Would this laptop be a good investment for photography and using high memory photography programs?
361250
yes, very good. i have no problems w/ this laptop. only problem i had was the touchpad. since i bought an optical mouse its works like a charm.
1008356
You may have already made your decision Juan...if so, disregard. Specs on the HP 610 may be better, but it isn't made to the quality of the iMac. There is a reason photographers gravitate towards Macs...color reproduction for one. You'll appreciate the extra resolution that the iMac's 27 inch screen gives you, the touchscreen will mean very little. You can add memory cheaply to the iMac, but even as a photographer 8GB should be fine...can always go to 32GB later. Get a flash drive as your main drive if possible...it really speeds system and application boot times....however, you'll have to custom configure through the Apple Store for that. Note, there isn't anything wrong with the HP 610...if you're going to game, for example, it may be a better option. Or, if you have a lot of money invested in Windows programs. However, you can run Windows on the Mac if necessary. Considering your needs, I believe an iMac is a better choice. My $0.02.
125176
It's an ideal machine. Since you're working with video, you might want to make sure the ram is maxed out if it's not already. 8 gigs is max.
1459781
It should do ok with those programs but I haven't used them much on it. There is a good amount of ram and everything that I have run so far that has been fairly intensive has worked well. I would recommend this laptop to pretty much anyone. Great deal for a great product.
728407
It depends on what you are looking for. This is an excellent camera, I would recommend the entry level memory until you know what you need after using the device for a while.
832343
Hello!The resolution for the camera is 1.3 megapixel. And yes, you can run photoshop on this laptop.Thanks.
1005150
Bro, an ultrabook for 500$, you take what you get! The machine is plenty fast enough for popular needs. The most strenuous activity I use it for is video djing, and it's plenty fast for that too. If you're looking for a machine to do something like video editing, don't be looking in the 500$ price range! Overall, it's a great machine for the price.
832342
Hello! The resolution for the camera is 1.3 megapixel. And yes, you can run photoshop on this laptop. Thanks.
1861352
No. A laptop is a bad investment, from a performance standpoint - if you want performance, get a small form factor desktop.
1143653
The laptop works pretty good for multimedia! for gaming its ok but it could be better! I haven't installed any of the good games yet, however I try regular games and like I said is ok. I think the RAM can be upgrade!
668700
For photo editing and stuff, i would recommend you to go for 8 gigs of ram. It really helps
1946882
The screen is excellent and very sharp for photo viewing. For the type of photo editing I do professionally, I'd say it's too small, but for amateur snapshot editing it would be fine. I don't have a very good frame of reference for judging the processor, but I'm able to open large files on this computer much more quickly than on the PCs I use at work.
257901
make the ram 8GB and you will be flying! otherwise works pretty good with photoshop but i think that it will work as good with engineering design like autodesk, solid works and etc. You can really feel the difference between celeron or pentium proc (i wont even mention AMD...)
1932787
Yes.....the large hard drive is adequate for photos. I am still using my p6710 but surprised this model is still available to purchase after two years.
1420060
Hi, It will be more than enough. If you will dive into photography go a head. Otherwise think about compact digital machines for example Canon Powershot G series have very good point and shot performance.regards,
80326
I don't see why not. But I am not sure you will be running much of anything else while using Photoshop with this computer. I installed Windows 8 and it gives you a status report of sorts. Graphics was 5.5 which is middle of the road. Also, I would recommend maxing out on the Ram. You can easily add RAM to this computer. Just go to the crucial memory website and it will automatically tell you what ram to buy and which slots to install. Good Luck! I have yet to install Elements on this one because I am thinking of buying another one just for me which I will most likely purchase either Photoshop or Lightroom 4. Try it and let us all know how it works. I don't see why not. But I am not sure you will be running much of anything else while using Photoshop with this computer. I installed Windows 8 and it gives you a status report of sorts. Graphics was 5.5 which is middle of the road. Also, I would recommend maxing out on the Ram. You can easily add RAM to this computer. Just go to the crucial memory website and it will automatically tell you what ram to buy and which slots to install. Good Luck! I have yet to install Elements on this one because I am thinking of buying another one just for me which I will most likely purchase either... » Read More I don't see why not. But I am not sure you will be running much of anything else while using Photoshop with this computer. I installed Windows 8 and it gives you a status report of sorts. Graphics was 5.5 which is middle of the road. Also, I would recommend maxing out on the Ram. You can easily add RAM to this computer. Just go to the crucial memory website and it will automatically tell you what ram to buy and which slots to install. Good Luck! I have yet to install Elements on this one because I am thinking of buying another one just for me which I will most likely purchase either Photoshop or Lightroom 4. Try it and let us all know how it works. « Show Less
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this depends on what the main task is. If you are using it for email and internet then you are good to go. If you are going to do some photoshop editing and 3d modeling then way too low. Hopefully this help.