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Hello!

If one was to dedicate a laptop completely to (primarily) audio and (some) video editing, which is more condusive? Windows or Mac? I am going to be recording live music, running loops, creating beats, etc., and also editing a lot of pictures and some video.

Would a Mac be preferred for this? If so, why? If not, why not?

Thanks in advance for any input.

J

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gdoubleyou Wed, 03/14/2007 - 15:36

For video I would go Mac, Apple has a current offer buy a new Mac get a discount of Final Cut Express HD.

You can keep and use your windows software, Apple has the Boot Camp technology that allows you to dual boot OSX/ XP/ Linux.
http://www.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp/

You can now run windows XP in an OSX window, safely behind OSXs UNIX firewall, with virualization software from Parallels.
http://www.parallels.com/en/products/desktop/

So with the Mac hardware you have more software choices that will run natively, and OSX is UNIX so if you are adventurous a recompile will allow you to run UNIX apps also.

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