Everyone 18 & Under Post Your Setups

[Bass]

I'm 18, everything is paid for by me. I have a very well paid job for my age

Desktop:
• iMac G5
• 2 GHz PowerPC G5
• 20" TFT display
• 1GB DDR400 SDRAM
• 250GB Serial ATA drive
• Mac OS X 10.4.2 Tiger
• Logitech MX1000 (Soon to be a Bluetooth Mighty Mouse)

Laptop:
• iBook G4
• 1.2 GHz PowerPC G4
• 12" TFT display
• 256MB DDR266 SDRAM
• 30GB Ultra ATA drive
• Mac OS X 10.4.2 Tiger

Peripherals/Accessories:
• iPod Photo 30GB
• Canon PIXMA iP1000 Printer
• LaCie 250GB USB External Hard Drive
• Iomega 160GB USB/FireWire External Hard Drive
• Elgato EyeTV 410
• Altec Lansing FX6021 2.1 Speakers
• Pentax Optio S30 Digital Camera
• Sony Ericsson S700i Mobile Phone
• Ikea Black Ash Jerker Desk

 

[w_parietti22]

I would definitely recommend a 20d which is just as good for your purposes - it is 8megapixels and five fps - oh it is fast. Or if thats still too much, go for a digital rebel (the 350d)- or check out Nikon's D50. Yeah the mark II is still a whole lot nicer, but until you really become professional, the 20d works fine. You definitely want an SLR for photography - especially sports / action. I would suggest seeing if you could take a black and white film photography course first though, for it really helps to understand the basics of composition and exposure - f/stop and shutter speed and all.
Good luck!

I like the 20d its a very nice camera... but what I've come to see is that lens are expensive!!!! I think I'll get a $500-$800 and then if I get really into then I'll save up a ton!

Also thanks for the advice on the black and white photo corse... thats a really good idea. My Friend, she took one and said it was really interesting.

 

[mbdamdg]

I like the 20d its a very nice camera... but what I've come to see is that lens are expensive!!!! I think I'll get a $500-$800 and then if I get really into then I'll save up a ton!

Also thanks for the advice on the black and white photo corse... thats a really good idea. My Friend, she took one and said it was really interesting.

Totally - you can blow a lot of money on lenses very quickly. I would still go for an SLR: Digital Rebel It is a bit above your budget, but the quality will far surpass just about any point and shoot out there. Just get the kit lens and add on other lenses as you go on. If you can't pull that off, go for the S2. It is still a great camera - plus you can do video.

 

[Tahko]

my new iBook

hehe, my iBook beeing loaded with tunes....

i'll get one of my Desktop in a minute....

Cool, you have a Aalto vase.

 

[20rogersc]

I'm 16 and I have the 'old' iBook G4 14", which is to be soon upgraded with lots of RAM (if I ever find myself a job).

Sorry about the quality, I took it with my phone so I didn't have to resize it.

Oh and I paid for most of it.

::20ROGERSC::

 

[Verto]

It's ridiculous how spoiled some are...and as for those who spend 3000 dollars of their OWN money on these computers, . No teenager in high school needs a PowerMac, and I have a hard time believing some of the claims made here regarding contracts and clients. In the end though...meh!

I'll post pictures of my setup when my order comes in.

 

[cwright]

No teenager in high school needs a PowerMac.

I wouldn't be so quick to say that. I upgraded to a G5 PM last year from an 867mhz G4 that died. I run a video production company similar to hotwire's and the work that I do definitely needs a fast computer. You sound like one of those people who discredits anything a teenager does "because he's in school".

here's my pics btw
pic 1
pic 2
pic 3

 

[w_parietti22]

Totally - you can blow a lot of money on lenses very quickly. I would still go for an SLR: Digital Rebel It is a bit above your budget, but the quality will far surpass just about any point and shoot out there. Just get the kit lens and add on other lenses as you go on. If you can't pull that off, go for the S2. It is still a great camera - plus you can do video.

Amazon has some great pictures that were taking with the S2 and it has some cool functions. i like the digital rebel but it is a bit expensive... espcially for a beginer like me. I'd be nice to have a nicer camera... I want to be able to blow up pics bigger than 11x14 with my current canon. My friend has a $2,000 Epson printer so I can go over there anytime with pics that I want too blow up. (wow does that thing use a ton of ink... Dont want to make a misprint on that!)

A nice thing is that I dont have to buy any expensive cards right away becuase I already have a 512mb SD card for my canon Sd110

 

[Verto]

I wouldn't be so quick to say that. I upgraded to a G5 PM last year from an 867mhz G4 that died. I run a video production company similar to hotwire's and the work that I do definitely needs a fast computer. You sound like one of those people who discredits anything a teenager does "because he's in school".

I am one of those people who hesitates to accept point blank what a 16 or 17 year old internet poster says he has accomplished WRT creating videos and other media for corporations like Frito-Lay. Now, not to say YOU or anyone else is lying, but it is improbable that someone with no degree, no name recognition, is going to be picked by a company at the expense of professional video studios, etc.

 

[pdpfilms]

I am one of those people who hesitates to accept point blank what a 16 or 17 year old internet poster says he has accomplished WRT creating videos and other media for corporations like Frito-Lay. Now, not to say YOU or anyone else is lying, but it is improbable that someone with no degree, no name recognition, is going to be picked by a company at the expense of professional video studios, etc.

So you take back your comment about teenagers not needing Powermacs? I personally am offended by this, as I am a teenager who does video work which would be impossible without one. I might say that no teenager who is merely playing music, movies, and writing papers needs a powermac... but those of us who use our macs for work, do.

I understand it is difficult to accept spending $3000 on a computer when you're 18. But then again, you do not need one for work.

 

[w_parietti22]

It's ridiculous how spoiled some are...and as for those who spend 3000 dollars of their OWN money on these computers, . No teenager in high school needs a PowerMac, and I have a hard time believing some of the claims made here regarding contracts and clients. In the end though...meh!

Hey Verto, just cuase your jelous doesnt mean that you have to be a snotty.

I am one of those people who hesitates to accept point blank what a 16 or 17 year old internet poster says he has accomplished WRT creating videos and other media for corporations like Frito-Lay. Now, not to say YOU or anyone else is lying, but it is improbable that someone with no degree, no name recognition, is going to be picked by a company at the expense of professional video studios, etc.

With no degree... hmmm. Steve Jobs droped out of college and started a company called Apple. Then went on the create another awesome company called pixar... thats funny maybe people without degree's can do stuff and make billions of dollars like Jobs.

I hate to mention it but gates did that too.

No name recognition... hmmm. hotwire is well known in his area... and maybe someone tolled someone at frito-lay that they should use him... You dont need a degree to use something called networking and word of mouth.

I hate it when people underestimate kids... its just plain rude.

 

[CompUser]

So you take back your comment about teenagers not needing Powermacs? I personally am offended by this, as I am a teenager who does video work which would be impossible without one. I might say that no teenager who is merely playing music, movies, and writing papers needs a powermac... but those of us who use our macs for work, do.

I understand it is difficult to accept spending $3000 on a computer when you're 18. But then again, you do not need one for work.

I am 14, and I agree with you. If I didn't chose a PowerBook for portability, I probably would have purchases a PowerMac over an iMac. First of all I hate using the iMacs because they are so shiney, but they are also less upgradeable. I would rather have a computer that I could upgrade the optical drives, hard drives, ram, and maybe even the processors. And if the screen breaks in an iMac, its pretty much dead, yet with the PM, you just buy a new monitor. In my opinion, if your going to have a desktop, it should be a desktop, not a desktop thats more like a laptop where it has little upgradability.

Just because we are young doesn't mean we have to use low end computers. Some of us youngins need G5s more than others but if thats what they want, need, and can afford, why not let them have it.

 

[w_parietti22]

I was just thinking about this topic a little more and this is what I think:

$10,000 worth of video equipment now:

Will allow them to make $125,000 to go to college.

$125,000 to go to college From the $10,000 of video equipment:

Will start them off at an awesome job

Starting off at an awesome job from the $125,000 college:

Will give them a $1,000,000 a year contract/business

A Million dollar a year contract/business

Will him to send his kids to college.

So the $10,000 of video equipment today, can help the kids of today and tomorrow have better lives.

 

[ChrisBrightwell]

Hey Verto, just cuase your jelous doesnt mean that you have to be a snotty.



With no degree... hmmm. Steve Jobs droped out of college and started a company called Apple. Then went on the create another awesome company called pixar... thats funny maybe people without degree's can do stuff and make billions of dollars like Jobs.

I hate to mention it but gates did that too.

No name recognition... hmmm. hotwire is well known in his area... and maybe someone tolled someone at frito-lay that they should use him... You dont need a degree to use something called networking and word of mouth.

I hate it when people underestimate kids... its just plain rude.

I hope you at least take an English class before you drop out of college to become a billionaire.

 

[ITASOR]

I would pay for my setups but......

I was given my Preforma and Quadra (after dad/grandpa got newer computers), won my iMac G3 333, was giving my Quicksilver 933Mhz.

I did however pay for every cent of my iBook which I hope hurries its little way to my house.

 

[w_parietti22]

I hope you at least take an English class before you drop out of college to become a billionaire.

lol... I know, I know. I was thinking about becoming an English major. I'm not very good at writing. I'm more of a math guy. I could use a little help on my English... but hey, I'm 14 and I'm going into 8th grade. It's awhile off.

P.S.- This time I tried to make it perfect.

 

[hotwire132002]

I am one of those people who hesitates to accept point blank what a 16 or 17 year old internet poster says he has accomplished WRT creating videos and other media for corporations like Frito-Lay. Now, not to say YOU or anyone else is lying, but it is improbable that someone with no degree, no name recognition, is going to be picked by a company at the expense of professional video studios, etc.

The thing you overlook is the fact that that 16 year old internet poster is in charge of a professional video studio, and that studio has a good deal of name recognition, at least locally.

When you go into the networking aspect of things... a local client manufactures for Frito-Lay, and that in turn leads to them recommending the teenager's studio to Frito-Lay, who has that same studio shoot a video for them.

 

[ryannel2003]

Stuff

There are some teenagers here who need PowerMac G5's and I don't see the big deal about getting one is. I mean, if there parents want to spend $3000 for them to get a new computer then that should be nobody elses business than the families. My parents bought my eMac back in October, but I almost got a iMac G5. However, my mom and dad would never spend over $1000 on me to get a new computer. They're logic is with so many good computers under $1000, why spend more than that. And that is perfectly fine with me. My eMac has been fast and trouble free for the past 9 months. So unless your getting a G5 just to show off or use for web-browsing, why does it matter?

P.S. Hell yes I'm spoiled. But you don't have to tell me that!

 

[cwright]

That's neat... I like the bunk set up. It didn't work out well for me when I had bit too much to drink when I was living in a dorm... haha, but it's convenient the way you have it set up.

i have a gray kitty similar to yours, but mine has pink pads on her paws instead of grayish/blackish. cute kitty.

Thanks
My dad built everything himself, the desk and the bed. Now that I'm moving out for college in 2 weeks, we're going to start designing another desk that he's going to build in the dorm for me. I'm so spoiled

And by the way, hotwire... thanks for your input on the 'how much to charge' issue. I don't think I mentioned that before

 

[hotwire132002]

And by the way, hotwire... thanks for your input on the 'how much to charge' issue. I don't think I mentioned that before

Not a problem! Always happy to help out!

 

[jamesW135]

I'm 18, everything is paid for by me. I have a very well paid job for my age

Desktop:
• iMac G5
• 2 GHz PowerPC G5
• 20" TFT display
• 1GB DDR400 SDRAM
• 250GB Serial ATA drive
• Mac OS X 10.4.2 Tiger
• Logitech MX1000 (Soon to be a Bluetooth Mighty Mouse)

Laptop:
• iBook G4
• 1.2 GHz PowerPC G4
• 12" TFT display
• 256MB DDR266 SDRAM
• 30GB Ultra ATA drive
• Mac OS X 10.4.2 Tiger

Peripherals/Accessories:
• iPod Photo 30GB
• Canon PIXMA iP1000 Printer
• LaCie 250GB USB External Hard Drive
• Iomega 160GB USB/FireWire External Hard Drive
• Elgato EyeTV 410
• Altec Lansing FX6021 2.1 Speakers
• Pentax Optio S30 Digital Camera
• Sony Ericsson S700i Mobile Phone
• Ikea Black Ash Jerker Desk

Bass, your set-up is almost my exact dream set-up!!

 

[cwright]

I am one of those people who hesitates to accept point blank what a 16 or 17 year old internet poster says he has accomplished WRT creating videos and other media for corporations like Frito-Lay. Now, not to say YOU or anyone else is lying, but it is improbable that someone with no degree, no name recognition, is going to be picked by a company at the expense of professional video studios, etc.

That's understandable. My business has had some good work for some big companies too (nothing well known like Frito-Lay, but still...) and its mostly due to another member of our company. It's kind of a weird situation, I just finished my last year of high school, and had an class called Entertainment Media Technology that was an off-campus program. Anyway, this was the first year of this new program, and he was the teacher. Long story short, I helped him build the new class and get it started, and now that I've graduated he's joining our company and doing alot of the audio work. He's teaching music at the high school right now, but he is also a professional composer and has been in the music industry for many years. He also has an excellent voice-over voice. Which is good, because we need voice overs all the time, and I run and hide when someone puts a mic in my face And I can always count on him to make some amazing sound loops/effects for our videos.

Well I'll stop ranting now... I guess the moral of this story is that I'm legit

Not a problem! Always happy to help out!

One other thing I wanted to ask you about... Why do you bother going HD? Myself, I think for corportate/event video, HD video isn't ready yet, and neither is the consumer base. Besides, it will be at least a full year before HD-DVD or Blu-ray is mainstream and a viable way to release HD content. Until then, there's no way to deliver it without down-converting to SD. Which leads me to another point... your website is a little unclear about HD delivery. You say that whether it is shot in HD or SD, you have a method of distribution. Yet you don't mention that you have to down-scale HD to deliver it.

As for me, I think I'm better off waiting a year or two and buying a couple HD cameras, either the Panasonic HVX200 or the forthcoming Canon XL3 (which most definitely will be HD)

 

[Verto]

Hey Verto, just cuase your jelous doesnt mean that you have to be a snotty.

I have absolutely nothing to be jealous of. If I had the desire, I could afford a PowerMac; however, I have no need for it, and have more important priorities (like paying for food). And if I am the first person who has ever expressed disbelief over someone's claims made on the Internet, I'll sell my car. As for those who are "personally offended" by my statement that teenagers don't need PowerMacs, don't expect me to feel much remorse or sympathy, because thise spiel about how you are misunderstood and everyone looks down on kids just doesn't cut it. If you need a high-end computer for work, fine. Don't expect some kind of heart-felt apology if you have suffered the indignation of being lumped into a stereotype that is 98% correct: teenagers do not need PowerMacs.

 

[hotwire132002]

One other thing I wanted to ask you about... Why do you bother going HD? Myself, I think for corportate/event video, HD video isn't ready yet, and neither is the consumer base. Besides, it will be at least a full year before HD-DVD or Blu-ray is mainstream and a viable way to release HD content. Until then, there's no way to deliver it without down-converting to SD. Which leads me to another point... your website is a little unclear about HD delivery. You say that whether it is shot in HD or SD, you have a method of distribution. Yet you don't mention that you have to down-scale HD to deliver it.

As for me, I think I'm better off waiting a year or two and buying a couple HD cameras, either the Panasonic HVX200 or the forthcoming Canon XL3 (which most definitely will be HD)

The main reason I went HD was that I was in the market for a new camera, and settled on an FX1 since it was about the price I would have spent on an SD camera, and it somewhat "future-proofed" me--I'd have at least some HD capabilities if a client ever asked. That, and the fact that it made me the only HD production company in the area.

I'll try to clear up the web site. I should mention--you DON'T have to downconvert to distribute HD--it's possible to go with QT7, DVHS, or HD-DVD. I know these formats aren't extremely widely used just yet, but it is possible to keep content HD all the way.

What usually happens is I shoot and edit in HD (again to "future-proof"), and downconvert for distibution. That way, if an HD cut is needed in the future, it's ready.

One last note--HD can be very handy for some clients. One of my clients had me shoot a video that was displayed on an HDTV at a trade show. It's cases like this where being able to shoot HD is very handy.

 

[CompUser]

I have absolutely nothing to be jealous of. If I had the desire, I could afford a PowerMac; however, I have no need for it, and have more important priorities (like paying for food). And if I am the first person who has ever expressed disbelief over someone's claims made on the Internet, I'll sell my car. As for those who are "personally offended" by my statement that teenagers don't need PowerMacs, don't expect me to feel much remorse or sympathy, because thise spiel about how you are misunderstood and everyone looks down on kids just doesn't cut it. If you need a high-end computer for work, fine. Don't expect some kind of heart-felt apology if you have suffered the indignation of being lumped into a stereotype that is 98% correct: teenagers do not need PowerMacs.

Well they might not need one but whats the matter with letting them own one. No one needs a big house, no one needs an expensive car, no one needs an expensive watch, and no one needs designer clothes, but people still buy them anyways.