Laptop for video editing

[aussiejoe]

Hi all,

Just wondering if anyone is using a laptop with VS.
If so, hows the performance, what spec are you using etc.
Ive got a 5 year old desktop at the moment which tends to struggle with the rendering process and heat up quite a bit.

Im thinking about getting something new but it might have to be a laptop rather than another desktop machine this time around
suggestions welcomed
cheers

[Terfyn]

One reason to stick with a desktop is the ability to easily upgrade the PC to suit new programmes. I upgraded when I changed from Pinnacle to VS and I used the "System Requirements" from the Corel website, as a minimum spec for my new machine. Plus I added a FireWire card for my old Canon HV20. (not so easy with a laptop) One other noticeable change was the weight of the new PC which was about a third of the old one! When I looked inside it was virtually empty. (felt a bit cheated)
I run two screens from my PC, the standard screen and a 16:9 second screen. This 19" second screen holds the "preview window" at full size and allows the two other edit screens (library and timeline) to fill my first VDU screen.

I'm sure laptops have their place for people who are always on the move but, in my humble opinion, video editing is a process of contemplation, reflection and creation so a desk and screens tucked away somewhere quiet is my preferred option. AND I can leave my PC at home so I am not tempted to tap away in every internet café I come across. (Almost as anti-social as the mobile phone - X8 will be VS on a "smartphone" NOT)

[Ken Berry]

I on the other hand use a HP i7 laptop, though not a particular powerful one. See my Profile to the right for details. And I have absolutely no problems with successive versions of VS. Currently running X7, but also have X5 and X6 on it. I don't disagree with Terfyn, however. It was just that I bought the i7 laptop a couple of years ago on a particularly good offer. I have it connected to a 24 inch full HD monitor, and to expand the memory use easily obtainable and cheap external hard drives.

Oddly enough, I have only recently revived an older i3 desktop computer on which I installed Win 8.1. And I have to say VS X6 and X7 both appear to work faster on it. Then again, I find just about everything much faster with Win 8.1...