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hsapiens
hsapiens
27 April 2007 @ 12:20 pm
Mac/Windows Compatability Question  
If someone who has a Windows system wanted to switch to a Mac,

1. Which Mac runs Windows/Windows-native applications? Specifically, Photoshop CS2.
2. Does the Mac require purchase of all new peripherals (monitor, printer, external hard drives)? (I suspect this answer is, "depends on the peripheral and who made it," but I'm hoping for a "duh, of course it wouldn't!")
3. Would purchase of the Windows-capable Mac mean the peripherals still worked?

The important thing here is to avoid purchasing a Vista-infested box.

ETA: I'm assuming there are good web references with which to educate myself. If you know of any good ones, I'd appreciate your letting me know. :)
 
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Mish[identity profile] hsapiens.livejournal.com on April 27th, 2007 08:01 pm (UTC)
Happily, Photoshop is the piggiest program I use (well, actually Firefox can be pretty damned piggy if you're shy of memory). I do use it from time to time to deal with the pics from my 8MP camera. That's the outer limits of what I currently do...but I like to have some padding because who knows what I'll do later?

But this laptop does sounds VERY interesting to me because it could well solve my two largest complaints about my system: memory and that it doesn't travel. I look forward to getting your e-mail when you have the time. :)