Don't think that will do ^^;

It surely wasn't a waste, some of you have pointed me on things and to models I wouldn't have looked at normally.

The Macbook pro is now sadly out of the picture because I haven't realized the performance would drop 50% when you use Windows instead of Mac OS. Since most of the time it would run Windows and only for photography I would use Mac OS I can't bring it up to spend so much on it because it isn't worth it.
If I need to use a Mac from school I'll get a normal Macbook and will run Lightroom on it and use that for on the move and will spend the rest of the money to upgrade my PC.

The debate Mac VS Pc was indeed my intention because I wanted to know if Mac OS would make up in the difference in hardware and I've discovered that was the case.
From the few reviews I could find the Macbook Pro 15 preformed very well and comparable to something like the Dell Studio.

As for me not buying, this the school www.fotovakschool.nl and I would like to have a lappy before they school start.

Proof it
This my proof http://www.fotovakschool.nl/content/blogcategory/55164/666539/lang,nl/
And I must be really desperate if I started this thread a few months ago, maybe it was just to warm you all up for this thread and make it a big anti Apple thread???
https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/topic/photoshop-alternatives-20443#comm220989
What I said to Tim (Thoughton) who asked if I was planning to buy a Mac.

Looked at it again and discover it has an amazing screen almost covering the sRGB gamut totally so that's very positive and it's portable so will try it out
here is a good review link

The only positive about the Sony F is the price, higher resolution but also bigger display but it's matt though, the HP envy is glossy that's one min point.

When I click on the model it does say with stunning RGB-LED an d things like that but when you go further where you can adjust components in the Laptop you can's choice it because it isn't there.

That's very strange, the AF should fully work.
Have you set the aperture ring off the lens to A (auto)?

You can use the aperture ring if you want but you need to permit that with a setting in the custom menu so out of my head, I don't have a K7 so it's hard for me to advice ^^;

Looked it up, it was 37. Using aperture ring in the custom menu but I believe they added some option in the firmware update so it isn't number 37 any more.

I haven't seen 3third party contacts with TTL support for Pentax.

If you want to keep the Program function on your flash I don't believe you need all the contacts only the trigger because the Program is all flash based and doesn't involved need communication with the camera.
I'm now assuming that program is the same as Auto mode on the AF540FGZ flash so I could be wrong.

Update: This cord look about right but don't know if it will work though link

Sadly they don't have the RGBled any more

I think that would be it John a Sony laptop, they look good value for the money bit will go for a 15" for portability.

Probably will go for a slightly lowered speced one with an i5 core and 4GB ram and with the money that I save will try to update the computer.

Macbook Pro is not really on option because it isn't practical to switch system and the lower speced Macbook are to low for what I want. Still will follow Danny's advice and try one out in the store, maybe it can still impress me enough to change my mind.

Edit: Actually will go most like for the VAIO F with 16,4" screen so you were right John

Danny it wasn't my fault now

Mac user who think Mac is the safest OS around and has the best security, really you should think again.

Apple has more holes than Adobe now, that truly says something link

Here Charlie Miller a security expert that has hacked the Mac several times at the Pwn2own contest explains why Windows is more secure than the Mac link
And that's not all the protection that's lacking link so as you read there is malware for the Mac. They do update the security once in a while link but still it's lacking compared to a real virusscanner link

About the kernel and separating data and code, from what I remember that isn't really true, they are not fully separate but are connected because it will other wise slow everything down too much.
Don't hang me on it yet, will try to find the article about it.
What you said was indeed the idea behind it but it wasn't practical so they changed things.

Will try to find the part about the Kernel and for the rest leave it with this, make off it what you think. It's your computer after all and not my worries.

Ken how simple can it be

Thank you Algi, will give it a look then