Nothing like a platform question to shake things up eh? ;) I'm a multi-platformer - and until recently, have always had the PC as my primary editing monster using Vegas.
I don't think you will have any problem at all converting from the FCP family to Vegas - it just takes a little adjustment. I'm going through the same just trying to find out where stuff is on FCPe. Major advantage of Windows PC = hardware cheap and easy to upgrade and replace (me = hardware nerd) Major advantage of Mac based = stuff just plain works without downloading x, patching y, and rebooting three times. Wouldn't go Vista though... eventually 'made' me move the Franken-puter aside for an iMac on my main desk. my $.02 Jarod --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Roxanne Darling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > When I first read the subject, I thought this was a prank. Seriously. I > would never go back to a PC. The operating system is a dinosaur, they get > worse with each upgrade not better. We have both in our office and the PC > has well-earned the reverse nick-name "Piece of Crap". > Your G4 does not begin to show you what is possible now on a Mac. To go to > the full size 17-inch and get the newest versions of software will IMO rock > your world. I would do some serious thinking on this before buying a PC. > > Good luck with it. I seriously do admire people who can really open up > their minds to evaluate something against the trend or their own experience! > > Aloha, > > Rox > > > On Mon, Jun 9, 2008 at 6:57 AM, Robin Harford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > Software is cheaper on the Mac?!....can't say I have looked at every > > > piece of software, but show me a sub 100 video editing program just > > > for the Mac. I know imovie, but I am talking about the next step > > > up. There isn't any...at least not yet. Now there are options like > > > running bootcamp, etc...but as far as straight Mac software apps for > > > video, nada... > > > > Actually I was referring to making screencasts and rendering them out > > to different formats. Cheap as chips compared to Windows versions. > > > > Using VMware Fusion means you have the best of both worlds. But for > > pure power I'm glad I jumped ship to a Mac. > > > > Robin > > > > > > > > > > -- > Roxanne Darling > "o ke kai" means "of the sea" in hawaiian > Join us at the reef! Mermaid videos, geeks talking, and lots more > http://reef.beachwalks.tv > 808-384-5554 > Video --> http://www.beachwalks.tv > Company -- > http://www.barefeetstudios.com > Twitter--> http://www.twitter.com/roxannedarling > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
