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The apple iphone has been out here in the UK for a while now, i haven't got one, don't really need one, as I recently won a 30GB Apple ipod from Current TV, and my Sony Ericsson K750i mobile phone while getting on in age, is still serving me well.

If you have however got an Apple iPhone and found it not quite what you expected, you can always ebay it, if not, there is another option, Blend IT!



Blending an Apple iPhone

I have just switched to an Apple MacBook for mobile video editing. In April this year I bought a compaq laptop because I had need for a mobile video editing platform. The shop assistant told me that Windows XP was no longer available, that all computer hardware now had Windows Vista installed from the factory. I'm not an early new technology adoptor, as I know from experience that there are always bugs etc to fix, but had no other option.

To cut a long story short, Windows Vista has been a pain in the backside! Crash upon crash, not many programs work correctly on Vista and it has not been as stable as my good old Windows XP PC which is over 4 years old, and I have not yet had a blue screen on it.

One of the main requirements of my laptop was to enable me to do my video editing while on the move. Unfortunately for me, this has not been possible on my Windows Vista based laptop due various compatibility issues with my video editing software. Last week, I finally gave up and acquired an Apple MacBook.

Having never used an Apple Mac before, it is a new way of life, but I'm giving it a good go, and have been able to edit a short video with Final Cut Express on it.

I have a steep learning curve ahead, especially since I've been using windows for almost 15 years, but I must confess that for my mobile video editing needs, my Apple MacBook is a perfect solution.