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I am looking to replace my 5 year old Gateway G6 400c as it has just about passed its use by date as far as my needs now. It has been a good machine but Gateway no longer sell in Australia so one of my options along the same lines is Dell.
I have been looking at the various models and options and would like to get some advice specially in regard to the Integrated Graphics in the various machines and as to whether it would meet my needs . I point out that I am a retired person ,do not play computer games but have recently taken up an interest in Digital Photography and find my current computer [ Win 98]painfully slow when working in the photo editing programs . This I would say would be my most demanding use of the computer as my other main hobby "Genealogy" uses little resources as far as I can see. I am not very tech minded particularly in respect of the Hardware side of things and am not sure whether still image photo editing receives any advantage from having a separate video card or whether it mainly a memory thing .
Whilst I would like to save money by going for the integrated graphics I would not wish to do so if they are not satisfactory and the separate video card is to be beneficial , particularly bearing in mind this purchase would be intended to go another 4/5 years , then who knows.
I would appreciate any comments that might help me in my decision.
I am looking mainly at the 4600 models also the new 4700 but feel it might be a bit early to go with the new technology in the latter.
Graeme D
I am looking to replace my 5 year old Gateway G6 400c as it has just about passed its use by date as far as my needs now. It has been a good machine but Gateway no longer sell in Australia so one of my options along the same lines is Dell.
I have been looking at the various models and options and would like to get some advice specially in regard to the Integrated Graphics in the various machines and as to whether it would meet my needs . I point out that I am a retired person ,do not play computer games but have recently taken up an interest in Digital Photography and find my current computer [ Win 98]painfully slow when working in the photo editing programs . This I would say would be my most demanding use of the computer as my other main hobby "Genealogy" uses little resources as far as I can see. I am not very tech minded particularly in respect of the Hardware side of things and am not sure whether still image photo editing receives any advantage from having a separate video card or whether it mainly a memory thing .
Whilst I would like to save money by going for the integrated graphics I would not wish to do so if they are not satisfactory and the separate video card is to be beneficial , particularly bearing in mind this purchase would be intended to go another 4/5 years , then who knows.
I would appreciate any comments that might help me in my decision.
I am looking mainly at the 4600 models also the new 4700 but feel it might be a bit early to go with the new technology in the latter.
Graeme D