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<blockquote data-quote="piperbarb" data-source="post: 170300" data-attributes="member: 12214">You are going to get as many recommendations as there are people who will respond to you post&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />&nbsp; When I first got into digital photography about 3-1/2 years ago, after almost 4 decades of being a film user, I used a customized Dell laptop that was about 1 yr old.&nbsp; After about 6 months, I was not happy with the the&nbsp; results.&nbsp; Color balance was always a little off no matter how I tried to set the color, and it just seemed klutzy.&nbsp; I was using ViewNX and photoshop.&nbsp; I ended up switching to OS X.&nbsp; I bought a 13&quot; MacBook Pro and have been very, very happy with the results.&nbsp; There are a lot of really good programs for the Mac, including apps for tethering.&nbsp; If you have a budget, there is some very good, low cost and open source freeware available.&nbsp; I just purchased Pixelmator yesterday and have been playing with it.&nbsp; It's a nice, easy to use, full-featured photo editor designed exclusively for the Mac, and is only $15.&nbsp; I think it runs faster than Photoshop Elements.&nbsp;If battery life is important, MacBooks have Windows-based computers beat by a mile, especially the new MacBook Airs just released.&nbsp; Be aware, though, that some of the 2013 Airs have a flicker problem when using Photoshop.&nbsp; You can read more about it on MacRumors, <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2013/07/10/os-x-10-8-5-developer-seed-may-fix-macbook-air-photoshop-flickering/" target="_blank">OS X 10.8.5 Developer Seed May Fix MacBook Air Photoshop Flickering - Mac Rumors</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="piperbarb, post: 170300, member: 12214"] You are going to get as many recommendations as there are people who will respond to you post :) When I first got into digital photography about 3-1/2 years ago, after almost 4 decades of being a film user, I used a customized Dell laptop that was about 1 yr old. After about 6 months, I was not happy with the the results. Color balance was always a little off no matter how I tried to set the color, and it just seemed klutzy. I was using ViewNX and photoshop. I ended up switching to OS X. I bought a 13" MacBook Pro and have been very, very happy with the results. There are a lot of really good programs for the Mac, including apps for tethering. If you have a budget, there is some very good, low cost and open source freeware available. I just purchased Pixelmator yesterday and have been playing with it. It's a nice, easy to use, full-featured photo editor designed exclusively for the Mac, and is only $15. I think it runs faster than Photoshop Elements. If battery life is important, MacBooks have Windows-based computers beat by a mile, especially the new MacBook Airs just released. Be aware, though, that some of the 2013 Airs have a flicker problem when using Photoshop. You can read more about it on MacRumors, [url=http://www.macrumors.com/2013/07/10/os-x-10-8-5-developer-seed-may-fix-macbook-air-photoshop-flickering/]OS X 10.8.5 Developer Seed May Fix MacBook Air Photoshop Flickering - Mac Rumors[/url] [/QUOTE]

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