Apple or PC

[koolhandk]

Originally Posted by shrtcrt

For $500 with only a small bump, it is NOT worth it. Get the baseline MacBook Pro 15" and you will be fine. You can always hook up an additional monitor. The MacBook Pro will support a 30" flat screen. For $1999 it is a great buy. If you are serious about video editing, pick up Final Cut Express. I believe they lowered the price to $200. It is an AWESOME program and one that I use. Final Cut Studio has a lot of bells and whistles, but for $1200. Start with Express and work your way up. It is professional grade editing.

Agreed, you will only need the final cut express, I have final cut studio but I use it in my professional life. Final cut is the best program (that a consumer can get their hands on anyway) out there for video editing, the films "Cold Mountain" and "Jarhead" were both cut on final cut, just to give you an idea of how awesome it is. I also agree with getting the 120GB, this is what you want to do, get yourself all set up and when it is time to do your video and photo editing go and get yourself a 250GB to 500GB external hard drive (will set you back anywhere from 85-120) and store all video and photo information (the biggest space eaters) on this drive. Once you get everything and if need help setting it up or learning how to use final cut just pm me and I'll help you out. I am an apple certified editor so I can definitely help you out.

[shrtcrt-cl]

An Apple Certified Editor! I am impressed.

Make sure that external drive is Firewire!

[koolhandk]

Originally Posted by shrtcrt

An Apple Certified Editor! I am impressed.

Make sure that external drive is Firewire!

Well if you want a job in the field I am in you have to go all the way to ensure they know you are for real...a master's degree from graduate film school just wasn't enough.

[shrtcrt-cl]

Cool. What kind of work do you do? TV, Film, Misc?

[koolhandk]

I work for a company that makes Movies, TV shows, web based stuff, they also have their own channel, and are most famous for their magazine. I would rather not say who I work for here on the open forum (pm me if you have any other questions about it), but just to give you a hint they do a lot of nature stuff.