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Laptops & Graphic/Web Design

  • 02-06-2005 8:46pm
    #1
    ButtermilkJack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 632 ✭✭✭


    I need a PC laptop for Graphic/Web Design and am not sure what's the best to go for as regards graphics memory. (BTW it has to be a PC unfortunately... sorry Apple!). Is shared memory a bad thing even if you have 512MB or 1GB RAM?

    What kind of specs would I need considering I'm only going to be doing mostly hand coding + Photoshop work and maybe some small Flash.

    Anybody else in the same position? What laptop did you go for?


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  • #2
    cosgrove80
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 900 ✭✭✭cosgrove80


    ButtermilkJack wrote:
    I need a PC laptop for Graphic/Web Design and am not sure what's the best to go for as regards graphics memory. (BTW it has to be a PC unfortunately... sorry Apple!). Is shared memory a bad thing even if you have 512MB or 1GB RAM?

    What kind of specs would I need considering I'm only going to be doing mostly hand coding + Photoshop work and maybe some small Flash.

    Anybody else in the same position? What laptop did you go for?

    I do work in Photoshop, Flash llustrator and a bit of After Effects. I was looking for a laptop that would let me "take the office on the road" (excuse the phrase) and I went for the Gericom laptop that Aldi had recently.

    Haven't had a chance to test it but judging by the spec it should be well able to handle a 300dpi photoshop images etc.

    Suppose RAM is the biggest consideration with Photoshop. I'll post back when I've put it through its paces, probably next week.


  • #3
    astec123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,072 ✭✭✭astec123


    I do lots of photoshopping, on my P4 2.53ghz laptop thats currently for sale, its got shared memory 64mb is for the graphics, and really the shared memory makes little difference as its next to nothing. In fact the laptop I have out proforms the more powerful and well speced PC that replaces it in all but the largest of canvases in PSP etc. So if photoshop is really the most demanding thing you do then dont worry about shared graphics, most of them can be set to use less anyway. Mine as I dont play games is set to 32mb so I get the most from it.


  • #4
    ButtermilkJack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 632 ✭✭✭ButtermilkJack


    Thanks folks! So basically what you're saying is shared memory is more than ok for Photoshop work. And in fact I can reduce its allocation if I need.

    This makes it a lot easier when buying my laptop now cos that was one of my biggest concerns!! Cheers.


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