Where to purchase FCP edit package?

[D10S]

I'm looking to take the plunge and get a full editing package for home. I edit with Avid Symphony at work. But I'd like to get a full FCP with HD for home to edit my DVX100 and possibly HDX200 footage.

Where is the best place to purchase a complete edit package with all the newest from Apple? I have a budget around $5,000.

 

[Alexa]

new os launch on april 29th, might be a chance you will get 10% off in the store, but be sure to call ahead, not sure if still doing this. definitely worth really looking into.

http://www.apple.com/retail/

bh has pretty good prices on apple software and hardware

unitek

in pasadena, CA also ( seems to have turnkey stuff and packages) you can ask them to beat a price also. "Joe" is cool, manager , I think.

i'm sure there are others.

 

[Jaime Valles]

They're going to announce new Power Macs in the next couple of weeks (rumor has it), so you might want to hold out for the upcoming revision.

PowerMac w/ Dell monitor - $3000 (Dual 2GHz G5 or higher with lots of 3rd party RAM)
Final Cut Studio - $1300 (Should arrive in a few weeks)
$700 worth of Hard Disk space (You're gonna need it)

This should give you everything you need, editing-wise. Definitely hold out for new Powermacs, or you'll be kicking yourself that you paid $3000 for a machine that two weeks later costs $2200.

 

[denverdvx]

Think Secret has some rumored specs on the new PowerMac G5s:
http://www.thinksecret.com/news/0504g5notes.html

Apple Insider is also reporting that some new hardware is just around the corner:
http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=1014

According to the Think Sercet article it looks like they are not coming out with the Dual-Core processors. That's unfortunate.

I've been waiting for four months now to drop some money on a Final Cut system. The software upgrades are finally here. Now I'm waiting on the hardware. It's killing me to have to wait this long. I have some projects lined up and am ready to get to work.