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03-14-2009, 04:26 PM
My wife is looking at switching to an iMac. She is studying art & design, and is looking at doing a degree. She wants to use Photoshop and Illustrator, and I'd like to know if the dedicated 256mb graphics card is sufficient, or would she the 512mb card? Also, will 2GB of RAM be enough? Many thanks in advance for any helpful responses. Andy 
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03-14-2009, 04:31 PM
As for the RAM, it depends on how much she will be doing at a time. If she has a lot of windows open, I would recommend getting more. That said, don't get it through Apple - you can get RAM much cheaper yourself from a computer store. If you have trouble replacing the RAM, we would be more than glad to help. If the iMac is anything like the MB, the manual that comes with it will tell you how to replace the RAM. Important Links: Community Guidelines : Use the reputation system if you've been helped. M-F Blog :: Write for the blog :: M-F IRC Channel - Chats every Sunday at 8PM EST. |
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03-14-2009, 04:36 PM
What will make the biggest difference is the amount of System RAM she has. I would suggest at least 2GB, though if she is going to school for design 4GB might be better. Just get whatever the base model has, then purchase the RAM after the sale and install it yourself. __________________________________________________ Posting and YOU|Forum Community Guidelines|The Apple Product Cycle|Forum Courtesy mac: a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric MAC: a data communication protocol sub-layer, also known as the Media Access Control Mac: a brand name which covers several lines of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. 
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03-14-2009, 07:42 PM
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When you realize just how little it uses the actual graphics card for, why not? __________________________________________________ Posting and YOU|Forum Community Guidelines|The Apple Product Cycle|Forum Courtesy mac: a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric MAC: a data communication protocol sub-layer, also known as the Media Access Control Mac: a brand name which covers several lines of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc.
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