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  #41  
Old June 17th 18, 02:45 AM posted to rec.photo.digital
PeterN[_7_]
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Default Question for you Apple crazies

On 6/15/2018 3:12 PM, John McWilliams wrote:

On 6/14/18Â*Â* PDT 8:29 PM, PeterN wrote:
On 6/14/2018 3:44 PM, Savageduck wrote:.

...and I do take it personally, as it is not, cute, flippant, or
funny. With
your response above you confirm that you are targeting individuals.
The way you, and Mayayana use it is intentionally insulting.


You are right on. I intentionally used the term to mean what you
suggest. I have little patience for people who continually refuse to
admit that any product is suitable for all people.

No product is suitable for all people! Did you really mean to say that?


Yes! Sorry


You've been asked to stop with gratuitous insults. Especially targeted
ones. A very reasonable request.


sometimes I anticipate.

--
PeterN
  #42  
Old June 19th 18, 04:37 AM posted to rec.photo.digital
Bill W
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Default Question for you Apple crazies

On Sat, 16 Jun 2018 21:27:41 -0400, PeterN
wrote:

On 6/15/2018 12:14 AM, Bill W wrote:
On Thu, 14 Jun 2018 00:05:25 -0400, PeterN
wrote:

On 6/13/2018 10:08 PM, Bill W wrote:
My home is paid for, and I'm moving to a place where housing is about
half what it is here, so if I buy something about the same size, I
might have enough left over to buy an Apple product... So some
questions:

Most important, is there any point in shopping around for the best
price on a Macbook Pro, or is the pricing pretty much fixed?

I see that there a lot of listings with years mentioned. How far back
can I go to be able to dual boot into Windows? How far back to get a
great retina display? And how far back to get great performance,
something that is more than adequate for LR & PS, video and audio
editing? How far back where I can still easily add a second high
quality display?


That is a fine machine. Whether you are getting one depends upon what
you plan to use it for. One of my reasons for not getting one, is that I
do not like a glossy screen. I find that I do not get the tonality in
the darker areas with a glossy screen, that I get with a matte screen.
If you plan to use it just for family type, or event pictures, it will
be fine. Based on my experience with the iPhone, and iPad, Apple service
has been satisfactory. The techies seem to know what they are doing. I
can't say about dual boot on the portable, but I'm sure that you will
get an honest and knowledgeable answer from Apple. As for price, some of
the big box stores sell either reconditioned, or out of the box
machines. I don't know about Apple. However, based upon my on experience
I would only purchase an Apple product directly from Apple. But that's
the conservative purchaser in me.


Like I told Duck, I haven't so much as touched any Apple computer
since the Lisa(?) many years ago. And when I shop, I don't even glance
at the Apple section, so it's pretty important for me to stop in
somewhere and actually look at one of these things...


As I stated above, while i personally do not like the Apple notebooks,
for the reasons stated, assuming similar specs, i don't think there is
any substantial usability or performance difference between them, when
using Photoshop.


Well I finally went to a store and looked at the Apple products. I was
surprised that the reflective screen did not bother me at all, so
that's not an issue. Another thing that surprised me was that there
appeared to be about a zero learning curve for getting around in MacOS
for a strict Windows user, so that's another issue out of the way.

I also looked at the iPad Pros, and now I'm seriously considering
starting out with one of those.

My original purpose was to get something for travel that would do
everything I can do at home. The Macbook fits that bill perfectly, and
it can also replace my utility computer at home, and do a lot more
than that. But after a lot of research, it appears that the iPad can
do just about everything I would want for travel, along with being
more portable. My current tablet is used mostly as a reader, and the
iPad will be a perfect replacement since it can do so much more. It
also appears that you can easily do a lot of photo editing on that
thing. On top of everything else, the current processor in the iPad
Pro is one of the fastest you can get, tablet or desktop.

Best Buy has a 10.5"/256 version for about $670. That's got my
interest.
  #43  
Old June 19th 18, 05:32 AM posted to rec.photo.digital
Savageduck[_3_]
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On Jun 18, 2018, Bill W wrote
(in ):

On Sat, 16 Jun 2018 21:27:41 -0400, PeterN
wrote:

On 6/15/2018 12:14 AM, Bill W wrote:
On Thu, 14 Jun 2018 00:05:25 -0400, PeterN
wrote:

On 6/13/2018 10:08 PM, Bill W wrote:
My home is paid for, and I'm moving to a place where housing is about
half what it is here, so if I buy something about the same size, I
might have enough left over to buy an Apple product... So some
questions:

Most important, is there any point in shopping around for the best
price on a Macbook Pro, or is the pricing pretty much fixed?

I see that there a lot of listings with years mentioned. How far back
can I go to be able to dual boot into Windows? How far back to get a
great retina display? And how far back to get great performance,
something that is more than adequate for LR & PS, video and audio
editing? How far back where I can still easily add a second high
quality display?

That is a fine machine. Whether you are getting one depends upon what
you plan to use it for. One of my reasons for not getting one, is that I
do not like a glossy screen. I find that I do not get the tonality in
the darker areas with a glossy screen, that I get with a matte screen.
If you plan to use it just for family type, or event pictures, it will
be fine. Based on my experience with the iPhone, and iPad, Apple service
has been satisfactory. The techies seem to know what they are doing. I
can't say about dual boot on the portable, but I'm sure that you will
get an honest and knowledgeable answer from Apple. As for price, some of
the big box stores sell either reconditioned, or out of the box
machines. I don't know about Apple. However, based upon my on experience
I would only purchase an Apple product directly from Apple. But that's
the conservative purchaser in me.

Like I told Duck, I haven't so much as touched any Apple computer
since the Lisa(?) many years ago. And when I shop, I don't even glance
at the Apple section, so it's pretty important for me to stop in
somewhere and actually look at one of these things...


As I stated above, while i personally do not like the Apple notebooks,
for the reasons stated, assuming similar specs, i don't think there is
any substantial usability or performance difference between them, when
using Photoshop.


Well I finally went to a store and looked at the Apple products. I was
surprised that the reflective screen did not bother me at all, so
that's not an issue. Another thing that surprised me was that there
appeared to be about a zero learning curve for getting around in MacOS
for a strict Windows user, so that's another issue out of the way.

I also looked at the iPad Pros, and now I'm seriously considering
starting out with one of those.

My original purpose was to get something for travel that would do
everything I can do at home. The Macbook fits that bill perfectly, and
it can also replace my utility computer at home, and do a lot more
than that. But after a lot of research, it appears that the iPad can
do just about everything I would want for travel, along with being
more portable. My current tablet is used mostly as a reader, and the
iPad will be a perfect replacement since it can do so much more. It
also appears that you can easily do a lot of photo editing on that
thing. On top of everything else, the current processor in the iPad
Pro is one of the fastest you can get, tablet or desktop.

Best Buy has a 10.5"/256 version for about $670. That's got my
interest.


Check on whether that iPad Pro is WiFi only, or WiFi+Cellular. If you are
going to use it for travel it is best to have all options available. As
ubiquitous as WiFi hotspots are these days, inevitably you will find yourself
someplace without WiFi. Also, consider getting the 512GB edition, it is good
to have the extra room.

Also, get the Lightning Camera Kit which will give you an SD card reader, and
a USB connection for your camera. As useful as WiFi syncing from many cameras
to iPad can be, with the iPad, using the SD card reader from the Camera Kit
is quicker.

Also buy the Apple Pencil. It is a great input, and editing device.

Then if I remember correctly you already subscribe to Adobe CC Photography
plan to give you Lightroom CCC + Photoshop CC. Lightroom CC (mobile) which as
a stand-alone on the iPad is free, but the full sync power is included with
the Adobe CC package, that way everything you load on the iPad is synced back
to your desktop/laptop.

With $9.99/month Adobe CC Photography plan you get 20GB of CC storage. I
opted to upgrade my storage, so for $14.99/month I get Adobe CC + 1TB of
Creative Cloud storage. That more than covers my needs for any trip.

So make sure that on your iPad Pro you install the free Adobe Photoshop
Express, Photoshop Mix, Photoshop Mix, and Lightroom CC. Also, if you want a
truly powerful photo editor on the iPad, buy Affinity Photo. All of those
apps are available via the Apple iOS AppStore.

The iPad Pro is a great tool, and makes a fair replacement for a laptop when
on-the-road. I have not missed my laptop when away from home.

Then you have to get a new home Mac.

--

Regards,
Savageduck

  #44  
Old June 19th 18, 05:39 AM posted to rec.photo.digital
Savageduck[_3_]
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On Jun 18, 2018, Savageduck wrote
(in iganews.com):

On Jun 18, 2018, Bill W wrote
(in ):

On Sat, 16 Jun 2018 21:27:41 -0400, PeterN
wrote:

On 6/15/2018 12:14 AM, Bill W wrote:
On Thu, 14 Jun 2018 00:05:25 -0400, PeterN
wrote:

On 6/13/2018 10:08 PM, Bill W wrote:
My home is paid for, and I'm moving to a place where housing is about
half what it is here, so if I buy something about the same size, I
might have enough left over to buy an Apple product... So some
questions:

Most important, is there any point in shopping around for the best
price on a Macbook Pro, or is the pricing pretty much fixed?

I see that there a lot of listings with years mentioned. How far back
can I go to be able to dual boot into Windows? How far back to get a
great retina display? And how far back to get great performance,
something that is more than adequate for LR & PS, video and audio
editing? How far back where I can still easily add a second high
quality display?

That is a fine machine. Whether you are getting one depends upon what
you plan to use it for. One of my reasons for not getting one, is that I
do not like a glossy screen. I find that I do not get the tonality in
the darker areas with a glossy screen, that I get with a matte screen.
If you plan to use it just for family type, or event pictures, it will
be fine. Based on my experience with the iPhone, and iPad, Apple service
has been satisfactory. The techies seem to know what they are doing. I
can't say about dual boot on the portable, but I'm sure that you will
get an honest and knowledgeable answer from Apple. As for price, some of
the big box stores sell either reconditioned, or out of the box
machines. I don't know about Apple. However, based upon my on experience
I would only purchase an Apple product directly from Apple. But that's
the conservative purchaser in me.

Like I told Duck, I haven't so much as touched any Apple computer
since the Lisa(?) many years ago. And when I shop, I don't even glance
at the Apple section, so it's pretty important for me to stop in
somewhere and actually look at one of these things...

As I stated above, while i personally do not like the Apple notebooks,
for the reasons stated, assuming similar specs, i don't think there is
any substantial usability or performance difference between them, when
using Photoshop.


Well I finally went to a store and looked at the Apple products. I was
surprised that the reflective screen did not bother me at all, so
that's not an issue. Another thing that surprised me was that there
appeared to be about a zero learning curve for getting around in MacOS
for a strict Windows user, so that's another issue out of the way.

I also looked at the iPad Pros, and now I'm seriously considering
starting out with one of those.

My original purpose was to get something for travel that would do
everything I can do at home. The Macbook fits that bill perfectly, and
it can also replace my utility computer at home, and do a lot more
than that. But after a lot of research, it appears that the iPad can
do just about everything I would want for travel, along with being
more portable. My current tablet is used mostly as a reader, and the
iPad will be a perfect replacement since it can do so much more. It
also appears that you can easily do a lot of photo editing on that
thing. On top of everything else, the current processor in the iPad
Pro is one of the fastest you can get, tablet or desktop.

Best Buy has a 10.5"/256 version for about $670. That's got my
interest.


Check on whether that iPad Pro is WiFi only, or WiFi+Cellular. If you are
going to use it for travel it is best to have all options available. As
ubiquitous as WiFi hotspots are these days, inevitably you will find yourself
someplace without WiFi. Also, consider getting the 512GB edition, it is good
to have the extra room.

Also, get the Lightning Camera Kit which will give you an SD card reader, and
a USB connection for your camera. As useful as WiFi syncing from many cameras
to iPad can be, with the iPad, using the SD card reader from the Camera Kit
is quicker.


With the cellular option you can buy LTE cellular on a monthly basis, as you
need it from a variety of providers, for both North America, and overseas.

Also buy the Apple Pencil. It is a great input, and editing device.


....and the Smart Keyboard is another great option.


Then if I remember correctly you already subscribe to Adobe CC Photography
plan to give you Lightroom CCC + Photoshop CC. Lightroom CC (mobile) which as
a stand-alone on the iPad is free, but the full sync power is included with
the Adobe CC package, that way everything you load on the iPad is synced back
to your desktop/laptop.

With $9.99/month Adobe CC Photography plan you get 20GB of CC storage. I
opted to upgrade my storage, so for $14.99/month I get Adobe CC + 1TB of
Creative Cloud storage. That more than covers my needs for any trip.

So make sure that on your iPad Pro you install the free Adobe Photoshop
Express, Photoshop Mix, Photoshop Mix, and Lightroom CC. Also, if you want a
truly powerful photo editor on the iPad, buy Affinity Photo. All of those
apps are available via the Apple iOS AppStore.

The iPad Pro is a great tool, and makes a fair replacement for a laptop when
on-the-road. I have not missed my laptop when away from home.

Then you have to get a new home Mac.


--

Regards,
Savageduck

  #45  
Old June 19th 18, 05:42 AM posted to rec.photo.digital
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In article , Bill W
wrote:


Well I finally went to a store and looked at the Apple products. I was
surprised that the reflective screen did not bother me at all, so
that's not an issue.


of course it's not an issue.

it was a minor issue 10-15 years ago, but those screens are *long* gone.

Another thing that surprised me was that there
appeared to be about a zero learning curve for getting around in MacOS
for a strict Windows user, so that's another issue out of the way.


there are some minor differences, such as how to customize things and
that things mostly 'just work'.

I also looked at the iPad Pros, and now I'm seriously considering
starting out with one of those.


it all depends what you want to do and what apps you want to use.

a tablet and laptop are optimized for different use cases.

My original purpose was to get something for travel that would do
everything I can do at home. The Macbook fits that bill perfectly, and
it can also replace my utility computer at home, and do a lot more
than that. But after a lot of research, it appears that the iPad can
do just about everything I would want for travel, along with being
more portable. My current tablet is used mostly as a reader, and the
iPad will be a perfect replacement since it can do so much more. It
also appears that you can easily do a lot of photo editing on that
thing. On top of everything else, the current processor in the iPad
Pro is one of the fastest you can get, tablet or desktop.


and that's using *last* year's processor...

Best Buy has a 10.5"/256 version for about $670. That's got my
interest.


as i said, there are new products due 'real soon now', no later than
'the fall' when the various new oses are released.
  #46  
Old June 19th 18, 05:45 AM posted to rec.photo.digital
nospam
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Posts: 24,165
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In article .com,
Savageduck wrote:


With the cellular option you can buy LTE cellular on a monthly basis, as you
need it from a variety of providers, for both North America, and overseas.


unfortunately, t-mobile no longer offers their free tablet plan,
although those who have it can continue to use it.
  #47  
Old June 19th 18, 06:25 AM posted to rec.photo.digital
Bill W
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Default Question for you Apple crazies

On Mon, 18 Jun 2018 21:32:27 -0700, Savageduck
wrote:

On Jun 18, 2018, Bill W wrote
(in ):

On Sat, 16 Jun 2018 21:27:41 -0400, PeterN
wrote:

On 6/15/2018 12:14 AM, Bill W wrote:
On Thu, 14 Jun 2018 00:05:25 -0400, PeterN
wrote:

On 6/13/2018 10:08 PM, Bill W wrote:
My home is paid for, and I'm moving to a place where housing is about
half what it is here, so if I buy something about the same size, I
might have enough left over to buy an Apple product... So some
questions:

Most important, is there any point in shopping around for the best
price on a Macbook Pro, or is the pricing pretty much fixed?

I see that there a lot of listings with years mentioned. How far back
can I go to be able to dual boot into Windows? How far back to get a
great retina display? And how far back to get great performance,
something that is more than adequate for LR & PS, video and audio
editing? How far back where I can still easily add a second high
quality display?

That is a fine machine. Whether you are getting one depends upon what
you plan to use it for. One of my reasons for not getting one, is that I
do not like a glossy screen. I find that I do not get the tonality in
the darker areas with a glossy screen, that I get with a matte screen.
If you plan to use it just for family type, or event pictures, it will
be fine. Based on my experience with the iPhone, and iPad, Apple service
has been satisfactory. The techies seem to know what they are doing. I
can't say about dual boot on the portable, but I'm sure that you will
get an honest and knowledgeable answer from Apple. As for price, some of
the big box stores sell either reconditioned, or out of the box
machines. I don't know about Apple. However, based upon my on experience
I would only purchase an Apple product directly from Apple. But that's
the conservative purchaser in me.

Like I told Duck, I haven't so much as touched any Apple computer
since the Lisa(?) many years ago. And when I shop, I don't even glance
at the Apple section, so it's pretty important for me to stop in
somewhere and actually look at one of these things...

As I stated above, while i personally do not like the Apple notebooks,
for the reasons stated, assuming similar specs, i don't think there is
any substantial usability or performance difference between them, when
using Photoshop.


Well I finally went to a store and looked at the Apple products. I was
surprised that the reflective screen did not bother me at all, so
that's not an issue. Another thing that surprised me was that there
appeared to be about a zero learning curve for getting around in MacOS
for a strict Windows user, so that's another issue out of the way.

I also looked at the iPad Pros, and now I'm seriously considering
starting out with one of those.

My original purpose was to get something for travel that would do
everything I can do at home. The Macbook fits that bill perfectly, and
it can also replace my utility computer at home, and do a lot more
than that. But after a lot of research, it appears that the iPad can
do just about everything I would want for travel, along with being
more portable. My current tablet is used mostly as a reader, and the
iPad will be a perfect replacement since it can do so much more. It
also appears that you can easily do a lot of photo editing on that
thing. On top of everything else, the current processor in the iPad
Pro is one of the fastest you can get, tablet or desktop.

Best Buy has a 10.5"/256 version for about $670. That's got my
interest.


Check on whether that iPad Pro is WiFi only, or WiFi+Cellular. If you are
going to use it for travel it is best to have all options available. As
ubiquitous as WiFi hotspots are these days, inevitably you will find yourself
someplace without WiFi. Also, consider getting the 512GB edition, it is good
to have the extra room.


I believe that's all good advice, and I will consider both. Again...

Also, get the Lightning Camera Kit which will give you an SD card reader, and
a USB connection for your camera. As useful as WiFi syncing from many cameras
to iPad can be, with the iPad, using the SD card reader from the Camera Kit
is quicker.


That was already on my list.

Also buy the Apple Pencil. It is a great input, and editing device.


Also on my list, but maybe not right away. There are many options for
keyboards, so that will probably be automatic.

Then if I remember correctly you already subscribe to Adobe CC Photography
plan to give you Lightroom CCC + Photoshop CC. Lightroom CC (mobile) which as
a stand-alone on the iPad is free, but the full sync power is included with
the Adobe CC package, that way everything you load on the iPad is synced back
to your desktop/laptop.

With $9.99/month Adobe CC Photography plan you get 20GB of CC storage. I
opted to upgrade my storage, so for $14.99/month I get Adobe CC + 1TB of
Creative Cloud storage. That more than covers my needs for any trip.

So make sure that on your iPad Pro you install the free Adobe Photoshop
Express, Photoshop Mix, Photoshop Mix, and Lightroom CC. Also, if you want a
truly powerful photo editor on the iPad, buy Affinity Photo. All of those
apps are available via the Apple iOS AppStore.


I think you meant PS Fix - you listed Mix twice. I just today
discovered the existence of that app, and also discovered it won't
install on my current Lenovo tablet. One more reason...

There are also many, many iOS apps for music creation, and they have
pro-level functionality.

And an extra $5/mo ain't bad for a TB. I believe I'll be looking into
that regardless of anything else.

The iPad Pro is a great tool, and makes a fair replacement for a laptop when
on-the-road. I have not missed my laptop when away from home.

Then you have to get a new home Mac.


I now think it's inevitable. I recently came to understand that my
photo/music PC has not updated for at least a year. Some UEFI issue
that I just don't have time for now. I'm getting really tired of this
Windows ****. I used to get a lot of satisfaction fixing stuff like
that, but now it's just irritating and time consuming.

I haven't taken a single photo (except for Ebay crap) for a long time,
so I can't wait to get moved and settled in. Both Memphis and
Nashville will be about 90 minutes away, so I think there will be some
pretty good street photography available. I will finally have time for
the hobbies again.
  #48  
Old June 19th 18, 06:26 AM posted to rec.photo.digital
Bill W
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Posts: 1,692
Default Question for you Apple crazies

On Mon, 18 Jun 2018 21:39:23 -0700, Savageduck
wrote:


With the cellular option you can buy LTE cellular on a monthly basis, as you
need it from a variety of providers, for both North America, and overseas.


I wasn't aware of that, but I can also tether to my phone.
  #49  
Old June 19th 18, 06:29 AM posted to rec.photo.digital
Bill W
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Posts: 1,692
Default Question for you Apple crazies

On Tue, 19 Jun 2018 00:42:28 -0400, nospam
wrote:

In article , Bill W
wrote:


Well I finally went to a store and looked at the Apple products. I was
surprised that the reflective screen did not bother me at all, so
that's not an issue.


of course it's not an issue.

it was a minor issue 10-15 years ago, but those screens are *long* gone.

Another thing that surprised me was that there
appeared to be about a zero learning curve for getting around in MacOS
for a strict Windows user, so that's another issue out of the way.


there are some minor differences, such as how to customize things and
that things mostly 'just work'.

I also looked at the iPad Pros, and now I'm seriously considering
starting out with one of those.


it all depends what you want to do and what apps you want to use.

a tablet and laptop are optimized for different use cases.

My original purpose was to get something for travel that would do
everything I can do at home. The Macbook fits that bill perfectly, and
it can also replace my utility computer at home, and do a lot more
than that. But after a lot of research, it appears that the iPad can
do just about everything I would want for travel, along with being
more portable. My current tablet is used mostly as a reader, and the
iPad will be a perfect replacement since it can do so much more. It
also appears that you can easily do a lot of photo editing on that
thing. On top of everything else, the current processor in the iPad
Pro is one of the fastest you can get, tablet or desktop.


and that's using *last* year's processor...

Best Buy has a 10.5"/256 version for about $670. That's got my
interest.


as i said, there are new products due 'real soon now', no later than
'the fall' when the various new oses are released.


I still have that in mind. This is not such an easy decision right
now. Do you have an educated guess how much I could save if I wait? I
might consider it worth it, but maybe not. Those iPads are really
shiny. And so are the Macbooks...
  #50  
Old June 19th 18, 07:01 AM posted to rec.photo.digital
Savageduck[_3_]
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Posts: 16,487
Default Question for you Apple crazies

On Jun 18, 2018, Bill W wrote
(in ):

On Mon, 18 Jun 2018 21:32:27 -0700, Savageduck
wrote:

On Jun 18, 2018, Bill W wrote
(in ):

On Sat, 16 Jun 2018 21:27:41 -0400, PeterN
wrote:

On 6/15/2018 12:14 AM, Bill W wrote:
On Thu, 14 Jun 2018 00:05:25 -0400, PeterN
wrote:

On 6/13/2018 10:08 PM, Bill W wrote:
My home is paid for, and I'm moving to a place where housing is about
half what it is here, so if I buy something about the same size, I
might have enough left over to buy an Apple product... So some
questions:

Most important, is there any point in shopping around for the best
price on a Macbook Pro, or is the pricing pretty much fixed?

I see that there a lot of listings with years mentioned. How far back
can I go to be able to dual boot into Windows? How far back to get a
great retina display? And how far back to get great performance,
something that is more than adequate for LR & PS, video and audio
editing? How far back where I can still easily add a second high
quality display?

That is a fine machine. Whether you are getting one depends upon what
you plan to use it for. One of my reasons for not getting one, is that I
do not like a glossy screen. I find that I do not get the tonality in
the darker areas with a glossy screen, that I get with a matte screen.
If you plan to use it just for family type, or event pictures, it will
be fine. Based on my experience with the iPhone, and iPad, Apple service
has been satisfactory. The techies seem to know what they are doing. I
can't say about dual boot on the portable, but I'm sure that you will
get an honest and knowledgeable answer from Apple. As for price, some of
the big box stores sell either reconditioned, or out of the box
machines. I don't know about Apple. However, based upon my on experience
I would only purchase an Apple product directly from Apple. But that's
the conservative purchaser in me.

Like I told Duck, I haven't so much as touched any Apple computer
since the Lisa(?) many years ago. And when I shop, I don't even glance
at the Apple section, so it's pretty important for me to stop in
somewhere and actually look at one of these things...

As I stated above, while i personally do not like the Apple notebooks,
for the reasons stated, assuming similar specs, i don't think there is
any substantial usability or performance difference between them, when
using Photoshop.

Well I finally went to a store and looked at the Apple products. I was
surprised that the reflective screen did not bother me at all, so
that's not an issue. Another thing that surprised me was that there
appeared to be about a zero learning curve for getting around in MacOS
for a strict Windows user, so that's another issue out of the way.

I also looked at the iPad Pros, and now I'm seriously considering
starting out with one of those.

My original purpose was to get something for travel that would do
everything I can do at home. The Macbook fits that bill perfectly, and
it can also replace my utility computer at home, and do a lot more
than that. But after a lot of research, it appears that the iPad can
do just about everything I would want for travel, along with being
more portable. My current tablet is used mostly as a reader, and the
iPad will be a perfect replacement since it can do so much more. It
also appears that you can easily do a lot of photo editing on that
thing. On top of everything else, the current processor in the iPad
Pro is one of the fastest you can get, tablet or desktop.

Best Buy has a 10.5"/256 version for about $670. That's got my
interest.


Check on whether that iPad Pro is WiFi only, or WiFi+Cellular. If you are
going to use it for travel it is best to have all options available. As
ubiquitous as WiFi hotspots are these days, inevitably you will find
yourself someplace without WiFi. Also, consider getting the 512GB edition, it is good
to have the extra room.


I believe that's all good advice, and I will consider both. Again...

Also, get the Lightning Camera Kit which will give you an SD card reader,
and a USB connection for your camera. As useful as WiFi syncing from many
cameras to iPad can be, with the iPad, using the SD card reader from the Camera Kit
is quicker.


That was already on my list.

Also buy the Apple Pencil. It is a great input, and editing device.


Also on my list, but maybe not right away. There are many options for
keyboards, so that will probably be automatic.


The Apple Smart Keyboard is a must. There are others, but none are as neat
and functional as the Smart Keyboard.

Then if I remember correctly you already subscribe to Adobe CC Photography
plan to give you Lightroom CCC + Photoshop CC. Lightroom CC (mobile) which
as a stand-alone on the iPad is free, but the full sync power is included with
the Adobe CC package, that way everything you load on the iPad is synced
back to your desktop/laptop.

With $9.99/month Adobe CC Photography plan you get 20GB of CC storage. I
opted to upgrade my storage, so for $14.99/month I get Adobe CC + 1TB of
Creative Cloud storage. That more than covers my needs for any trip.

So make sure that on your iPad Pro you install the free Adobe Photoshop
Express, Photoshop Mix, Photoshop Mix, and Lightroom CC. Also, if you want a
truly powerful photo editor on the iPad, buy Affinity Photo. All of those
apps are available via the Apple iOS AppStore.


I think you meant PS Fix - you listed Mix twice.


Yup! PS Fix.

I just today
discovered the existence of that app, and also discovered it won't
install on my current Lenovo tablet. One more reason...

There are also many, many iOS apps for music creation, and they have
pro-level functionality.

And an extra $5/mo ain't bad for a TB. I believe I'll be looking into
that regardless of anything else.

The iPad Pro is a great tool, and makes a fair replacement for a laptop when
on-the-road. I have not missed my laptop when away from home.

Then you have to get a new home Mac.


I now think it's inevitable. I recently came to understand that my
photo/music PC has not updated for at least a year. Some UEFI issue
that I just don't have time for now. I'm getting really tired of this
Windows ****. I used to get a lot of satisfaction fixing stuff like
that, but now it's just irritating and time consuming.

I haven't taken a single photo (except for Ebay crap) for a long time,
so I can't wait to get moved and settled in. Both Memphis and
Nashville will be about 90 minutes away, so I think there will be some
pretty good street photography available. I will finally have time for
the hobbies again.


Tennessee? I have some good friends in the Nashville area including an old
school pal I have known for 60 years. Then further South I have family in the
Chattanooga area.

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Regards,
Savageduck

 




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