[MacDV] New Computer

[Joseph Tang]

The 17 iMac Flat panel has been out for a few months already, imho, you
better wait for a little speed bump new version or buy the 800 at a much
discounted price in a few months.
jt
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joyce Ranieri" <jranieri at twcny.rr.com>
To: "Macintosh Digital Video List" <MacDV at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 7:20 PM
Subject: [MacDV] New Computer


> I want to take the old VHS & 8 mm video of my boys and put them on
> dvds. I have a mini-dv camera, and have been able to get the footage
> into the computer. As near as I can tell that's about as far as I can
> go with my current equipment. I have a 600MHz iBook (G3) with a 20G
> hard drive and 384 MB of ram, and an external dvd-r burner with Toast
> Titanium. Is there any way I can make dvds with what I've got? I played
> with 30-minutes of Christmas footage and ended up with a 6.8 gb movie
> -- too big to burn in Toast. So the question is -- can this be done
> with my current equipment?
>
> If not, I'm looking at a flat-panel iMac, 17" display, 80 GB hard
> drive, built in SuperDrive. Will this do the job? When can Apple be
> expected to release new computers again? Should I wait just a bit to
> see what might come out soon? I've heard rumors that the 15" iMac will
> be discontinued. I have no problem with waiting -- just a bit -- I
> could spend that time putting the videos onto my external hard drive
> and editing them in iMovie.
>
> Joyce
>
>
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