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Debated on where to stick this and almost posted it in the Photography Forum.
As a lot of you know I am planning for retirement and currently building my Photography kit (while I'm still gainfully employed). Part of the plan is an upgraded workstation, and had intended on using the 2012 model (now maybe 2013 model) Mac Pro as the basis.
But, as the months go by I begin to wonder if we will actually see a truly upgraded Mac Pro. Hence my question. Windows as my base OS is totally unacceptable, would prefer OS X, but could live with Linux.
I absolutely have to have Photoshop, and if I can't run the Mac version, would be willing to run the Windows version in a Virtual Machine.
So, is this reasonable? How is the experience running Windows and Windows software in VM on a Linux Box?
And, what distro should I run if I go that way? Currently running Ubuntu on an old Gateway laptop. Before that I ran Fedora.
I welcome any advice comments or observations anyone might have to offer. I will state upfront, that though it s a beautiful machine, I'm not interested in an iMac.
As a lot of you know I am planning for retirement and currently building my Photography kit (while I'm still gainfully employed). Part of the plan is an upgraded workstation, and had intended on using the 2012 model (now maybe 2013 model) Mac Pro as the basis.
But, as the months go by I begin to wonder if we will actually see a truly upgraded Mac Pro. Hence my question. Windows as my base OS is totally unacceptable, would prefer OS X, but could live with Linux.
I absolutely have to have Photoshop, and if I can't run the Mac version, would be willing to run the Windows version in a Virtual Machine.
So, is this reasonable? How is the experience running Windows and Windows software in VM on a Linux Box?
And, what distro should I run if I go that way? Currently running Ubuntu on an old Gateway laptop. Before that I ran Fedora.
I welcome any advice comments or observations anyone might have to offer. I will state upfront, that though it s a beautiful machine, I'm not interested in an iMac.