Question by eyebeeablessing2u: What do I look for when buying a laptop computer for photo business purposes ?
starting a photo business.
want a laptop as a seperate computer for my business use only.
to download, edit store and track sales information etc.. what should I look for in regards to memory etc…..
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Answer by Kim
You’re probably going to be multi-tasking..so you’ll want a good amount of memory. I’d recommend ATLEAST 1GB of RAM..if you’re not getting a Macbook/Macbook Pro..the laptop will most likely have Windows Vista on it, with no option of going back to XP so i’d recommend that you find one with 2GB RAM. Of course you’ll want a good hard drive, since you’ll be storing downloads. So i’d say a hard drive anywhere from 120-200 GB. 100 at the least, because you can always get a portable external hard drive or purchase up up to 16GB flash drive. You’ll also want to look for a good processor. Any Intel Dual-Core or Core 2 Duo processor would be the way to go, of course the Core 2 Duo would be better. You’ll be dealing with photos so you’ll probably want to ask which one has a good graphics card or graphics chip installed into it. HP’s usually have good graphics because they are “entertainment” pc’s. But in a nutshell you want to look for: A good processor, 1-2GB of RAM (you can always upgrade your RAM), atLEAST 100GB hard drive (with option of purchasing portable external hard drive), and good graphics. So make sure the sales person knows what he/she is talking about
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