[jblaze]

Sorry if this is in the wrong forum, I figured the A/V crowd could help me out here.

I am graduating from college in the coming months and I am looking to get either a 15" Alum PB (FW800) or the last model PM G4 (FW800) ASAP. I will be mainly running FCP 3 and eventually version 4, DVD Studio Pro and Adobe software (PS, Illus, etc). Will I be sacrificing too much power for portability with the PowerBook? Portability may be a factor in the near future, but I mainly edit in my room.

Any help on this would be greatly appreciated.

Also- I'm not considering a G5 at this time; waiting for the first or second revision before I spend 4 grand on a complete G5 system (Can't wait =])

[fizzlemynizzle]

Load up on RAM and you'll be fine. I run FCE on my 1.25 albook and it's perfectly usable. DVD encoding isn't like it would be on a G5 but it's still usable. I don't think you'd be sacrificing (speed) more than you'd gain (ultimate portability).

[nate_02]

Go with the powerbook. I edit at work, at home, and at school with FCP4. It's just about as usable as my G4 Dual 1.25 editing system. Make sure you have a good pair of headphones.