Comments on: New computer time? http://www.theblacklaser.net/2009/09/01/new-computer-time/ The darkest, most devastating laser in the universe. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:10:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Wizard http://www.theblacklaser.net/2009/09/01/new-computer-time/#comment-4739 The Wizard Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:10:19 +0000 http://www.theblacklaser.net/?p=750#comment-4739 I've yet to shoot any real video with the camera. I use it for stills, but my laptop still chokes on 25mb raws it makes. We had those 2408s in Edit 4, but I was never really in love with them. They had some weird ghosting issues that were not great. I like the HP because it has a higher quality panel and, once properly calibrated, can be incredibly color accurate. We'll see how I feel about all this though when I actually have to press the "Confirm Order" button. Hah! I’ve yet to shoot any real video with the camera. I use it for stills, but my laptop still chokes on 25mb raws it makes.

We had those 2408s in Edit 4, but I was never really in love with them. They had some weird ghosting issues that were not great. I like the HP because it has a higher quality panel and, once properly calibrated, can be incredibly color accurate. We’ll see how I feel about all this though when I actually have to press the “Confirm Order” button. Hah!

]]> By: Hoytman http://www.theblacklaser.net/2009/09/01/new-computer-time/#comment-4738 Hoytman Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:20:34 +0000 http://www.theblacklaser.net/?p=750#comment-4738 Wizard, you might want to consider the Dell Ultra Sharp 24". I use this at home and it's down to $450. http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/products/Monitors/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&sku=320-6272 Also how are you planning on handling the true 30 5D Mk II? Are you going to 24 with it? Wizard, you might want to consider the Dell Ultra Sharp 24″. I use this at home and it’s down to $450.

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/products/Monitors/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&sku=320-6272

Also how are you planning on handling the true 30 5D Mk II? Are you going to 24 with it?

]]> By: The Wizard http://www.theblacklaser.net/2009/09/01/new-computer-time/#comment-4737 The Wizard Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:44:52 +0000 http://www.theblacklaser.net/?p=750#comment-4737 Jon, I understand your concerns, but the computer will not replace my laptop. Nor will it keep me inside. It will still serve as my mobile command base for work and photographs and whatever I need a mobile computer for. The desktop is to enhance my ability to process information gathered while outside in the world. To use it properly, and thereby get my money's worth, requires that I spend time away from it ironically. Nevertheless, I shall heed the advice of one so long in the tooth as yourself in my ultimate decision. And don't worry, the Oracle at The Black Laser shall continue to spit prophecy into the face of the gods. Jon, I understand your concerns, but the computer will not replace my laptop. Nor will it keep me inside. It will still serve as my mobile command base for work and photographs and whatever I need a mobile computer for. The desktop is to enhance my ability to process information gathered while outside in the world. To use it properly, and thereby get my money’s worth, requires that I spend time away from it ironically.

Nevertheless, I shall heed the advice of one so long in the tooth as yourself in my ultimate decision. And don’t worry, the Oracle at The Black Laser shall continue to spit prophecy into the face of the gods.

]]> By: Sensei http://www.theblacklaser.net/2009/09/01/new-computer-time/#comment-4733 Sensei Wed, 02 Sep 2009 09:52:42 +0000 http://www.theblacklaser.net/?p=750#comment-4733 P.S. - You have the rest of your life to spend in front of a computer screen. Take your mandated free time now and do something else with it. P.P.S. - That being said, keep the Black Laser firing off prophecy into the night sky, of course... P.S. – You have the rest of your life to spend in front of a computer screen. Take your mandated free time now and do something else with it.
P.P.S. – That being said, keep the Black Laser firing off prophecy into the night sky, of course…

]]> By: Sensei http://www.theblacklaser.net/2009/09/01/new-computer-time/#comment-4732 Sensei Wed, 02 Sep 2009 09:47:23 +0000 http://www.theblacklaser.net/?p=750#comment-4732 You said yourself that you aren't spending that much time on things right now, so wait a while until you really need (or can justify) a new computer. Surely you can you pimp out your 2007 to get another year out of it - at which point the price of what you want will have come down and your income (hopefully!) will have gone up. These are uncertain times, young grashopper. Take it from an old man (with a job and a 2003 Mac) that you should take it easy... You said yourself that you aren’t spending that much time on things right now, so wait a while until you really need (or can justify) a new computer. Surely you can you pimp out your 2007 to get another year out of it – at which point the price of what you want will have come down and your income (hopefully!) will have gone up.
These are uncertain times, young grashopper. Take it from an old man (with a job and a 2003 Mac) that you should take it easy…

]]> By: anne http://www.theblacklaser.net/2009/09/01/new-computer-time/#comment-4731 anne Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:38:30 +0000 http://www.theblacklaser.net/?p=750#comment-4731 you've obviously done a TON of research, and you'll be one of the few that will actually use the computer for more than ichat and email (ie. someone like myself)... do it! i miss you, joe-joe! you’ve obviously done a TON of research, and you’ll be one of the few that will actually use the computer for more than ichat and email (ie. someone like myself)… do it! i miss you, joe-joe!

]]> By: jajulatron http://www.theblacklaser.net/2009/09/01/new-computer-time/#comment-4726 jajulatron Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:42:57 +0000 http://www.theblacklaser.net/?p=750#comment-4726 Dude, sounds good. I'll cross my fingers for the refurb line-up... Dude, sounds good. I’ll cross my fingers for the refurb line-up…

]]> By: Deegs http://www.theblacklaser.net/2009/09/01/new-computer-time/#comment-4724 Deegs Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:23:10 +0000 http://www.theblacklaser.net/?p=750#comment-4724 DO IT!!!! DO IT!!!!

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