Should I get a new computer for college??

1. quicksilver8907
   Member

   
   I am a senior in high school who wants to pursue a career in video editing. I currently am running premiere elements on a compaq presario r3000 with an amd athlon 64 3000+ processor and an envidia geforce4 440 64mb and also I only have 512mb of ram. I was wondering if I should invest in building this laptop up a little and get a computer later down the road or if I should go for a dual processor mac g4 off of ebay? Any other options you guys can think of, maybe a different kind of computer? Also keep in mind that I am a teenager with limited money. Thanks for any input
   Tyler

   Posted 5 years ago #

2. compusolver
   Member

   
   When I was in high school, I thought it was much more important to get a four-barrel carburator and a floor-shifter than any editing gear. Oh well, "editing", back then, was pretty much just cut and splice any way.
   
   Seriously though, there are so many factors that come into play - like software. Not to mention the fact that most editors are also shooters, which opens the door to other hardware considerations.
   
   Summertime brings the opportunity to flip hamburgers at your local fast food hut and earn those computer dollars. Until then, why not contact the college or university where you intend to pursue your editing education and discuss this with your future professor?

   Posted 5 years ago #

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