Ah yes, I started out with similar vidding 'specs' ie. trying to make my shared (!) laptop, with almost no ram, do things it really didn't want to. My vidding toolkit is mostly outmoded apps (DVD Decrypter, Mpeg Streamclip etc).

Eventually, I got a more powerful laptop of my own (which still time-shares with other purposes and tasks) but has adequate speed and memory. As a complete vidding newbie, I was originally pointed towards VideoStudio ProX and, due to time restraints, that's where I've stayed.

Oh no! ...Such a shame to lose vids due to technical glitches. Sorry to hear some fell through the cracks.

It would be nice to have better aesthetic control with those more professional programs, but it's a dream for me, right now. :D