I don't know if I want to get a car next month or spend that 2500 dollars on a iMac and software. My cheapy laptop is completely destroyed now so should I take this opportunity to get an iMac or should I continue to use my money for a first car like I was originally planning? I just need some opinions on what you guys would do in this situation... also I have experience with mac products and I really like them. The production class I take in high school uses macs for editing so I would be practicing in and out of school. What do you guys think?
Used Car or Brand New iMac?
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Dude, you're in high school?
Car!
Oh, my God, how is this even a question? Get the car!
Car!
Oh, my God, how is this even a question? Get the car!
Spend $1200 on a new iMac and the other $1300 on a beater car. I edit on my 2.5 year old MBP (2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 8 GB of RAM) without tearing my hair out, so even the bottom of the line iMac will put you eons ahead of me. 
cameron raises a good point. Do you really have to have the best Mac to get busy editing? $400 on a cheap PC, $100 on Vegas, and you rock-solid for basic editing.
And that leaves $2,000 for your car!
And that leaves $2,000 for your car!
You could get a used car and cheap pc lap top. Then get sony vagas movie studio hd which is one of the cheapest versions of vegas. The car is the most important because that is freedom.
Just bought a used 2ghz Core2 Duo MacBook on eBay for $340...
But yeah, buy the car!
But yeah, buy the car!
Car - Reasons: If you plan on shooting anywhere you will need something to load your gear and won't break down. You will also need it to get a job, or go to work so you have income to fund your video projects and at the same time saving up to buy your Mac (although I would suggest getting away from them and going for a custom PC 
). Plus being able to drive to school and back will give you more time to work on other things instead of sitting and waiting on a bus. On top of all that, if you plan on attending college for video or whatever you will need reliable transportation. That's my three cents anyways. Don't let your wants get in the way of your needs.
). Plus being able to drive to school and back will give you more time to work on other things instead of sitting and waiting on a bus. On top of all that, if you plan on attending college for video or whatever you will need reliable transportation. That's my three cents anyways. Don't let your wants get in the way of your needs.
Wow. I'm the only one who put filmmaking before a car.
I knew I was a strange kid - I had no idea how strange. I didn't
buy my first car until I was 22. I bought cameras, lights, editing
equipment and film with what little money I had.
I knew I was a strange kid - I had no idea how strange. I didn't
buy my first car until I was 22. I bought cameras, lights, editing
equipment and film with what little money I had.
Get a car, dude... get a car.
And this is coming from someone who can't even drive...
i would get a beater car (400). spend money on a dualcore computer(300).
keep remaining cash for future projects.
keep remaining cash for future projects.
Car.
You could make friends with someone else interested in film making and edit on their pc or mac.
But without a car, how are you going to get places whenever u need to for film making and as someone else mentioned, transporting ur gear.
You could make friends with someone else interested in film making and edit on their pc or mac.
But without a car, how are you going to get places whenever u need to for film making and as someone else mentioned, transporting ur gear.
he could use a horse or a mule to transport the film gear, like filmmakers did back in 1500s
car = job to get more money to buy mac pc or what ever....car dude
I don't get the impression that those replying are telling him to choose a car over 'filmmaking.' But rather, choosing a car over a super-fancy computer. If it was car or camera, car or feature film, I think the responses would be different here. Especially considering he can get a car and a computer with $2,500.
I know the guy who owns this chick magnet... http://flickerpictures.com/fordfalcon.htm
Could probably get you a deal. Let me know if you're interested.
Could probably get you a deal. Let me know if you're interested.