Processing power's not as big a thing as memory, especially when it comes to resource-hog programs like Adobe products & 3d modelers. All of these
programs *say* that you can run them on 512MB of RAM, but that *really* means "512MB will open the program and maybe run some functions, but only when
everything else on the computer is shut down." For decent performance you're going to want at least 1GB, preferably more.
Re: tutorials, I learned most of my Bryce tricks through http://www.brycetech.com/ . For everything else, you honestly
can't go wrong with looking through the help files; most programs these days have some p. good tutorials in their help files or linked through the official
websites.
Mr. Fnord interdimensional man of mystery
FenWiki - Your One-Stop Shop for Fenspace Information
"I. Drink. Your. NERDRAGE!"
programs *say* that you can run them on 512MB of RAM, but that *really* means "512MB will open the program and maybe run some functions, but only when
everything else on the computer is shut down." For decent performance you're going to want at least 1GB, preferably more.
Re: tutorials, I learned most of my Bryce tricks through http://www.brycetech.com/ . For everything else, you honestly
can't go wrong with looking through the help files; most programs these days have some p. good tutorials in their help files or linked through the official
websites.
Mr. Fnord interdimensional man of mystery
FenWiki - Your One-Stop Shop for Fenspace Information
"I. Drink. Your. NERDRAGE!"