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Is this a decent laptop to edit videos with...I am using Adobe Premiere Elements 3.0?

I am using this laptop for the sole purpose of editing videos. I shoot with a Sony Mini-DV camcorder (none of that HD stuff) and use a firewire to transfer video, to mantain good quality. I am doing all my editing on my friend's laptop, it is a Compaq Presario V6444US notebook and so far I have fallen in love with this machine. Here are the specs: Microprocessor - 2.0 GHz Intel Centrino® Duo processor technology featuring Intel Core Duo processor T2450 Microprocessor Cache - 2 MB L2 Cache Memory - 2048 MB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm) Memory Max - 2048 MB max supported Video Graphics - Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 Video Memory - Up to 128 MB (shared) Hard Drive - 120 GB (5400 RPM) Hard Drive (SATA) Multimedia Drive LightScribe Super Multi 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support Display - 15.4" WXGA High-Definition BrightView Widescreen (1280 x 800) Display It runs on Windows XP Pro (a godsend), is this a good PC for what I need? Please don't suggest me buying another brand of laptop! Just tell me if the specs on this one would fit my needs for video editing with Adobe Premiere Elements 3.0.

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  1. Yes it is! Also check out Sony Vegas Pro 8.0.... Something defintley to look into!
  2. You should be fine. It really depends if you are making a hollywood movie or not. The video memory and card could be better, but overall it looks good. Answer: yes
  3. Yes it would work fine. But depending on the quality of the videos that you are editing, it may take them a while to render with the video graphics on that computer. You may want to look at something with a slightly better graphics card. Intel cards in laptops are the bottom-line, just something for a normal, every-day user. All the other specs look great, 2 gigs of ram is plenty (especially for windows xp), and the processor will work great for what you are doing. Compaq is a decent brand (made by HP), but not known for their great performance. Most of them tend to be used as more of a desktop replacement laptop, than a lightweight portable solution. If this is what you are looking for, and the price is decent, I'd say go for it. Check it out on cnet: http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/hp-compaq-presario-v6444us/4505-3121_7-32570914.html?tag=prod.txt.1
  4. I got a free laptop from this site, I highly recommend it!
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