Concerning your response to the Q of premiere/ulead....... You mention that as long as you have a card at least $2k....(posted 9306 days ago)Are you using a PC based NLE? I have found that to be true for the PC, but not true with Mac, oddly enough. I am reading up on all systems before purchasing the Firemax for the Mac. If I were to get set up with an NT system the cost appears to be higher. It's all dependent upon whether you want real time effects, dual stream video, etc. I believe it's a good idea to get in low $$ for now since we are (perpetually) at such a rapid rate of change in the development of this technology.