Dec 27, 2010 #1 L L33M n00b Joined Jul 19, 2005 Messages 35 My son is taking a series of video production courses and wants a laptop for his birthday to use for his video work. Must be a Windows machine for compatibility. What would be the features I should be looking for?
My son is taking a series of video production courses and wants a laptop for his birthday to use for his video work. Must be a Windows machine for compatibility. What would be the features I should be looking for?
Dec 27, 2010 #2 Dangman Ninja Editor SuperMod Joined Dec 15, 2005 Messages 46,056 Specs to look for: - 4GB of RAM - 7200RPM drive or if it's a cheap laptop, see how much cheaper it would be if you added a 7200RPM drive yourself later on. - If battery life is not a concern at all, go for at least AMD's tri-core based laptops or Intel quad-core CPUs if that's within budget.
Specs to look for: - 4GB of RAM - 7200RPM drive or if it's a cheap laptop, see how much cheaper it would be if you added a 7200RPM drive yourself later on. - If battery life is not a concern at all, go for at least AMD's tri-core based laptops or Intel quad-core CPUs if that's within budget.