Final Cut Studio 2 on new MacBook Pro 15"

Is this configuration enough to run FCS2 on one of the new (June 2009) MacBook Pro 15"?
-2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
-8GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x4GB
-500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200 rpm
-SuperDrive 8x (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
-MacBook Pro 15-inch Glossy Widescreen Display
If so, do I need the 8GB RAM or could I stick with the new standard of 4GB? I don't plan on working with HDV too much, but I may need to edit a few clips of it. Other than that, everything will be standard DV or miniDV.
Thanks.

Yes, these specs will satisfy FCS2, with some exceptions (notably, Color requires a 17" screen). Here is the full list of requirements:
http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/specs/
8GB is way overkill for HDV (it's moot at present anyways, as FCP can only utilize 4GB), and WAY overkill for DV.
500GB is enough HD space, but you'll get better performance and reliability with an external HD rather than working with media on your system drive.

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