New iMac - set up question

I'm just about to take delivery of a new iMac.
At the moment I use Logic 8 on a Core Duo Mac Mini with all the Content (Loops Jam Pacs) stored on an external Hard Drive, which I also record to. My interface is a MOTU 896.
The Mac Mini runs fine in every respect - no crashes or glitches - recording with Logic is fine. I play classical guitar so the silent Mini has been great. I usually have 2 audio tracks for the guitar and a couple of midi tracks for strings etc - keeping it all simple.
Questions:-
a) given that all is OK on the Mac Mini - could I simply Migrate my account and applications to the new iMac using the Migration assistant? Will this also move my MOTU and M-Audio(keyboard)Drivers?
or
b) If I opt for a clean install of Logic 8 onto the iMac, how do I access the content from the External Hard Drive, or should I re-install the content as well as part of the installation?
c) I was planning on daisychaining the MOTU through the hard drive to the iMac. This works fine on the Mac Mini. Would I be better off having Logic and the Content stored on the iMac (now that I will have plently of space) and also record to the iMac - or should I keep the set up as is with the Content stored on the External and also keep Recording to the External Drive?
Any thoughts and suggestions would be much appreciated - Thanks.

Go into your system preferences and click on the sharing, up top you will see the computer name click on it and change it.

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