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PoliticAverse

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3. For graphic design the more ram memory the better also the faster the cpu the better.

Sun Apr 13, 2014, 06:46 PM

Apr 2014

As far as flash drive size if she does lots of video or gaming she'll need a bigger one, a
smaller one is probably fine if all she wants it for is static images.

Note that is she spends a lot of time in front of it doing graphics she'll probably have
an opinion on the glossy vs matte screen issue (some people find glossy screens very
fatiguing after awhile), also she'll probably have an opinion as to the minimum screen
size necessary to do the work she does.

I do suggest discussing the purchase with her even if it does spoil the surprise.

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I would be very grateful for some advice [View all] cspanlovr Apr 2014 OP

Do you think she'd benefit from a laptop or would she prefer a desktop? PoliticAverse Apr 2014 #1

Thanks for replying cspanlovr Apr 2014 #2

For graphic design the more ram memory the better also the faster the cpu the better. PoliticAverse Apr 2014 #3

I agree with this. Surprise is great, but she's graduating now and going out into the world. enough Apr 2014 #5

Graphic designer here NV Whino Apr 2014 #4

As a translator, I like the portability of a laptop, but there are times when I Lydia Leftcoast Apr 2014 #6

That was going to be my suggestion. Hissyspit Apr 2014 #7

Does your mini work with large photoshop files? robinlynne Jun 2014 #10

P.S. I have a huge wonderful graphics screen. That's why I don't want an imac. robinlynne Jun 2014 #11

That's a weird thing to say NV Whino Jun 2014 #12

Another graphic designer here. Tracer May 2014 #8

If she gets a job, her employer will provide her with a computer ... Auggie May 2014 #9

Buy The Best orangecat9 Jul 2014 #13

i just bought myself a new laptop. mopinko Jul 2014 #14