Re: FN-FORUM: To Quark or not to Quark...

date posted 8th August 2004 21:48

On 8 Aug 2004, at 22:25, Daren Halfpenny wrote:

> Can't put it off any longer and am boldly entering into G5/OSX=20
> territory.
> Just putting together specs on a new system to include on of the new=20=

> (now
> mid-range) dual 2GHz G5 and have a couple of queries I'd like your=20
> opinions
> on before I torment the dealer with techno-babble even I don't=20
> understand...

good fer you. you'll be more than happy with a 2ghz G5 running panther.


> 1. Rather than go for one of the cool new 23" displays, I think I'm=20
> going to
> go for two of the older style 20" displays side-by-side which gives me=20=

> 3.5
> million pixels to play with as opposed to *just* 2.3 million - Jigsaw=20=

> are
> doing them at =A3775 apiece. Will the new DVI-equipped G5 (which I=20
> believe has
> one ADC socket as well) handle TWO ADC connectors at once - ie is=20
> there a
> DVI -> ADC connector that will allow the out-of-the-box G5 to handle=20=

> the two
> screens? If not, what do I need?

from what i understand, you need to have two graphics cards - so that a=20=

monitor runs off each one...

but i know apple are doing some funky stuff with GFX chips to enable=20
multiple monitors - so you better check on that one.

yes, there is a DVI --> ADC lead available though.. but i think the=20
two connectors are running off a single GFX card. you better check it=20=

out.


> 2. =A3849 =3D Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign,=20=

> Acrobat,
> etc) or Quark Xpress 6.1. Do I REALLY need Quark these days? I'm=20
> majorly
> upset as those who do use six these day are now even having trouble=20
> just
> OPENING files I've supplied in 4.1 format. I am not paying for an=20
> upgrade
> Just to open 5.0 files and if any printer these days can accept PDF=20
> files,
> then what really is the point of Quark in the first place? Your=20
> thoughts
> please.

GET IT!! i think indesign rocks - stopped using quark years ago and=20
never looked back. especially if you know illustrator and photoshop. =20=

they fit seamlessly together - and indesign can spit out anything.

i usually supply printers with the indesign document, EPS export of all=20=

the document pages (which they can send straight to RIP if they so=20
wish...) and a high resolution PDF.

not enough printers seem switched on to indesign yet... but usually=20
they can print from one of those options.


> 3. Just an observation - memory prices seem to fluctuate wildly. I've=20=

> been
> looking for memory over the past couple of days and managed to go from=20=

> an
> initial 512mb upgrade for my G4 powerbook for =A3170 at one dealer, to=20=

> =A3141.60
> for a full 1Gb upgrade (smcdirect.com). Also from =A3150 for a 512Mb=20=

> upgrade
> for the G5 to a 1Gb upgrade (to 1.5Gb) for =A3125.08 (also=20
> smcdirect.com).
> Kingston, too!

go here for memory:

http://www.crucial.com/uk/

1gb should suffice, 2 will be nice :-)

laptop memory is always far more expensive than desktop memory - but=20
you have to be careful about the *quality* of ram you buy. that=20
cheaper ram can fuck up your powerbook faster than you can say 'bang'. =20=

no kidding.

the memory advisor on crucials front page will help you pick good=20
quality ram. (if you're listening neelesh - i had this out with the=20
dudes in compusa in america when i got the 1gb chip for you - i got=20
them to open up a new powerbook and test it first to make sure it was=20
good ram.)

hth
luke

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