Will PS7 work with this old set-up? Win98 / P2-400mhz / 384mb ram / and 5gb free on hd

I would like to upgrade from PS v5.0 to PS v7.
Can't afford to get PS7 -AND- a new computer at this time.

Current set-up:
Win98
P2-400mhz
384mb ram
5gb free on hd

All replies appreciated. Thanks!
Joe

In theory I don't see why it won't work. BUT, whether you will see any real benifit. On a machine that slow and gain in the program will be lost in the how slow it runs.

I recently upgraded to Photoshop 7 from Photoshop 5, similar system, 450 mhz P-2, Windows 98 SE, 256 megs RAM. Photoshop 7 runs just fine, or as well as 5 did anyway. Of course, I would agree that it's a fair bit slower than it would be on a new, fast computer, but it's OK for me.

John

On Tue, 4 Nov 2003 10:58:31 -0000, "Richard Haygreen" wrote:

In theory I don't see why it won't work. BUT, whether you will see any real benifit. On a machine that slow and gain in the program will be lost in the how slow it runs.

Point well taken, thank you Richard.

PS v5.0 runs fairly fast on my P2-400, I don't mind
waiting a few seconds for a filter effect.
Joe

On Tue, 04 Nov 2003 04:53:24 -0500, wrote:

I would like to upgrade from PS v5.0 to PS v7.
Can't afford to get PS7 -AND- a new computer at this time.
Current set-up:
Win98
P2-400mhz
384mb ram
5gb free on hd

All replies appreciated. Thanks!
Joe

It depends what you mean by work. If you mean will it launch, then yes it will. If you mean can I get anything done in a reasonable time....

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Hecate

veni, vidi, relinqui

On Wed, 05 Nov 2003 01:13:55 +0000, Hecate wrote:

I would like to upgrade from PS v5.0 to PS v7.
Can't afford to get PS7 -AND- a new computer at this time. Current set-up:
Win98
P2-400mhz
384mb ram
5gb free on hd
All replies appreciated. Thanks! Joe

It depends what you mean by work. If you mean will it launch, then yes it will. If you mean can I get anything done in a reasonable time.... Hecate

Using v7's new features is what matters. I don't mind waiting. Thanks for the reply Hecate.

I don't really think the bottleneck is in the computer - my SGI 320 should run like a demon compared to my laptop when I am running PhotoShop& - speed was almost exactly the same

but then maybe I am doing something wrong, which is extremely likely

:)

Steve

"Hecate" wrote in message

On Tue, 04 Nov 2003 04:53:24 -0500, wrote:

I would like to upgrade from PS v5.0 to PS v7.
Can't afford to get PS7 -AND- a new computer at this time.
Current set-up:
Win98
P2-400mhz
384mb ram
5gb free on hd

All replies appreciated. Thanks!
Joe

It depends what you mean by work. If you mean will it launch, then yes it will. If you mean can I get anything done in a reasonable time....
--

Hecate

veni, vidi, relinqui

On Sat, 8 Nov 2003 10:28:09 +1100, "Steve" wrote:

On Tue, 04 Nov 2003 04:53:24 -0500, wrote:

I would like to upgrade from PS v5.0 to PS v7.
Can't afford to get PS7 -AND- a new computer at this time. Current set-up:
Win98
P2-400mhz
384mb ram
5gb free on hd
All replies appreciated. Thanks! Joe

I don't really think the bottleneck is in the computer - my SGI 320 should run like a demon compared to my laptop when I am running PhotoShop& - speed was almost exactly the same
but then maybe I am doing something wrong, which is extremely likely :)
Steve

I'll try PS7 and hope it works/runs reasonably on my machine. IF it doesn't, I can drop back to v5.0 Thanks for the input Steve. Joe