Hello friends. :o)

I'll be launching a new website within the next few months and am overwhelmed, once again, with all the "tech" stuff I'll have to learn.That, and this'll cost me an arm and prosthetic leg. (?) Anyway, if you can give me advice/suggestions/referrals to any of my inquiries below, I'd be very grateful. Comment directly below or e-mail me at Sandy@SandyStec.com.

1) Mac or PC: I need to invest in a new lap-top. All I know for sure is that I will be uploading and editing videos every week. At this point I'm pretty sure I want a Macbook. I'm going to hold off until next month to see the new one coming out, and perhaps shave a few hundred off the latest model.

2) Hard-drive: Can you believe my current hard drive is only 40 gigs? How shitty is that? That being said, what do you think is a "safe" amount of space to have on my hard-drive, given the amount of media content I'll be working with? (I also have an external hard-drive with about 240 gigs left)

3) RAM: I don't know anything about RAM. I don't even know what it stands for. But isn't it supposed to help your computer run faster? I need to make sure I have the correct components to enable fast internet access and seamless media editing.

4) Video Editing: Once I do get my Macbook, I'm going to need to install something to edit videos. (I know they have their own, but eventually I want to make more advanced projects.) Suggestions?

5) Audio Editing: I currently have Adobe Audition, but I was told it wasn't compatible with Macs. What is a good replacement? I need something that's not *too* advanced. I'll prolly just be cutting and splicing songs, recording my voice, puttting effects on, etc.

6) New Camcorder:  for "vlogging" puposes....probably needs a mic-jack as well.

7) WEBSITE DESIGNER! This is very important to me. I really want my new site to kick ass. I promise to be organized and have lay-outs ready.

And a couple things for a side project.....

8) Native French Speaker: I'm going to need to have about 2-4 minutes of heartfelt dialogue translated from English to French. (will pay.)

9) Computer Graphics: I need someone who can make 2 animated computer graphics that I can incorporate into a video I'm making. (will pay.)

Thank you SO much for your time. You are the wind beneath my wings.