Macbook With Final Cut Pro

Hi, I have had my macbook pro now for almost a year and its just too big of a risk when I have to take it out of the house since my business is reliable over it. I film and do my own editing for businesses. I would like to purchase a macbook since it is cheaper and so I could take it places outside of the house instead of my macbook pro. In case I am backed up with editing, and would like to use the macbook for editing would that be possible with its integrated graphics card?
The reason would be for if I get backed up I would go ahead and teach my room mate how to video edit and I could then pay him to help me on some of the films I work on.
What do you guys think would work best? And is the macbook compatible running Final Cut Pro.
Also another question is that the new macbook pro's have firewire 800, the macbook wouldn't also have firewire 800 would it?
Thanks for any advice, sorry i made it so long.

What do you guys think would work best? And is the
macbook compatible running Final Cut Pro.
No, they are not recommended I've read.
Also another question is that the new macbook pro's
have firewire 800, the macbook wouldn't also have
firewire 800 would it?
The MacBook does not have FW 800.
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