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It sounds like gaming and your other software are more important than getting a tablet pc. I can't really suggest a specific computer to get but I'd suggest getting a mid-range laptop. It won't be too weak that you won't be able to play games and it won't be too high-end that you'd end up wasting your money. Since you're gaming you should probably get a 15-17in. laptop, depending on what you want. For RAM, I'd suggest 2GB because of gaming and other programs. For processor, I'd suggest any dual core processor - great for multitasking. If you do get a laptop, take battery life into consideration.

I haven't had much experience with Video Editors but I would have to say that my personal favorite is Sony Vegas Movie Studio. About a year ago, I had this huge interest to get into video editing and maybe do film editing so I searched around the internet looking for some good programs. Although the version of Sony Vegas I used was a trial version, I found it really easy to use - after some time playing around with it a bit. What I like about Sony Vegas is that its not super user-friendly that it makes you feel stupid - like Windows Movie Maker - but its not super difficult. You get a prosumer product with the features of a professional version with the usability of a consumer product. Just my two cents.

As some of you may know, Nexon is the corporation that developed the popular MMORPG, Maplestory. OdinMS was the first Maplestory Private Server to emerge and began making their own source code for Maplestory. Soon, OdinMS released their source code to the public and Maplestory Private Servers were born. Now, Nexon is supposedly sueing OdinMS but the claims haven't been made clear yet. Here's a quote from OdinMS Developer 'Matze': And here's an image of the bill that was sent to them. The claim is indeed real but the bill was sent by mistake and OdinMS wasn't forced to pay yet: This Dev. has more updates on his blog here. He's also included a picture to prove that this is not fake (above). Also, the whole OdinMS forums were shut down - probably an attempt to get rid of any evidence that could be used against them. This means that other smaller private servers will suffer. Although the OdinMS source code is down for now, its previous availability to the public makes it easy for others to redistribute the code and make revisions. Even if Nexon does shut down OdinMS, private servers won't close for good because there will always be that source code out there somewhere. I personally think this whole matter about the claims is really hazy and unclear. Nexon has a reputation of being a bad company, receiving an F grade in a report by the Better Business Bureau. To me, it seems that this is Nexon's excuse to scare away the competition instead of making their own game better. I've personally played private servers and compared to globalMS, pServers are way more fun. That's what games should be about right? I support private servers because I've experienced the fun that you get from private servers and I don't want that to go away. Got any thoughts?