 | Apple Mac Pro Desktop (Two 3.2 GHz Quad Core Intel Xeon Processors, 2 GB RAM, 320 GB Hard Drive, 16x SuperDrive)
The fastest and most configurable mac ever. I would also add as much memory as you can, and the Nvidia Quadro graphics card. Buy directly from Apple.com if you want to configure it, or you could just buy it here and buy parts later to upgrade it yourself.
This is the latest model, with two 3.2 GHz quad-core Xeon processors. The best processor × 2. Can you say supercomputer?
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 | Apple Cinema 30-inch HD Flat-Panel Display
Buy new: Too low to display / Used from: $1,399.00 Buy two of these high quality displays, and have the ultimate digital workspace. Or you could pull an Al Gore and use a three of these (see picture: http://g-ec2.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/blog/AlGore-triplemonitor.jpg )
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![Apple Final Cut Studio 2 (Mac) [Old Version]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41k0Jynu-qL._SL75_.jpg) | Apple Final Cut Studio 2 (Mac) [Old Version]
Buy used from: $999.00 Best movie editing program. This package includes Final Cut Pro, Compressor for video trans-coding, Motion for 3d and 2d animation, DVD Studio Pro for authoring professional quality DVD's with dynamic menus, Color for color grading video, and Soundtrack Pro 2. Truly the best in video production software.
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 | Apple Aperture 2.1.1
Buy new: $162.49 / Used from: $154.50 Best program for doing RAW uncompressed digital photography. It always saves the original RAW photo, and further changes are saved incrementally, so you can save many different versions of the same photo without taking much extra space or loosing the original.
RAW photographs are noticeably higher quality then typical jpeg compression
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 | Canon XL-H1 3CCD High Definition Camcorder with 20x Optical Zoom
Buy used from: $4,099.99 I hear this is the best HD camcorder. Not like I can really afford it, but a man can dream.
A tip when buying expensive electronics: Never buy Sony! Their products only look quality, they tend to have a 50/50 chance of crapping out within 2 or 3 years. Their is always a better brand then Sony, for every electronic product.
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 | Epson Stylus Photo R1800 Inkjet Printer
Buy used from: $499.00 Best art and photography printer. Prints up to 11x14 size. It's an ink guzzler though, so keep extra ink handy.
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 | Casio PX-100 Privia 88-Key Digital Piano
Buy used from: $500.00 Make your own music on this awesome midi-controller and Soudtrack Pro or Garageband music studio programs.
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 | Wacom Intuos3 12X19 Pen Tablet (PTZ1231W)
Buy used from: $500.00 Best tablet out there. If you have art skills, you can draw in Photoshop much better with a pen then with any mouse.
Note: Tablets such as these may soon become dated and replaced by large multi-touch displays similar to the iPhone. You might not want to invest in large quantities of these now.
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 | Logitech MX Revolution Cordless Laser Mouse (Black)
Buy new: $89.99 / Used from: $34.91 Best mouse ever made. Ergonomic, wireless, optical, rechargeable, extra buttons that are actually very useful and time-saving.
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 | Logitech diNovo Edge Keyboard (Black)
Buy new: $134.99 / Used from: $94.00 Best keyboard I've ever seen. This wireless keyboard features a built in touchpad and a touch-sensitive volume slider for precise volume control.
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 | Shure SM57-LC Cardioid Dynamic Microphone
Buy new: $99.00 / Used from: $55.00 Excellent professional all purpose microphone.
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 | Sennheiser HD-595 Premier Headphone
Buy new: $168.83 |
 | Samsung LN-S4095D 40-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV
How's this for a second monitor? If you are filming and editing HD Video, you want one of these to view it on. 1080p LCD is the best format in high definition, and Samsung is a solid brand.
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 | Canon EOS 30D Digital SLR Camera & Canon PURIST Package / Kit
Canon is the premier name in digital SLR cameras. This package includes all the equipment you need to get into serious digital photography (including wide-angle and telephoto lenses , two photo filters, rechargeable lithium battery pack, 2 GB memory card, tripod, and an 8.2 Megapixel Canon Digital SLR camera.)
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 | Epson Stylus R2400 Photo Printer
Buy used from: $450.00 Excellent printer for normal size glossy photo prints.
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 | Steelpad 5L Series Mousepad
Best mousepad. stable, smooth, large area, cool graphic, polyisoprene fabric for optimal smoothness and softness. For those who want a high quality mousepad.
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 | Axiom AX - Memory - 1 GB - SO DIMM 200-pin - DDR II - 667 MHz / PC2-5300
Buy new: $34.77 / Used from: $19.00 Add as many of these as you can to make your computer faster. There are two ports on the macbook pro, 8 ports on the mac pro.
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 | Advent AV570 70-Watt 2-Way Powered Multimedia Speaker System (Pair)
Buy new: $269.99 Best speakers for the price. Deep base, clear highs and mids, and quality craftsmanship built to last. But their are definitely more expensive speakers out their with higher quality sound, I'll put them on the list as soon as I find the right ones.
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 | Adobe Creative Suite 4 Master Collection
Buy new: $2,216.49 A worthy update, genuinely useful new featires,a more streamlined interface, better integration between programs.
Very overpriced, but that isn't the point of this list.
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 | Apple MacBook Pro MC226LL/A 17" 2.8GHz, 4GB SDRAM - 2X2GB, 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 5400 rpm
Best laptop ever. Clearly superior or top of the line in every detail.
Buy directly off of apple.com to customize all of the specs. Get 8 GB of RAM, 7200 RPM hard drive, and a High Resolution display.
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 | LaCie Rugged All-Terrain 500 GB FireWire 800/FireWire 400/USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive 301371
Buy new: $144.95 These are what you need if you store and transfer gigabytes of data. The LaCie Rugged are the most trusted, reliable, and rugged line of external hard drives available. They are fast, bus powered, and handle USB 2.0 and the superior Firewire connections.
If you are getting more then one, consider buying extra colored bumpers from LaCie's website, to label different drives by color.
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 | Sennheiser HD-555 Audiophile Headphones
Buy new: Too low to display / Used from: $80.00 |
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