Laptop specs suitability for Creative Suite CS3

Hello,
I need to spec up a laptop for a work colleague to run Creative Suite CS3, particularly Premiere CS3. The machine will be used primarily to capture and edit SD video - HD is not a requirement. Our IT department has provided the following specs. Can anyone advise what needs to be added/changed to ensure Premiere will run correctly and efficiently.
I think my main concern is support for the graphics card and whether the machine would be better running XP rather than Vista.
Dell XPS M1730
Intel® Core 2 Duo Processor T7500 (2.20 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 4 MB L2-cache)
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium - English
Base Warranty - 1 Year XPS Premium Hardware Support (incl. Gaming and On-Site Support)
Crimson Red with White LED Backlights
17.0" UltraSharp WUXGA (1920x1200) TFT with TrueLife with Integrated 2.0MP web cam
2048MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2x1024]
320GB (7200rpm) SATA RAID 0 Stripe (2x160GB)
Dual 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® Go 8700M GT graphics with NVIDIA SLI Technology
Fixed 8x DVD+/-RW Slim Slot Load drive, including SW
Primary 9-cell Lithium-Ion Battery (85 WHr)
Our institution primarily deal with Dell and this spec was provided by our IT department. Personally I prefer HP machines so if anyone has any other reccomendations please advise - also anything else I may need to consider.
Budget for the machine is up to about £1500
Thanks

I've been working with my new Dell XPS M1330 for a week now.
T7500, 2 G RAM, nVidia 8400, 160 SATA 7200rpm drive, Vista Home Premium.
Prem CS3 with Cineform AspectHD worked fine on HDV short 2 to 3 minute stuff...did not attempt longer.
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