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Laptop & Camtasia...what should I shop for?

by Lisa Gergets
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Obviously I'm in the market for a new laptop. I'm no computer expert, so those of you that are, I need your help please!

My biggest issue that I face is that I have to have several programs working at once...I may have 5 or 6 tabs open in Firefox, plus Camtasia running, maybe Artisteer, MS Word...so I need a good processor, right? Help me out here please...LOL

So aside from a good, fast processor, I also need to hear from those who use Camtasia on their laptop. Is it going to make much of a difference in how my videos look if I get a 15" or a 17" laptop?

A HUMONGOUS thank you in advance for your advice, guys...couldn't do all this without you!
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  • Profile picture of the author Lisa Gergets
    Okay, this one looks really good: HP - Laptop / Intel® Core™ i3 Processor / 15.6" Display / 4GB Memory / 250GB Hard Drive - Biscotti - G62-234DX

    What do you think?
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  • Profile picture of the author Rezbi
    Originally Posted by Lisa Gergets View Post

    Obviously I'm in the market for a new laptop. I'm no computer expert, so those of you that are, I need your help please!

    My biggest issue that I face is that I have to have several programs working at once...I may have 5 or 6 tabs open in Firefox, plus Camtasia running, maybe Artisteer, MS Word...so I need a good processor, right? Help me out here please...LOL

    So aside from a good, fast processor, I also need to hear from those who use Camtasia on their laptop. Is it going to make much of a difference in how my videos look if I get a 15" or a 17" laptop?

    A HUMONGOUS thank you in advance for your advice, guys...couldn't do all this without you!
    Fastest processor and as much memory as possible is a good place to start.

    I think if you've got those two in abundance, chances are the rest of the machine will be pretty good, too.

    As far as screen size goes, I personally don't see much difference between 15 and 17. Maybe others will.

    Don't forget, the bigger the screen, the bigger the machine. Which could be a problem if you're travelling.
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    • Profile picture of the author Shannon Herod
      If I was you I'd look for something with at least 4 GB of RAM and a quad core processor.

      That would be plenty enough to run Camtasia studio effectively.

      But, if you can do better I would definitely go that route.

      Personally, if I was going to buy a new computer I would go for a Mac and screen furlough.

      If that fits your budget that is the route I would go.

      Talk soon

      Shannon Herod
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  • Profile picture of the author paulie888
    This laptop would definitely be able to handle the requirements that you have stated above. However, I'd pay extra for a bigger hard drive (500Gb or more) especially if you're going to be working a lot with Camtasia, as videos take up a lot of space!

    In addition to that, if this is going to be your primary computer and you won't be moving this around a lot, I'd recommend a 17" laptop as the increased resolution makes it SO much easier to multitask and have multiple things open simultaneously on your desktop. If you're shopping around for a HP laptop, I'd highly recommend this one as it's very reasonably priced and the extra RAM (6Gb) will make all your multitasking quite effortless!

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    I also forgot to mention that with the dedicated 1Gb ATI graphics card on that 17" HP, it'll make short work of transcoding your videos from one format to another!
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  • Profile picture of the author Yin Ryu
    I don't have a good experience with HP so from my side i'll suggest fujitsu or Toshiba Models. No matter which model you pick go with more RAM & hard disk.
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  • Profile picture of the author Lisa Gergets
    Thank you so much! This info is priceless!

    This laptop will be traveled around with quite a lot, as we like to just take the family and go places. For home use, I'll probably invest in an external hard drive if needed.

    My videos are hosted on Screencast, so I don't keep them on my drive at all, but an external hard drive would allow me to save them locally as well as online.
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  • Profile picture of the author paulie888
    If you are going to be traveling a lot, 15.6" is going to be a little bulky. Something like this 14" HP would be much more portable and easier to cart around! The resolution's the same as the 15.6", so you're not really losing any screen real estate.

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  • Profile picture of the author Imbali
    I know this thread goes back to 2010.

    I am starting a project using Camtasia 8 for rendering out training materials and was told to give specs on a laptop I'll need for the job. Any suggestions for today's standards would be greatly appreciated.
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    • Profile picture of the author Mark Alan
      I' don't think I would go with an i3 when i5s are so cheap right now obviously an i7 would be best if money is no object. Ideally 8GB of Ram and at lest a 500 GB hard drive. Also an AMD A10 is a good cpu for video work so it is a good choice if your on a budget.

      One other thing if you haven't bought Camtasia yet it is $300 on a PC and $100 on a MAC so you might want to consider a MAC laptop.

      Originally Posted by Imbali View Post

      I know this thread goes back to 2010.

      I am starting a project using Camtasia 8 for rendering out training materials and was told to give specs on a laptop I'll need for the job. Any suggestions for today's standards would be greatly appreciated.
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      • Profile picture of the author MP80
        Originally Posted by Mark Alan View Post

        I' don't think I would go with an i3 when i5s are so cheap right now obviously an i7 would be best if money is no object. Ideally 8GB of Ram and at lest a 500 GB hard drive. Also an AMD A10 is a good cpu for video work so it is a good choice if your on a budget.

        One other thing if you haven't bought Camtasia yet it is $300 on a PC and $100 on a MAC so you might want to consider a MAC laptop.
        Not sure how much the i5/i7s are going for at the moment but, just to compare...

        I got a brand new Toshiba laptop (15.6 inch screen) in March, with i3 processor, 8Gig of RAM, 500 GIG HD, graphics card (entry-level), DVD Burner, and Windows7 (64-Bit) for just over $500.

        That is definitely enough for most people's needs, and was too good to pass up!
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    I just bought a new laptop one of the hp pavillion g series, their amazing you should take a look at them.
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  • Profile picture of the author candres79
    Not sure what your looking to spend but... I use the Alienware mx11 and it's awesome!
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  • Profile picture of the author Kurt
    I'd start with a minimum of 4 gigs of RAM.

    As far as screen size goes, most laptops have a hookup for another monitor. When I had a laptop, I'd hook a bigger monitor up to it when at home and disconnect the monitor when I traveled.

    I'd also use a wireless USB keyboard and mouse, as I hate using laptops to type and touch pads instead of a mouse.
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  • Profile picture of the author magiclouie
    How about this, ASUS - Notebooks- ASUS G53SW

    I think this laptop will suit your needs.
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  • Profile picture of the author therichb
    Camtasia can even run on Dual Core, just to run it you are going to buy new laptop....

    If you looking to buy new device as for other things, that well & good but camtasia performs perfectly as I am experienced with it & its working fine for me making me use it for video clips, making video tutorials etc...
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