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Computer Hardware Product Releases

News reports on the latest graphics hardware releases as they come out.


Graphic design is not just about technology. But graphic designers do use a lot of computers, both Apple Macs and Windows PCs. But it is not just about any old computing system. Designers rarely just buy the cheapest off-the-shelf PCs.

A professional design studio needs higher than average specifications. Especially when it comes to perhipherals such as graphics cards, hard disk storage space and monitors. To say nothing of reliable and huge quantities of RAM memory for all those Photoshop filters and 3D rendering processes.

Designers have to concern themselves with issues that most computer users rarely have to think about for long. Issues such as monitor calibration, printer color accuracy, hard disk speed and external storage devices for gigabytes of data can all be crucial for peak performance day-to-day.

Computer hardware releases for 2007

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Computers & Technology
Computer Hardware
Buying computer hardware for designers.
Portable or Desktop
The choice between desktop computers and laptops.
Hard Disks
Storage and backing up data.
Printers
Color printers and proofing devices.
Monitors
Buying and setting up displays.
Input Devices
Scanners, digital cameras, graphics tablets and more.
Mac or PC
Cross-platform hardware issues .
Freelance or Studio
How computer purchasing issues may vary.