allows me
> to work for short spells in client offices, it allows me to work on
> vacation, er, I mean work from my "remote office" in Florida or Texas or
> France.
> 
> It's certainly not as quick nor comfortable to work on my 1GHz 17" PowerBook
> with 1GB RAM as it is to work on my dual 2GHz G5 with 2.5GB RAM and a dual
> monitor setup (23" Cinema Display and 17" Studio Display LCD). But, it's an
> acceptable substitute when I simply am not able -- or choose not to -- work
> at home. 
> 
> -Linda

Ah, OK, this makes a *lot* of sense.  Thanks for the explanation.  All I can
say is I'm seriously envious of your setup :^) 

		Zane



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