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Hi,
This is my first thread in AV, so first of all, hello to everyone! I'm about to start travelling, and need a decent laptop/netbook capable of handling video edition. Most netbooks, with their modest Intel Atom processors, aren't capable of much more than basic browsing (forget using tabs!) and word processing, and bigger laptops (13-14"+) aren't convenient for the type of mobility I need.
I've got some money saved up, so the maximum budget is around 1300 GBP.
A Mac is out of the question. Leaving my personal opinions aside, I think with the option I have in mind, I get a lot more for my money, and save tons of hassle, as all my software is for PC. I know Mac OS is a lot more stable and intuitive than windows, but I use a dual boot anyway: Windows for multimedia editing, Kubuntu for everything else.
But, to the point: The only netbook (11") I've found with high enough performance to handle HDV video editing is the Alienware M11xR3 (input will mostly be 1440x1080, progressive scan)
These are the specs:
Intel® Core i7 2617M 1,5 GHz (2,6 GHz with Turbo Boost & 4 MB cache)
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M - 2 GB DDR3
8Gb DDR3 SDRAM
320 Gb Hard drive - 7200rpm
Intel® 6205 2 x 2 (802.11a/b/g/n) WLAN adapter
11,6" 1366x768 pixels LED screen
Windows 7 Home
Price: 1300 / approx. 1120 GBP
I know an 11,6" screen isn't particularly the best for video editing, but I'm going to be constantly on the move, and the smaller, the better.
In terms of RAM, I think it'll be more than OK. And I'm hoping the 2Gb graphic card + Nvidia CUDA technology will to take some stress off the processor in terms of real-time video rendering. What d'you guys think?
Thanks!
This is my first thread in AV, so first of all, hello to everyone! I'm about to start travelling, and need a decent laptop/netbook capable of handling video edition. Most netbooks, with their modest Intel Atom processors, aren't capable of much more than basic browsing (forget using tabs!) and word processing, and bigger laptops (13-14"+) aren't convenient for the type of mobility I need.
I've got some money saved up, so the maximum budget is around 1300 GBP.
A Mac is out of the question. Leaving my personal opinions aside, I think with the option I have in mind, I get a lot more for my money, and save tons of hassle, as all my software is for PC. I know Mac OS is a lot more stable and intuitive than windows, but I use a dual boot anyway: Windows for multimedia editing, Kubuntu for everything else.
But, to the point: The only netbook (11") I've found with high enough performance to handle HDV video editing is the Alienware M11xR3 (input will mostly be 1440x1080, progressive scan)
These are the specs:
Intel® Core i7 2617M 1,5 GHz (2,6 GHz with Turbo Boost & 4 MB cache)
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M - 2 GB DDR3
8Gb DDR3 SDRAM
320 Gb Hard drive - 7200rpm
Intel® 6205 2 x 2 (802.11a/b/g/n) WLAN adapter
11,6" 1366x768 pixels LED screen
Windows 7 Home
Price: 1300 / approx. 1120 GBP
I know an 11,6" screen isn't particularly the best for video editing, but I'm going to be constantly on the move, and the smaller, the better.
In terms of RAM, I think it'll be more than OK. And I'm hoping the 2Gb graphic card + Nvidia CUDA technology will to take some stress off the processor in terms of real-time video rendering. What d'you guys think?
Thanks!