Growing up in Georgia, my dad made sure that I was a brain washed to be a true CHEVY man. He has a 1949 pickup that he bought when he was a teenager. All he has ever owned are Chevrolet’s. I don’t know why he has had such an affinity for the Chevrolet, but Fords were always portrayed as lemon’s. In our household Ford meant Fix Or Repair Daily. Is one really better than the other? I don’t know. All I know is that I now drive a Hyundai.

The debate over PC and Mac is pretty much the same as the debate over Chevy and Ford. Both platforms have applications that will do the job you want. Some variations exist in methodology, but they both work. Traditionally, the argument has been PC for office/home use and MAC for video/audio/graphic use. I don’t know if those divisions are all that valid anymore, the important thing to note is that technology never replaces creativity. And since they both have

I personally use both platforms. My PC is used to do all of my graphics and web work. I have a Sony Viao that I purchased a couple years ago for the purpose of video editing. I now use it exclusively for graphic work in Photoshop or web work with Dreamweaver. My MAC is used for all of my video production and post-production work.

In my opinion, with both platforms using the Intel chip, the real deciding factor rest more on applications and budget than platform. For video editing and post-production I prefer to use Final Cut. I like the fact that I can get all the applications I need in one bundle for such a great price. It is a growing in the television/film industry and taking alot of market share from AVID. Which means that it will be around for along time and it should get attention for updates and revisions to keep up with the direction television and film are moving.

There are several significant factors that seem to make this discussion fairly volatile and heated. We will engage in some of these issues to help you make a better decision when it comes to purchasing your hardware. The purchase of a computer for video production is going to be a significant cost, so it is wise to learn all you can before making that purchase.