IDCS2 + 200MB file +1.2GB tiff + 12" powerbook :: system requirements

[allantan]

I regularly create & publish a 200MB IDCS file + 1.2GB in .tiffs

Currently, i run IDCS on an AMD1.8ghz+1GB ram. It manages it but is sluggish with occasional crashes.

Am thinking of buying a 1.57ghz 12" Powerbook with 1.256GB RAM with IDCS2.

1) Would this be sufficient power for me to smoothly work with such a large file - eg, as I scroll through pages, or use the data-merge function to generate pages.

2) If not, and i have to go for a bigger 1.67ghz 15", how much RAM would i need? Would having 128mb video memory be of any benefit?

- I would not be doing much simultaneous photoshopping - and definitely nothing heavy duty.

Of course, am trying to keep costs down (& would prefer a more portable 12"), but most importantly, I need the hard+software to work smoothly without delays, so i can work.

Thanks for any help out there
Allan

 

[jmgalvin]

I run Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat plus a few other things like email, Word, browser, etc. simultaneously at all times on a powermac G4 - 1.25 ghz single processor with 1.25 gigs of ram and 64 megs of VRAM with no problems at all - with ID set to high quality graphics display.

The hard drive on the notebook will be slower - as with all notebooks - so save would be a bit slower than on a desktop.

I'd be real careful about the 12 in. model. I've run Pagemaker, Illustrator and Quark on an iBook 12 in and it drives me crazy when trying to see the various pallettes and tools. Indesign has even more pallettes. The 15 in. would give you more room to keep pallettes open.

Using OSX 10.3.8 on a G4