Install question for you multiple system guys

Running a half dozen Macs, I have acquired several copies of Final Cut over the years, all full copies, legit and registered. For the purpose of this question, I'll say I have;
1) A full copy from 2/05 (with just FCP 4.5, Soundtrack, Livetype, etc.).
2) I have Suite from 4/05 (which includes FCP 4.5, Motion, DVD Studio Pro 3, etc. to the mix).
3) I have a full copy of Studio from 8/05 (which includes FCP 5, Motion 2, DVD Studio Pro 4, etc.).
I like to be able to have any machines running simultaneously on my network without getting that "have to close" message. Since I've bought a new copy of FCP with every computer, this is really only an issue when my Powerbook is up and running at the same time as the others because I've always had one of the FCP programs installed on one of my towers and my Powerbook. All legit.
For a variety of reasons, I'm about to scrape my Powerbook and reinstall the OS (10.4.5). I intend then to reinstall FCP on the Powerbook. That brings me to my question.
Which version should I install?
If I choose the Studio package (option 3 above), can I selectively install just FCP, DVDSP, Livetype and Soundtrack and, since Motion won't run on my 1G Powerbook, skip that program? I'd be up to date on all the programs and ready to go. Now, I'd rather not install Studio because that's on my personal tower and there a better chance I might want to have that one and the Powerbook running simultaneously.
I can reinstall the version that's on there now (option 1), the basic FCP 4.5 but I'll need to upgrade to 5.0 so I can move projects from my main editors to my Powerbook. But, there's no DVDSP on those disks.
Or, I can install Suite (option 2) and get DVDSP 3, FCP 4.5, Soundtrack, etc. and buy an upgrade. But again, the question comes up as to whether I can leave Motion out of the install.
One other note, I don't mind paying for an upgrade at all. I like everything registered and up to date.
Thanks for taking the time to read this and TIA for any help you might offer.
Pete

On the Suite... Motion is on a separate disc. It is your option to install or pass.
IMHO, for consistancy in production, you need the same version on all machines. If that means install 4.5 - then upgrage - or whatever - it needs to be the same. We had one machine on a different version for about 2 weeks. Drove us crazy.
Keep all the same version.
As for haveing one FC license on desktop and Laptop - if it's legit - then it's only a problem if you are editing on both. I often have mutliple projects open - but you'd have to be pretty talented to be editing on two machines in FC at once. Either really talented or not really productive.

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