DavidGreen
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I'm researching new PCs to replace our aging machines for a Prepress Dept. that is all PC. I come from a Mac background, so I'm looking for input & suggestions on what brands of PC and what kind of configuration in terms of processors/RAM/graphics cards others are using and can suggest.
I'm looking for off-the-shelf machines that are/can be vendor-configured to be fast and suitable for graphics-intensive work in what is primarily a PDF workflow (Momentum Pro workflow, Presstek Dimension platesetter, Heidelberg DI, some colour copiers). Currently we are using Dell OptiPlex 780 boxes, 2.93 GHz Core Duo CPUs, a miserable 2 gigs of RAM and little 17" monitors. This is our IT Dept.'s concept of what is needed in a Prepress Dept. Please stop laughing.
Also, please don't bother replying if you can only offer comments like "switch back to Apple", it's not my decision and it's not going to happen. Thanks.
I'm looking for off-the-shelf machines that are/can be vendor-configured to be fast and suitable for graphics-intensive work in what is primarily a PDF workflow (Momentum Pro workflow, Presstek Dimension platesetter, Heidelberg DI, some colour copiers). Currently we are using Dell OptiPlex 780 boxes, 2.93 GHz Core Duo CPUs, a miserable 2 gigs of RAM and little 17" monitors. This is our IT Dept.'s concept of what is needed in a Prepress Dept. Please stop laughing.
Also, please don't bother replying if you can only offer comments like "switch back to Apple", it's not my decision and it's not going to happen. Thanks.
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