latest versions of Photoshop use the power of the video card to help speed up many actions.
Not in all the situations and not so much. Cpu's power is much more relevant
latest versions of Photoshop use the power of the video card to help speed up many actions.
heres what it does straight from Adobe.
I expect that list to be a lot longer with CS5.
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/404/kb404898.html
Imacs w/ glossy screens are out. Can't work on any glossy screen.
The mini has a much faster CPU, but the 9400M doesn't even hold a candle to an X1900 or 7800GTX
and in Photoshop there is almost no difference between a X1900 and a 9400M.
Oh come on!!! There is absolutely nothing wrong with the iMac's "glossy" screen! The screen of my 24" iMac is beautiful to look at, the colours are gorgeous, anyone who has ever seen it is stunned by its quality. I have never been in any way distracted by reflections in the screen, EVER. To me it sounds like a new iMac is the perfect computer for your needs.
Thats because the faster CPU is making up the difference.
Nope.
it must be a hang up of mine. All I see is my reflection when looking at dark areas. It's like framing a great photo behind non-reflective museum glass - you don't know how you got by with anything else until you use it.
Incorrect. Perhaps one day you will actually understand how computers work.
How would you know?
You dont even own one.
And please for the love of Steve Jobs please do not tell me "thats how it looks in the Apple store". You dont have 20' ceilings with banks of florescent lights in them. And. That. Makes. All. The. Difference. In. The. World.