durability

[Vic Owen]

<<<-- Originally posted by Adrian Douglas :

The good but bad thing about the computer industry is no matter what you buy and when you buy it, there will always be bigger better faster more on the market a week later.-->>>

Great point, Adrian. I did jump onto one of the new Dual 1GHz units, but I was more concerned with taking advantage of a big price drop (which occurred) than getting the absolute latest and greatest for all time. One thing is certain -- if my machine edits well today, it will edit just as well tomorrow, no matter what comes out. That doesn't stop the drooling, though!

[Greg Matty]

Both of your comments are well taken.

I was thinking in terms of my project where I considered buying the machine and FCP prior to travelling to Costa Rica and Belize. I thought getting a handle on what FCP can and can't do might help me in deciding which shots to get. I knew this was foolish and I am glad I waited to buy my new machine until I got back and was ready to cut.

It goes without saying that if you have projects to work on right now then go ahead and upgrade. I also agree that my current machine can always perform at its current level no matter what else comes out. Given what can be done with DV and a personal computer, that says a lot.

Greg Matty

[Adrian Douglas]

Vic if we aren't drolling over all the gear we could have then it's because we're making big budget Hollywood features and our name is Steven Spielburg

Hell, a Dual 1Ghz G4 is a firebreathing weapon. That is enough to burn anyones DV fingers