Oh, and finally I wanted a fast network connection. See also: Finding a camcorder that works with Skype is harder than you might expect
It also needed a FireWire port, because I'm feeding in video from a video camera, not from a USB webcam. Sadly, as you'll see, I wound up with a solution that maxes at 8GB. I wanted as much RAM as I could possibly get. That requirement rules out most laptops (at least without drive replacement).įinally, I wanted RAM. What I really wanted was to be able to run 7200 RPM drives. I have a 10,000 RPM monster in one of my desktops, but it's expensive and comparatively low capacity for the price. I could have used USB 3.0 drives, but I really wanted an internal drive. Typical 5400 or (horror!) 4800 RPM laptop drives wouldn't be able to handle writing video data without hiccup. So the less power used by the computer, the less heat. More power means more heat and I didn't want to make the studio any warmer than it has to be. No, it's actually the first law of thermodynamics. This wasn't just to be green and save on my power bill. And, although I had the electricians wire the studio room with dedicated circuits in each wall, I wanted the power consumption of the machine to be as light as possible.
