Looking for a laptop with firewire

Natzb

Hi, I'm looking for a laptop and wondered if anyone knew of any with firewire so that i am able to upload videos from a mini dv?

Would prefer if it was lightweight so i can carry it to meetings easily and with a good processor/around at least 2gb memory so i am able to edit videos without it being slow/crashing.

Battery life isn't extremely important although could do with it lasting at least a few hours. Extras such as web cam and bluetooth would be nice but doesn't have to have them. My budget is around £450. It doesn't have to be a known brand laptop.

Donnie

If you could live with Vista, this Satellite A300-21H is a good buy at £344. It's very shiny though. I think they supply it with a polishing cloth.

Specs here

penrhyn

Dell Studio laptops have standard firewire, I guess you could buy a PCI card if it doesn't.

Like this:-

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Max-Value-Port-Firewire-PCMCIA/dp/B00126I4AE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1278689211&sr=8-2

Cheap as chips.

Donnie

penrhyn wrote: »

Dell Studio laptops have standard firewire, I guess you could buy a PCI card if it doesn't.

Like this:-

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Max-Value-Port-Firewire-PCMCIA/dp/B00126I4AE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1278689211&sr=8-2

Cheap as chips.

Haven't seen too many PCMCIA slots around of late.

bobnodgers

why dont you just get a firewire pci card? I had a satellite a200 and could not get the firewire to work do i bought a cheap pci card that had a firewire extension

bobnodgers

Donnie wrote: »

Haven't seen too many PCMCIA slots around of late.

I bought mine from Maplins

Natzb

Will consider any as long as it will enable me to upload videos - haven't been able to find any decent laptops with card slot either though. Was hoping to find one below 2kg with firewire or cardslot.

Thanks for your suggestion Donnie, a little heavier than i was hoping for but I'm considering getting this one if unable to find any others thanks

fwor

bobnodgers wrote: »

I bought mine from Maplins

Maplin don't sell PCMCIA slots.

Natzb

Still not managed to find one