How important is a superdrive?

[James Philp]

For video work, you'll need a 15" PB at the least. First off, FCE needs as much screen real estate as you can muster. Secondly, I believe the SD comes standard on the 15". Thirdly and lastly, it comes with a PC card slot you'll need to expand the laptop should your needs grow.

I agree, I'd go for the 15" - it's the perfect balance - the PCMCIA card slot in my PB G3 500 Pismo is keeping this thing alive! (airport card - apple stopped selling then just before i got one and dual USB 2 slots- something my iMac G4 doesn't even have!)

 

[wembley]

Resale Value

From what I see on eBay and Craigslist, used Macs with SuperDrives seem to go for a decent amount more than ones without.

Might be worth the upfront cost to retain more value...

 

[ChemicalGeoff]

I agree, I'd go for the 15" -

I would also agree. Believe me I've been in the tiny laptop screen world for far, far, too long and it's hard enough just using Word and the internet, video editing would probably cause my brain to explode trying to navigate between all the overlapping windows.
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