Question for m1330 owners

I tried searching for this one but came up empty. For those of you who own an m1330 and use Photoshop: How do you like editing images on the 1280x800 display? I'm a macro photographer ( gallery here ) and I'm looking for a new notebook. Currently the m1330 is on my short list, and I'd love to have the LED backlit display and a 320GB hard drive (a +30GB gallery and a lot of iTunes content). I'm a casual gamer (RPGs mostly) so I don't think that the GPU performance is an issue. The only thing that's putting me off about the m1530 is the lack of a Peryn CPU and no LED backlit display (which according to a Dell rep that model isn't getting an LED display and they have no word on when they'll be shipping it with the Peryn).

 

Well I take no credit for being a photographer, but I would recommend getting something with a higher resolution screen. 1280x800 is just barely adequate IMHO for serious work (you could do it, but would probably get aggravating over time)....it doesn't provide enough screen real estate to have a pic open and a bunch of tool palettes simultaneously, especially if your working with high resolution images.

I'm an electrical engineer, but I also dabble in web editting (I do my company's webpage and light photo work) and I have dual 1680x1050 22" monitors at work which is awesome for Photoshop and AutoCAD (even only using one screen at a time). My M1330 seems positively tiny in comparison work space wise, but I value portability more in my personal laptop.

I think I rambled a bit there, but if you are really gonna use Photoshop, I would definitely opt for a higher res screen. If you already have a widescreen monitor, I'd recommend lowering the res down to 1280x800 and try working with it.

 

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Run a bigger, higher quality monitor on your desk attached to the M1330. This way you have both the portability and the power to get what you want done. The M1330 will support upto 1920x1200 (24" Widescreen) aswell as it's internal LCD/LED.

A good quality external with a wide colour gamut should negate the need for the external monitor to be LED backlit. Not least if you calibrate your screens properly. Check out the Dell 2407-HC, or 2408 if it's been released in your territory.

 

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P.S: Some awesome photography there my friend. You should consider submitting some of your finest abstract and real life pieces to 'Interfacelift.com'. Just browsing fairly quickly, I saw a number that would work well as 'desktop art'.

Back on topic.

 

Nice photos. That fly photo was creepy. Way too much detail for comfort (that's a compliment though ).

 

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Checking out the site now.

 

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