P2 Workflow Query: PC -- Mac

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planning a P2 based shoot and am considering having a windows laptop with PCMCIA on set for storing card contents, likely on an external usb2 or firewire drive. Edit will be completed on FCP.
I'm looking for advice on the efficicy and mechanics of this workflow.
I have read thta with an all mac workflow, the recommendation would be to save the P2 card data as a disk image on the mac in the field and later transfer to the edit machine. This approach apparently reduces rick of file corruption etc.
However, if we use a PC laptop on set, will the p2 files copied to the external drive copy acros to the Mac FCP machine ok?
Can we go with NTFS for the external drive (since will be read only for FCP anyway)?
In summary, the proposed workflow is;
Acquire to P2 cards
Copy to external HD on set via PCMCIA on windows laptop
Attach external HD to FCP workstation
Ingest video clips
Will this work? Any gotchas? All advice appreciated.
Peter

It is important that you view/check your P2 content after dowloading it on the drive.
I haven't used a windows laptop with P2 viewer but try a MacBookPro if you can
Ideal kit:
*Panasonic Camera*
*MacBookPro with FCP6 installed*
*Duel Adapter* (PCMCIA adapter with fast dowloading performance
http://www.duel-systemsadapters.com/?productid=DP-0001)
*External hard drive* FW800(Would be great an eSATA but there is a problem when using a P2 cards on a MBP: both P2 card and eSATA need the express card slot).
Shoot the film> dowload P2 card content through duel adapter plugged in to the express card slot, with FCP6 running and Log&Transfer window active (Media target external drive i.e G-Tech G RAID2 connected through fire wire)

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