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    Photoshop/Illustrator with CULVs?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by latestgood, Jan 24, 2010.

  1. latestgood

    latestgood Notebook Consultant

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    Hello,

    I currently have Vostro 1400. I make a living using photoshop & illustrator. But, my VOSTRO 1400 is just too heavy for me to carry. I take my laptop to work everyday and it's been pain... I currently have Core 2 DUO (T7200) and wanted to know how it compares with current CULVs. Photoshop and illustrator needs fast HD and RAM. I want to know if 7200RPM HD and DDR3 can make up for lack of processing power of SU4100.

    Anybody have any experience using photoshop with current CULVs?

    Thanks,
     
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  2. Jayayess1190

    Jayayess1190 Waiting on Intel Cannonlake

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    It should be fine, plenty of people run Photoshop on netbooks...
     
    Jayayess1190, Jan 24, 2010
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  3. latestgood

    latestgood Notebook Consultant

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    Would I see the speed/performance difference between my current notebook?
     
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  4. newsposter

    newsposter Notebook Virtuoso

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    Be sure to go with a multicore ulv/sulv. Windows really likes a dual core these days and photoshop will be very happy with a dual/quad core.

    Photoshop itself is pretty well multithreaded (except for the external filter/action interface but this is improved in CS5).
     
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  5. JCMS

    JCMS Notebook Prophet

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    If you wait for the Core i7 ULV, you may have something even more powerfull than your T7200.
     
    JCMS, Jan 24, 2010
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