HDR-SR12 through G4 iBook to External HDD?

Sorry if this is posted in the wrong discussion but most "HD" talk is done here.
I have a G4 iBook that I take on vacation to do basic & slow video editing using my DV camcorder & iMovie '06. I just bought an AVCHD camcorder (HDR-SR12).
For the time being, am I able to transfer the AVCHD files from my camcorder to an external hdd using a G4 iBook until I can get home and start messing around with them?
I'm asking rather than doing because I haven't opened the camcorder yet and I want to make sure this is possible before I commit. There is likely enough hard drive space on the camera to last entire vacations, but...

Sorry if this is posted in the wrong discussion but most "HD" talk is done here.
I have a G4 iBook that I take on vacation to do basic & slow video editing using my DV camcorder & iMovie '06. I just bought an AVCHD camcorder (HDR-SR12).
For the time being, am I able to transfer the AVCHD files from my camcorder to an external hdd using a G4 iBook until I can get home and start messing around with them?
I'm asking rather than doing because I haven't opened the camcorder yet and I want to make sure this is possible before I commit. There is likely enough hard drive space on the camera to last entire vacations, but...

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