On the fence (Dell vs. Gateway vs. Apple)

Stuart Kupinsky · August 2nd, 2003, 02:01 PM

James, to over-generalize like everyone else, I would rank NLEs as follows on usability: Vegas4, FCP, Premiere, Edition5. On stability I'd probably go FCP, Vegas4, Edition5, and Premiere. (Important caveat: I am basing Premiere experience on v. 6.5 not Pro). On functionality I'd probably go: FCP, Edition5(background rendering+in-board DVD), Vegas4, and Premiere.

If music videos is your focus, Vegas has a very sophisticated set of audio functions, but you'll likely end up with a separate sound program anyway. I must say Vegas is about as intuitive as they come IMHO.

I'm generally a PC guy, but were I to start all over, and if price were no object, I might go Apple.

If you teach NLEs then Edition5 might be worth consideration. If you are anything but a professional user of NLEs, run from Edition5 like your life depended on it -- it's like learning a foreign language (once you do, though, it's pretty cool).

Oh, and Dell.

Random thoughts....

Nigel Moore · August 2nd, 2003, 02:27 PM

Thanks Mike. I haven't bothered with Canopus for a year since they rolled me over with the RRT. At the time, Cow was all there was. This is obviously a recent(ish) addition.

I shall make my presence known! :@

James Richardson · August 4th, 2003, 08:28 AM

I need to think at little more on the subject. Thanks to everyone.

August 2nd, 2003, 02:01 PM	#16
Stuart Kupinsky Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Princeton, NJ Posts: 82	James, to over-generalize like everyone else, I would rank NLEs as follows on usability: Vegas4, FCP, Premiere, Edition5. On stability I'd probably go FCP, Vegas4, Edition5, and Premiere. (Important caveat: I am basing Premiere experience on v. 6.5 not Pro). On functionality I'd probably go: FCP, Edition5(background rendering+in-board DVD), Vegas4, and Premiere. If music videos is your focus, Vegas has a very sophisticated set of audio functions, but you'll likely end up with a separate sound program anyway. I must say Vegas is about as intuitive as they come IMHO. I'm generally a PC guy, but were I to start all over, and if price were no object, I might go Apple. If you teach NLEs then Edition5 might be worth consideration. If you are anything but a professional user of NLEs, run from Edition5 like your life depended on it -- it's like learning a foreign language (once you do, though, it's pretty cool). Oh, and Dell. Random thoughts.... __________________ DVX100A/AT4071a/Vegas/After Effects Dual 2GHz Xeon PC

August 4th, 2003, 08:28 AM	#18
James Richardson New Boot Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New York, NY Posts: 7	Thanks for the suggestions! I need to think at little more on the subject. Thanks to everyone.

August 2nd, 2003, 02:27 PM	#17
Nigel Moore Major Player Join Date: May 2003 Location: Switzerland Posts: 358	Thanks Mike. I haven't bothered with Canopus for a year since they rolled me over with the RRT. At the time, Cow was all there was. This is obviously a recent(ish) addition. I shall make my presence known! :@