FCP: MBP & NON INTEL CHIP G5

Hi everyone,
I'm an editor using FCP on my G5 DUAL (non intel chip). I'm thinking of getting a MAC BOOK PRO to edit on the road, using an external drive for all my video. Can anyone tell me if I edit a project on the road using MBP using all the video stored in the external drive, and then finishing the same project using my desktop G5, does FCP translate well from an intel chip machine to a non-intel chip one? Has anyone tried this. I'd appreciate your feedback.
Thanks,
kct

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