I got a laptop for Christmas....Compaq......it rocks......and ofcourse, WindowsXP....what else is there to run??!!!! So, I got MovieEditPro software to go with it and I want to say that software rocks for moviemaking!!!!! It's very innovative and only costs 30 bucks!!!! This stuff is on a par with FinalCutPro and all the Big names in software for movie editing. Trust me, buy the MovieEditPro before you spend a ton of money and see how it rocks.......save time and money when you're making movies you need to learn these two rules in new ways everyday!!!!! This is my Big Tip of the Day for my Fellow Independent Filmmakers!!