This ain't a free hobby - UPDATE

[Moonlight Soldier]

I don't have exact numbers but over the past 9 1/2 years, between dvds, cds, computer equipment (laptop, two computer builds and various upgrades and repairs), software, and travel... I'm gonna say it's well above $10,000. I could use that right now... I DEMAND A REFUND!

I'm pretty sure $10,000 might cover just my manga collection ;;>>
I don't want to think about how much my dvds total

[hasteroth]

Macbook = $1200 (I think)

PC = $800 (2007)

DVDs = $300

CS4 = $2500

That's about it.

Comes to... $4800

[ShatteredFlame]

I don't buy anime DVD's anymore. Am selling most I bought. And I'm still using the same POS 2003 Dell PC I've had before I even started this hobby. Probably spent $200 on these two externals I got but that's about it.

[Ikore]

earphone gift of your mom
internet connection $45 /month
anime collection $950
new pc $1350

everybody telling: you suck! priceless



On topic

I dont care how much i have spent in this hobbie, I got a really nice pc

[Knowname]

I don't count my computer... that's pretty much my hobby right there, I was into computers FAR before I was into AMVs. I'd get this cool computer shit anyway regardless... except for the capture card I always get with every new build.

So other than that I'd probably count the Anime (Anime is not my hobby, computers is, I just happen to like Anime lol ie I wouldn't buy so much if it weren't for AMVs), music and editing s/w *ahem*... total comes to about... $500 over the last two years. It's been a down year for me and I refuse to buy anything for more than 10 bucks. But I did get the 9 GTO (out of print) DVDs for like 100 over ebay. Eat it dorks! GTO rocks. I just watched the precursor (sub only- unlicensed- OVA Shonan Junai Gumi) and it's AWESOME. I want a remake, more series' like that not just another Azumanga Daioh remake.

[Megamom]

anime collection $950

WHAT..... Iko por favor vivimos en costa rica

[Ikore]

anime collection $950

WHAT..... Iko por favor vivimos en costa rica

ALL HAIL AMAZON!

ps. mae seamos honesto aca x un dvd original te sacan $40 - $60

all the video footage you exposed in your last amv would have cost around $120 easily

and now get the joke :v

[Knowname]

yeah I made one amv that probly costed me like 300 bucks right there lol but than I'll probly use a bunch of that footage on future things as well...

my total was just since the last thread, but out of since 1999 when I started, well... 3 computers (4 builds) Premiere 5.0, Ppro 1.5, AE CS1, + Anime would get me... about 5000 bucks. but again a lot of it (85% of computer expenses, I probably bought a lot more ram than I ever would have and splurged for multicore numerous times lol, and 50% of anime) I would have gotten anyway. Can't say it's a BAD hobby, just not a cheap one ^_^

[Kionon]

I'm not sure I could honestly calculate this, but I would say well over $10,000 in just hardware. My VAIO laptop back in 2001 cost $3000 new. Then there's the matter of how any macs I own, which I run different aspects of editing/encoding/processing on, and all the windows PCS that came before, including Chibiusa, Usagi, Serenity, Hotaru I... If we start counting anything tangently related to AMVs like trips to AWA and Otakon and the amount of money spent on media and postage... A lot. An awful lot. More than I honestly want to think consider.

[Ghet]

More than I honestly want to think consider.

i dont quite think i even come close to kio's expenses, but i spent a solid amount of money on rigs, externals, dvds, cons (a lot more going into the last one over the next year if i plan to make it to acen again)