Motion, Maya, StudioMax,Combustion,Crysis,Second Life, on the Macbook Pro?

I could not find info about Maya anywhere. So I am wondering if the new Macbook's can handle these big Programs? Second life is a huge problem,friends
complain all the time about freeze ups. I always work with desktops. But now I am more mobile than ever. I have seen friends with some of these working on a Macbookpro in windows not leopard,and also the new Dell xps m1530. I dislike Dell's support and lack of quality but at $1800 compared to $2400 for the Macbook pro? It begs a comparison for me, especially if the software support on the Macbook pro is not there.And if the 8600 gt.graphics really hold up.Big name gaming rigs are an option but that is why I have a desktop. Any feedback on the performance of the MacbookPro especially with Maya,StudioMax, is greatly appreciated.

Welcome to the discussions!
Don't know how much you'll learn here. Most of the software you've mentioned comes from Autodesk, which isn't very clear on Leopard support. Maybe Autodesk's discussions forum would be more informative: http://discussion.autodesk.com/index.jspa
Still, stick around-there must be something on it...
PS: Second life system requirements are poor compared to an MBP. It should work well
http://secondlife.com/corporate/sysreqs.php .Always keep in mind OS X becomes better with time. It's still 10.5.1

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