Macbook+iMac Xgrid Netowrks

Hi there,
I'm thinking about getting an iMac and I currently own a Macbook. Would it be possible to create a network so that the iMac utilizes the Macbooks resources and even uses its display as an extension, like how is down with an extra monitor?
Macbook Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Xgrid does not require Server, any install of OS X can be setup to be the controller or an agent. The problem is you have to have programs that take advantage of XGrid, most do not. I use Visualhub and have used the XGrid capabilities between my MBP, my MB, and my iMac and it worked great but only when you have multiple files (it won't break files apart, it'll just send whole files to be processed). It doesn't just use the other systems resources for everyday stuff, unfortunately.

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