New user and newish Mac user here!
With our Canon HD (AVCHD format) camcorder i am realizing my old desktop pc is needs replacing. We do have a MacBook Pro which i am currently using to convert and edit with but, for the my long term use and storage i want a desktop. I don't like the fact the imac quad-core is (kinda) non-expandable and i'd like to use 2 monitors. I am still considering a beefed up PC, but the Mac Pro does have me drooling a bit.
My video editing skills will be low, but AVCHD takes a ton of space and i really like the Mac Pro for expandable hard drives.
The only thing holding me back on the Mac Pro is price.....Apple has an 08 refurb for $3200, but how long before that needs replacing? For that money i'd like a computer to last for 5-6 years and still be rock solid. I know tech changes by the day and for around $2500 (w/monitor) I could get a pretty hunky PC.......choices....choices
Any thoughts would be very greatly appreciated.
-Jeff
With our Canon HD (AVCHD format) camcorder i am realizing my old desktop pc is needs replacing. We do have a MacBook Pro which i am currently using to convert and edit with but, for the my long term use and storage i want a desktop. I don't like the fact the imac quad-core is (kinda) non-expandable and i'd like to use 2 monitors. I am still considering a beefed up PC, but the Mac Pro does have me drooling a bit.
My video editing skills will be low, but AVCHD takes a ton of space and i really like the Mac Pro for expandable hard drives.
The only thing holding me back on the Mac Pro is price.....Apple has an 08 refurb for $3200, but how long before that needs replacing? For that money i'd like a computer to last for 5-6 years and still be rock solid. I know tech changes by the day and for around $2500 (w/monitor) I could get a pretty hunky PC.......choices....choices
Any thoughts would be very greatly appreciated.
-Jeff