Crazeski: ask your friend why he recommends the Mac for editing. It is true that Macs are favoured by graphics artists etc. because of the availability of software like Quark, and they're generally favoured by the craetive community because of their 'cool, unconventional' positioning. Also, Macs used to have a reputation for being more stable than PCs - but XP has fixed a lot of that. Fact is, as you know, you have - typically - much more choice of software and peripherals for a PC than you do for a Mac. Unless there's a really specific reason - other than just plain bias/prejudice - why your friend says a Mac will be better for video editing, I'd go for/stick with a PC. Cheers, Ian.
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