02-25-2007, 04:33 PM
I finally got my $ negotiations concluded favorably at work 
and have accepted a management position there running the design dept. Since they wouldn't give me a title of AD,(silly, long story) I took the title of creative design manager (ta-da!) which translates, I guess, really to chief cook and bottle-washer.
Good thing is I got the $ I wanted, paid the way I wanted it, and was able to refuse taking the marketing manager part of the job, staying with managing the creative side. I also get to basically set my own goals and while not getting a second designer yet, I'm getting a college intern to help me + outside help. I have 2 marketing coordinators reporting to me so my little creative fiefdom is off and running.
My G4 867 is going to the intern so I need to buy a new Mac + software. I've decided on a 2.66GHz Dual-Core with the ATI Radeon X1900 XT and one optical drive. Software will be Adobe CS2, and Quark 7. Will still use my Intuos2. I'm not sure yet if I will get new monitors as I have a Diamond Pro 2060u and a nice 17" samsung pallette monitor. Dreamweaver and Flash get done on PC so I will upgrade there, as well.
Questions:
I'm thinking of 4 GB of RAM for the 2.66GHz. Is that enough?
Also will finally get some basic screen calibration. I'm thinking of the Pantone Huey but don't know if something like Eye-One or Spyder are better options.
Anything else you guys can suggest as needed for the 2.66GHz in this type of system?
TIA!
and have accepted a management position there running the design dept. Since they wouldn't give me a title of AD,(silly, long story) I took the title of creative design manager (ta-da!) which translates, I guess, really to chief cook and bottle-washer. Good thing is I got the $ I wanted, paid the way I wanted it, and was able to refuse taking the marketing manager part of the job, staying with managing the creative side. I also get to basically set my own goals and while not getting a second designer yet, I'm getting a college intern to help me + outside help. I have 2 marketing coordinators reporting to me so my little creative fiefdom is off and running.
My G4 867 is going to the intern so I need to buy a new Mac + software. I've decided on a 2.66GHz Dual-Core with the ATI Radeon X1900 XT and one optical drive. Software will be Adobe CS2, and Quark 7. Will still use my Intuos2. I'm not sure yet if I will get new monitors as I have a Diamond Pro 2060u and a nice 17" samsung pallette monitor. Dreamweaver and Flash get done on PC so I will upgrade there, as well.
Questions:
I'm thinking of 4 GB of RAM for the 2.66GHz. Is that enough?
Also will finally get some basic screen calibration. I'm thinking of the Pantone Huey but don't know if something like Eye-One or Spyder are better options.
Anything else you guys can suggest as needed for the 2.66GHz in this type of system?
TIA!
JoeM
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