iMac - Would like some advice on this..

Kododead · Kododead #1 (**permalink**)

08-19-2007, 09:48 PM

Hey everyone, I was thinking of getting a Macbook...but thought 13inches wouldnt really be enough for movie editing...it might be..but I'd think a 20inch would have enough room. Anyways...Im thinking of getting a iMac. Here are the specs...and then I will list what I would be using it for. It would also be nice if anyone could point out if I needed to upgrade anything for what I'd like to do.

iMac, 20-inch, 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Apple Keyboard (English) + Mac OS X
SuperDrive 8x (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Accessory kit
2GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM - 2x1GB
2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Apple wireless Mighty Mouse
320GB Serial ATA Drive

I'd be using it for...
Movie Editing with iMovie(Maybe Final Cut later down the road.)
Talking to friends. (Chat- Adium-Thanks for the correct spelling psychofreak >_>)
Browsing the Internet.
Storing Photos.
And a couple of other things that I can't think of right now.

Thanks for taking the time to read this and maybe even reply!

Zoolook · Zoolook #2 (**permalink**)

08-19-2007, 10:15 PM

That'll be a great rig. More screen space is definitely handy for any kind of video editing - or even photo editing for that matter.

You have more than enough power there for home film editing - the 2 gigs of RAM is a wise move.

Kododead #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 17, 2007 Posts: 9	08-19-2007, 09:48 PM Hey everyone, I was thinking of getting a Macbook...but thought 13inches wouldnt really be enough for movie editing...it might be..but I'd think a 20inch would have enough room. Anyways...Im thinking of getting a iMac. Here are the specs...and then I will list what I would be using it for. It would also be nice if anyone could point out if I needed to upgrade anything for what I'd like to do. iMac, 20-inch, 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Apple Keyboard (English) + Mac OS X SuperDrive 8x (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) Accessory kit 2GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM - 2x1GB 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Apple wireless Mighty Mouse 320GB Serial ATA Drive I'd be using it for... Movie Editing with iMovie(Maybe Final Cut later down the road.) Talking to friends. (Chat- Adium-Thanks for the correct spelling psychofreak >_>) Browsing the Internet. Storing Photos. And a couple of other things that I can't think of right now. Thanks for taking the time to read this and maybe even reply! Soon to be Apple User.
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Zoolook #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 24, 2006 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 2,743 Mac Specs: 15" MacBook Pro, i7 2.66Ghz, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD; iPad 32GB, iPhone 3GS	08-19-2007, 10:15 PM That'll be a great rig. More screen space is definitely handy for any kind of video editing - or even photo editing for that matter. You have more than enough power there for home film editing - the 2 gigs of RAM is a wise move. In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is stoned to death. - Joan D. Vinge
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