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blots · 06.23.2006, 04:45 PM

Thanks to everyone who responded-

I probably should have said that although I have a major interest in video and music editing, the main use of the computer will still be for writing and papers and everyday use and such. I've used PCs all my life, and I'm not sure how I'd feel about getting a Mac. As much as I dislike Microsoft, I've gotten used to all of the office programs, and several of my other programs only run on PC. It seems that Macs are very expensive as well for what you get--the default is only 512 memory with a small hard drive, and the 17" starts out way beyond $2000. I was considering getting the bigger screen since it will be replacing a TV, but it seems to be a big jump in price just about anywhere. I've also had the impression that Macs are great if you only want to focus on video editing, but that they aren't very good for versatility or multi-tasking?

Also, about external hard drives, are they much slower than a normal one?

06.23.2006, 04:45 PM	#9
blots little trouble girl Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 47	Thanks to everyone who responded- I probably should have said that although I have a major interest in video and music editing, the main use of the computer will still be for writing and papers and everyday use and such. I've used PCs all my life, and I'm not sure how I'd feel about getting a Mac. As much as I dislike Microsoft, I've gotten used to all of the office programs, and several of my other programs only run on PC. It seems that Macs are very expensive as well for what you get--the default is only 512 memory with a small hard drive, and the 17" starts out way beyond $2000. I was considering getting the bigger screen since it will be replacing a TV, but it seems to be a big jump in price just about anywhere. I've also had the impression that Macs are great if you only want to focus on video editing, but that they aren't very good for versatility or multi-tasking? Also, about external hard drives, are they much slower than a normal one?
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