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course, the laptop
isn't as portable. But most people only carry an image-tank when travelling,
and a laptop is perfectly feasible then. And if you want something truly
portable, it is available at a price. My laptop is sufficiently small
and light to fit into my backpack,
so I tend to carry it routinely, enabling me to review photos in a cafe
and process them on a train, plane or in a hotel room.
My
present laptop is a Sony Vaio.
These are small, light and stylish - but chronically unreliable. After-sales
service is also abysmal, so I wouldn't buy another one. Fortunately the
Vaio range now has some rivals in the ultra-compact category.
A
recurring and tedious debate
on photo forums is Windows vs Mac. The Mac side tends to be populated
by fanatics who haven't used a Windows machine since about 1995 and proudly
list Mac features which have been standard on Windows machines for years.
The Windows side tends to be populated by people who are dismissive of
Macs without having used one at all.
I've
used both Mac and Windows machines. These days, comparing OSX
and XP SP2, I don't see much to choose between them. It's very much like
the Nikon vs Canon debate: there are some objective differences between
them that you should consider, but either one will do the job perfectly
well. It's really down to which one feels right for you.
I
would, though, encourage anyone
considering a portable storage device to have a think about the feasibility
of getting a laptop instead.
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