You can't beat the 700XL if you're simply looking to get one of the most power packed systems on the market.
Summary
This Gateway 700XL system ends up really succeeding best at something other than film making (its intended selling point) and that is as a high performance desktop system. You can't beat the 700XL if you're simply looking to get one of the most power packed systems on the market. If you were expecting this to be the best bang for buck on a Digital Film Maker system, well, since nobody else is making such a comprehensive suite it's still a great package. But, you need to know upfront that it is tends towards overkill in some areas (the video card, or the sound system, for example), while lacking in the integration and features you'd really like to see to let you hit the ground running. The film making promotional software included with this system is an added bonus. If you're willing to put the time into the 700XL, it can certainly get your digital filmmaking hobby off the ground.
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by Keith Benicek on November 19, 2003:
“As usual the first two reviews are by Gateway or Intel basher morons, that don't even have "user" experience! Goes to show their IQ. We tested the loaded 700XL for two full months as an off-the-shelf DV editor and we were very impressed with the systems...” More...