so my sister just bought a camcorder with a HD and is looking for a new pc(or laptop) that will be able to edit/create videos, then burn them to dvd
she has a baby on the way so i would assume this will get a good amount of use in the video department
since she has a baby on the way next month, money's a corcern of course
she suggested this from staples
Staples.com®. that was easy®.
Compaq Presario SR5310F Desktop PC
Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core E2160(1.60GHZ) Processor
1GB installed memory
250GB hard drive
SuperMulti DVD Burner with LightScribe Technology
Monitor sold separately
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
1 year warranty
about $300 on sale to $360 retail
i found these and wanted opinions
gateway (not my favorite brand)
Gateway - 6000+ Desktop - GT5648E
Gateway - 6000+ Desktop
about 3.0ghz
Acer - Aspire 4400+ Desktop - AM5100-U5300A
Acer - Aspire 4400+ Desktop
about 2.3 ghz
she has a baby on the way so i would assume this will get a good amount of use in the video department
since she has a baby on the way next month, money's a corcern of course
she suggested this from staples
Staples.com®. that was easy®.
Compaq Presario SR5310F Desktop PC
Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core E2160(1.60GHZ) Processor
1GB installed memory
250GB hard drive
SuperMulti DVD Burner with LightScribe Technology
Monitor sold separately
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
1 year warranty
about $300 on sale to $360 retail
i found these and wanted opinions
gateway (not my favorite brand)
Gateway - 6000+ Desktop - GT5648E
Gateway - 6000+ Desktop
about 3.0ghz
- AMD Athlonâ„¢ 64 X2 dual-core processor 6000+* for increased multitasking performance; improved security with Enhanced Virus Protection**; Cool'n'Quietâ„¢ Technology to minimize heat and noise
- 3GB PC2-5300 DDR2 memory for multitasking power, expandable to 4GB
- Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive with double-layer support records up to 8.5GB of data or 4 hours of video using compatible DVD+R DL or DVD-R DL media; also supports DVD-RAM
- AMD LIVE! Smarter Digital Entertainment for all the screens of your digital life; you can manage, access, distribute, share and enjoy your digital content collection from virtually anywhere
- AMD dual-core technology enables you to work or play with multiple programs without impacting performance
- 1MB + 1MB L2 cache memory for efficient system processing
- 320GB Serial ATA II hard drive with 8MB cache (7200 rpm); Gateway Portable Media Drive bay lets you easily add a second removable hard drive (Portable Media Drive not included)
Acer - Aspire 4400+ Desktop - AM5100-U5300A
Acer - Aspire 4400+ Desktop
about 2.3 ghz
- AMD Athlonâ„¢ 64 X2 dual-core processor 4400+* for increased multitasking performance; improved security with Enhanced Virus Protection**; Cool'n'Quietâ„¢ Technology to minimize heat and noise
- 2GB DDR2 SDRAM for multitasking power, expandable to 8GB
- Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive with double-layer support records up to 8.5GB of data or 4 hours of video using compatible DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL media; also supports DVD-RAM
- AMD dual-core technology enables you to work or play with multiple programs without impacting performance
- 512KB + 512KB L2 cache for efficient system processing
- 500GB Serial ATA hard drive (7200 rpm)
- ATI RADEON X1250 graphics with up to 256MB shared video memory as allocated by Windows Vista; high-definition audio (8-speaker support); HDMI connection
- 7-in-1 media card reader supports CompactFlash Type I/II, Secure Digital, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Microdrive, SmartMedia and xD-Picture Card