IMovie 08 minimum specification for editing with AVCHD

I recently got a new Panasonic HDC-SD9 camcorder, and I'm trying to work out my options for editing what I shoot.
I have an early 2006 iMac with a Core Duo processor.
This meets the minimum published spec for iMovie 08, but I can't find the details of the spec required for editing AVCHD source material.
I expect it to be sluggish at best, but can anyone advise as to whether its worth trying at all? I'll have to invest in iLife 08 and 2GB of RAM, so... will I be wasting my money?

I believe you are OK to import/edit AVCHD as long as you have the Intel processor. It can't be done on a pre-Intel Mac.
Invest in iLife 08? If you are getting it for iMovie 08 because you bought the hard drive cam and that's your only option, since it won't work with iMovie HD6, then I guess that could be construed as an investment. However, I'll bet you didn't do your homework before going with a HD hard drive cam because if you liked iMovie HD6, you may not feel the same about the 08 version. Be aware that it is NOT an upgrade to HD6. A HD miniDV cam would have been a better cam choice, usable with HD6 or 08.
Never hurts to have more RAM.

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