Macbook and Solid Edge?

Hi,
I want to start my engeneering study next year and am planning on buying a macbook for that. I would go for the white 2.0ghz one with 2 gig ram because I'll use it for audio production too.
Now my question is: How fluently does Solid Edge work with the macbook? (I'll install XP on it with bootcamp)
I know i'll be using this program quite alot so it's important that it works OK.
Thanks in advance
PJ

Looking at the requirements for the application, it sounds as if a MacBook Pro may be a better option. The integrated Intel GPU found in the MacBook is pretty much okay for basic office applications and, in some cases, low to moderate resolution 3D games. The requirements for Solid Edge state "It is recommended that you use a graphics card specifically designed for CAD applications.". The Intel GMA 950 is far from being a card designed for CAD applications. More information can be found here:
http://www.solidedge.com/graphics/default.htm
It looks like they've tested it on pretty much high-end mobile graphics solutions only. The minimum card requirements from the site are shown below:
Solid Edge will run on any graphics driver that supports Windows 2000® or Windows XP®. Contact your graphic card manufacturer to determine whether their graphics adapter/driver supports these operating systems.
For optimal performance, it is recommended that you use a graphic card specifically designed for CAD applications.
Note 1: A number of consumer cards are based on nVidia TNT and GeForce chipsets. Utilizing these graphic cards may result in decreased performance when opening multiple windows in Solid Edge. The decrease in display performance is related to limited driver support for Unified Back Buffers. nVidia recommends the Quadro line of cards for CAD applications, as it does not have this limitation.
Note 2: Utilizing a consumer card, one not specifically designed for CAD applications, may result in decreased performance or poor display quality in Solid Edge.
Note 3: Running with extremely high screen resolution and color depth increases the memory requirements on the system and may result in apparent performance degradation. If experienced, reconfigure the display system to the recommended resolution and color depth for improved performance.

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