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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1643421" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>This was going to be my first question…since you mentioned "on-site during an event". I know that you currently have an iMac…but I'm thinking that setting up a desktop computer at an event can be a pain. So I just wanted to be sure you were ok with a laptop computer(?).</p><p></p><p>If a laptop is ok…were you thinking a 13" or 15" MBP. Remembering that the 15" MacBook Pro's can be pretty pricey. Of course this is where a decent sized external display could be used (if a 13" was purchased…or a 15").<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Also. When you are doing this work at an event. What do you find slower…the importing of the data from the CF cards…or other tasks once you get the file info imported from the CF cards? </p><p></p><p>- If importing the data from the CF cards is the slowest part…maybe the "bottleneck" is the transfer method. Meaning if you are importing the data via USB…this method may not be the quickest. </p><p>- If the slowest part is working with the files after the data is imported…then this could be a "CPU speed thing"…or it could be a "ram thing". 6gig of ram on your iMac could probably be improved on.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Just trying to explore all options…just in case your current setup is not optimized. If it is not optimized…maybe purchasing a newer computer is not the only option.</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1643421, member: 56379"] This was going to be my first question…since you mentioned "on-site during an event". I know that you currently have an iMac…but I'm thinking that setting up a desktop computer at an event can be a pain. So I just wanted to be sure you were ok with a laptop computer(?). If a laptop is ok…were you thinking a 13" or 15" MBP. Remembering that the 15" MacBook Pro's can be pretty pricey. Of course this is where a decent sized external display could be used (if a 13" was purchased…or a 15").:) Also. When you are doing this work at an event. What do you find slower…the importing of the data from the CF cards…or other tasks once you get the file info imported from the CF cards? - If importing the data from the CF cards is the slowest part…maybe the "bottleneck" is the transfer method. Meaning if you are importing the data via USB…this method may not be the quickest. - If the slowest part is working with the files after the data is imported…then this could be a "CPU speed thing"…or it could be a "ram thing". 6gig of ram on your iMac could probably be improved on.:) Just trying to explore all options…just in case your current setup is not optimized. If it is not optimized…maybe purchasing a newer computer is not the only option. - Nick [/QUOTE]
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