I am a photographer and I have decided that my next computer would be a mac mini - 2.3ghz i7 with fusion drive and i'll install 16gbs of ram on my own. I have been checking out the dell u2410 and was looking for opinions on that monitor or any other that you believe would be worth checking out.
The computer would mostly be used for personal work, which is mostly black and white but like the idea of a wide color gamut since I do most of my own printing and color profile is usually adobe rgb.
I make my own profiles using datacolor hardware and software for color. For black and white I use quadtone rip and use the same hardware to linearize and make curves for paper.
p.s. I recently was checking prices of refurbished imacs and saw the 27" (2.7/2.9 i5) is within my budget. How does this computer compare to the mac mini (2.3 i7 with fusion drive)? I know I would give up the wide color gamut but after seeing that massive screen at an Apple store it started calling my name.
My usual photo editing process - import pictures, open in preview and decide what to delete or keep. The best ones are imported into Lightroom 4 where they are keyworded, rated and edited. The ones that will be printed are then opened in Photoshop cs6 where I spot heal and make localized adjustments using layers and masks (exposure, sharpening, dodge and burn, contrast).
**The only filters that I use are unsharp mask and high pass filter for sharpening.
Thank you in advance for any advice personal or other wise you can give on my next computer purchase.
The computer would mostly be used for personal work, which is mostly black and white but like the idea of a wide color gamut since I do most of my own printing and color profile is usually adobe rgb.
I make my own profiles using datacolor hardware and software for color. For black and white I use quadtone rip and use the same hardware to linearize and make curves for paper.
p.s. I recently was checking prices of refurbished imacs and saw the 27" (2.7/2.9 i5) is within my budget. How does this computer compare to the mac mini (2.3 i7 with fusion drive)? I know I would give up the wide color gamut but after seeing that massive screen at an Apple store it started calling my name.
My usual photo editing process - import pictures, open in preview and decide what to delete or keep. The best ones are imported into Lightroom 4 where they are keyworded, rated and edited. The ones that will be printed are then opened in Photoshop cs6 where I spot heal and make localized adjustments using layers and masks (exposure, sharpening, dodge and burn, contrast).
**The only filters that I use are unsharp mask and high pass filter for sharpening.
Thank you in advance for any advice personal or other wise you can give on my next computer purchase.