iMovie

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From: Laurie Patterson <patt...@massed.net>

We are currently an all Mac school. I am the technology specialist for
grades 1-4. We have purchased a Canon Optura PI Digital Video camera and
have been using iMovie. I love it and it is so easy to use. We are building
a brand new elementary school that will house 1-5 grades. There are some
people in the district that want us to move to PC's. Can any one give me a
suggestion of what is needed on the PC side to do the same thing as iMovie?

Thanks

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Laurie Patterson
Technology Integration Specialist
Lakeview School
Tyngsborough, MA

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From: Michael Rio <Micha...@aol.com>

<< There are some
people in the district that want us to move to PC's. Can any one give me a
suggestion of what is needed on the PC side to do the same thing as iMovie? >>

Any PC with the right video/graphics card and software can also do video
editing using software like Adobe Premier and Windows ME comes with its own
built-in video editing capabilities. Also many new PCs have the
Firewire/iLink/IE1394 high speed digital connectors that the iMac DVs have.

I would highly recommend that even a PC school consider iMac DVs for video
editing, especially since Macs nowadays are highly interoperable with PCs.
But if you must buy PCs I would look at the Sony VAIO system that are
designed to do similar things as the iMacs DVs, though not as easy or as well.

(FYI: at my high school we use mostly PCs but get all Macs for multimedia,
publishing, web design and graphics, which gives us the best of both worlds
and they all work great on our Netware network).

Michael Rio
Harper Creek High School
Battle Creek, MI

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From: Jim Nelson <jwne...@msd.k12.wi.us>

All you need to do digital video on the PC is a fire wire card and a digital
video editing software package. My experience (admittedly limited) has been
that digital video is a bit more hassle-free on iMacs compared to PCs. What
have other people found?

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From: Jennifer Lamkins <jela...@hotmail.com>

Supposed to be like it and they have free 30 day trials.
http://www.digitalorigin.com/products/products.html

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From: Joy Sara Marquez <jmar...@edmin.com>

More money and bigger learning curve.

>X-From: Laurie Patterson <patt...@massed.net>

>We are currently an all Mac school. I am the technology specialist for
>grades 1-4. We have purchased a Canon Optura PI Digital Video camera and
>have been using iMovie. I love it and it is so easy to use. We are building

>a brand new elementary school that will house 1-5 grades. There are some

>people in the district that want us to move to PC's. Can any one give me a
>suggestion of what is needed on the PC side to do the same thing as iMovie?

Joy S. Marquez
Technology Planning
EDmin.com
3033 India Street
San Diego, CA 92103
WK: (619) 296-8090
FAX: (619) 683-2725
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From: C. Anton <CAnto...@aol.com>

I agree with the idea of using Macs for graphics. In my district, we, just
this year, opened a state-of the-art high school, The school has gone to
PC's except for the graphic design department, which has all Macs; does that
tell you something?

C. Anton, Kapolei, HI

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From: Neil Poese <npo...@fone.net>

PC configuration is somewhat problematic. I've included a few sample
configurations at www.videointeractive.org

I agree that there are fewer hassles with iMacs and G4s, and iMovie has many
more features than comparable PC apps.

Neil Poese
Centennial HS
Pueblo, CO