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harrys76555181
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June 28, 2017
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What is the best inexpensive laptop for CC Photodraphers?

  • June 28, 2017
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What is the best inexpensive laptop for CC Photodraphers?

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Correct answer Nancy OShea

Read the system requirements and remember, these are merely minimum recommendations.  You will need additional resources for your OS, Creative Cloud Desktop App, Bridge, Camera Raw and other supporting software.

Photoshop & Lightroom require plenty of physical and RAM memory.  The more you do, the more memory you need.  Best advice, get the best computer you can afford.  If that means going to a desktop instead of laptop then do it.   A cheap, under-powered laptop will be no help to you if it doesn't have sufficient resources.   I agree with other replies so far in that you do get more bang for your buck with Windows than you do with Mac. 

Nancy

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Nancy OShea
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Nancy OSheaCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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June 29, 2017

Read the system requirements and remember, these are merely minimum recommendations.  You will need additional resources for your OS, Creative Cloud Desktop App, Bridge, Camera Raw and other supporting software.

Photoshop & Lightroom require plenty of physical and RAM memory.  The more you do, the more memory you need.  Best advice, get the best computer you can afford.  If that means going to a desktop instead of laptop then do it.   A cheap, under-powered laptop will be no help to you if it doesn't have sufficient resources.   I agree with other replies so far in that you do get more bang for your buck with Windows than you do with Mac. 

Nancy

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Sheena Kaul
Sheena Kaul
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June 29, 2017

Hi Harry,

In addition to above suggestions, please see the technical specifications: https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/system-requirements.html

Let us know if you still have any further queries.

Regards,

Sheena

Peru Bob
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Peru BobCommunity Expert
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June 28, 2017

Please define "inexpensive."

What is your budget?

Ussnorway7605025
Ussnorway7605025
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June 29, 2017

https://forums.adobe.com/people/Peru+Bob  wrote

Please define "inexpensive."

Windows... not Mac

harrys76555181 avoid anything with an i5 ... if you can't manage a i7 then look for an i3 instead.

    Szalam
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    SzalamCommunity Expert
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    June 28, 2017

    A lot of that is going to depend on the kind of photography you do, what you plan to do with the photos once you've taken them, what country you live in, etc.

    I mean, first of all, why a laptop? You get a lot more bang for your buck (or pound or euro or whatever) in a desktop.

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