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Time for a new xomputer

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  • BillScarab
    BillScarab Posts: 6,027 Forumite
    Marty_J wrote: »
    You really should consider a Mac Mini.

    Macs are excellent for both photo editing and slideshow making right out of the box, as they come with the iLife suite of applications (which is a million times better than anything you'll get with a PC).

    It' may still be better but it's not a million times better Marty. The Windows tools have caught up a lot and you can also download the the live versions which are better still. There are also plenty of other free tools out there that do a good job.

    Why Microsoft don't include the Live versions as standard is beyond me, unless it's another weird anti-competitive thing.

    A lot depends on how involved the photo editing the OP wants to do is.

    Also a Mac Mini si more money than the ones the OP listed and has a lesser spec in terms of RAM and Hard Drive. The processor is a little slower as well but I doubt if the difference in processor speed would matter much in day to day use.
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  • Marty_J
    Marty_J Posts: 6,594 Forumite
    BillScarab wrote: »
    It' may still be better but it's not a million times better Marty. The Windows tools have caught up a lot and you can also download the the live versions which are better still. There are also plenty of other free tools out there that do a good job.

    Why Microsoft don't include the Live versions as standard is beyond me, unless it's another weird anti-competitive thing.

    A lot depends on how involved the photo editing the OP wants to do is.

    Also a Mac Mini si more money than the ones the OP listed and has a lesser spec in terms of RAM and Hard Drive. The processor is a little slower as well but I doubt if the difference in processor speed would matter much in day to day use.

    Maybe I'm guilty of hyperbole, but the software that comes with a Mac is much better than the Live essentials Microsoft puts out. They've improved certainly, but they're not there yet.
  • oldwiring
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    I think I'll put the mac in the cupboard:D and keep to what I an familiar with.;)
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741
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    "Time for a new xomputer"

    Time for a new keyboard too methinks :p
    :idea:
  • oldwiring
    oldwiring Posts: 2,452
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    I thought that's how aomeone with a board name like yours would spell it.:p:D
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