Yes, but those are two completley different machines. A G4 will still be slower than a MBP running BootCamp wouldn't it? It only was a factor because I'm sure that it will run faster on Windows than it would on OS X under Rosetta.

It may run faster compared to older Mac models, but compared to a more powerful PC it runs slowly.

-Kegan

if this is just a hobby for you, why not go with final cut express HD. I think I saw it for about $150 on ebay and 300 on apple's site. Express still has a lot of features.

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Originally posted by Harmonica:
if this is just a hobby for you, why not go with final cut express HD. I think I saw it for about $150 on ebay and 300 on apple's site. Express still has a lot of features.

It's $150 with education discount as well.

FCX is more than adequate for students. The biggest features that it's missing are batch capture and the ability to edit high-end formats (that's the primary reason why FCP is so expensive; to pay for all the format licensing fees. Without the high-end formats there are fewer fees).

Why not keep using Premiere Pro 1.5? I can even add the plug-in that allows HD editing.

Or upgrade to 2.0 for about the same price.

I already have it and it seems to work fine. I must be missing something here...

Well, I had a debate on this very board actually about different editing programs. I was a defender of Premiere, saying it was comparable in features to FCP, but was told that I was completley wrong. I admit, I'm not as skilled in FCP as I am in Premiere and that may have been my reason for being bias.

Having now used FCP, I'm noticing a lot more versatility in what I can do with my video as opposed to being restricted with Premiere.

They're just suggesting a program if you DO decide to go to the Mac side. They're telling you that you don't need to spend all that money on FCP when you can just buy FCX for a lot cheaper. If you do decide to stick with PCs though, stick with Premiere. I think its better than Vegas and if its just a hobby, I'm sure you wouldn't spend the time or the money looking into Avid.

Whatever you decide, you have options. $150 doesn't seem like a huge stretch considering the budget you have and you can still get a 2.0ghz Macbook with decent RAM for your budget.

-Kegan

Thanks Kegan, that helps. I was actually starting to believe that Premiere was obsolete.

No jokes please...

Either way, I will look into getting a Mac as a real possibility.

Maybe this topic is already done, but I want to contribute....
Two days ago I bought a wonderful laptop for videoediting.
TOSHIBA`s Intel Core Duo T2050, 2048mb DDR2, 120gb hdd and other cool things for about 1100$.
I think it`s a great choice for filmmakers.