Photography Based Laptops?

With all due respect the OP said he would "prefer" a Windows based solution. He did not categorically state that he "didn't want" a Mac based one. There's a distinct difference. Something perhaps only Mac users can perceive. ;)
 
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adrianday said:
With all due respect the OP said he would "prefer" a Windows based solution. He did not categorically state that he "didn't want" a Mac based one. There's a distinct difference. Something perhaps only Mac users can perceive. ;)
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That is all I was trying to say and genuinely thought I was giving good advice and I had fully read the post before the fun police started on their patrol.

Thank you for the sanity check Adrian, being a newbe I remained polite.
 
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KAS said:
That is all I was trying to say and genuinely thought I was giving good advice and I had fully read the post before the fun police started on their patrol.

Thank you for the sanity check Adrian, being a newbe I remained polite.
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At the end of the day, it's all about personal choice, be it camera manufacturer or operating system. There's no right choice; there's no wrong choice. All we have are opinions. Asides from Mac users. They're always right. ;)
 
Fun police? :(

I can see you're going to fit in just fine.
 
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Why not? I use mine for PP in the field a fair amount.
 
Because it's so small that it's really hard not to miss important details in the image, or even get a clear idea as to whether the image is sharp. Some processing can certainly be done - as I have done - but I'd always want to re-check an image on a 20"+ screen to see what I'd missed.
 
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Because it's so small that it's really hard not to miss important details in the image, or even get a clear idea as to whether the image is sharp. Some processing can certainly be done - as I have done - but I'd always want to re-check an image on a 20"+ screen to see what I'd missed.
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Zoom in?

I use a 13" Macbook Pro. I have a big fancy computer in the office - when you're out and about, or flying for work, the idea is to have something small and lightweight.
 
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Zoom in?

I use a 13" Macbook Pro. I have a big fancy computer in the office - when you're out and about, or flying for work, the idea is to have something small and lightweight.
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I've done it, but zooming doesn't work well. Maybe it's me, but image editing is very much less effective when I do it on a tiny screen. I'd use it for a 'quick fix' but I'd never dream of using it for any kind of final edit.
 
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I have a Dell Latitude E7440 with 14".
I have two events this weekend 150 miles apart, one Saturday, one Sunday so it's an overnight stay. Saturdays pics need to be with the subs by Sunday 7pm for Mondays paper so I can't possible do it from home. Hence the need for the laptop.
 
Exactly. I think some people fail to realise that not all post processing is done in the luxury of an editing suite or sat in front of a 27" monitor.

The recommendation was for portable, lightweight laptop.
 
The Lenovo X1 carbon is a nice machine, I have one in work I use to run a specialised camera. The QHD screen is nice and runs well under Win7, I have not seen it on Win8, it is a little expensive but the FHD version would come in your budget. It does seem well put together and would make a really nice mobile machine. Personally I have just bought a 13" rMBP to use as personal machine mainly for photography processing.
 
@bildo

Just to let you know... as a great many use teh dark theme on here as it's better for viewing images, you may not want to post with black text.

It was just too much like hard work to read your post.

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I use a Gigabyte P34W v2 for my photography stuff, Aluminum body, IPS 14", a 2.6-3.6Ghz processor quad i7, 16gb, 500ssd, and 1TB hdd drive, a Gaming graphics card (970m) for 1.8KG. They do other specs which would hit your pricepoint without the gaming graphics card! Gigabyte do some great laptops these days.
 
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