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An eMac could indeed be what you need to get you started, but if you are looking for something to last you the duration of your university career, then you want to spend the extra bucks now (if you can afford to) and get yourself a single or dual processor PowerMac. With a faster frontside and backside bus, faster processors, DDR Ram, expandability and the ability to hold up to 2 GB or RAM, there is no comparrison between the eMac and the PowerMac, except in price.
The PowerMac is what most people in Hollywood are beginning to user with Final Cut Pro. Take the Lord of the Rings for example that uses FCP and Shake on the movie, but you can guarantee yourself that it's not being completed on an eMac.
As the old saying goes, Power and Speed costs money. How fast do you want to go?
I could be totally off base here and someone else who is in a video school and uses an eMac might be able to tell me different.
By the way... Welcome to the world of Apple (hopefully) They are the best machine on the planet!
The PowerMac is what most people in Hollywood are beginning to user with Final Cut Pro. Take the Lord of the Rings for example that uses FCP and Shake on the movie, but you can guarantee yourself that it's not being completed on an eMac.
As the old saying goes, Power and Speed costs money. How fast do you want to go?
I could be totally off base here and someone else who is in a video school and uses an eMac might be able to tell me different.
By the way... Welcome to the world of Apple (hopefully) They are the best machine on the planet!