Share library with two Macs

I am using an iPhoto Libary from different accounts (on one Mac). I can alter anything from each account and the changes have the same effect with the other account. The only restriction is that iPhoto will open with one account at the time.
I am looking for the same thing with Aperture 1.5, but with different Macs. With iPhoto this would probably mean having the library online all the time on the 'primary' Macs, plus slow browsing performance on the 'secondary' Mac when connection through Airport. Since it seems that Aperture makes JPG preview images in high resolution for offline viewing I wonder if I can use it as follows:
iMac 24-inch as main user for importing and managing photos
PowerBook 15 inch (meets requirements) for online and offline viewing in Aperture and iPhoto
iMac G4 800/PowerBook 15   Mac OS X (10.4.7)  

Hello, Yoram
Quote: "iMac 24-inch as main user for importing and managing photos
PowerBook 15 inch (meets requirements) for online and offline viewing in Aperture and iPhoto"
Unless I am mistaken when you purchase Aperture you can load it onto your desktop and also your laptop in which case you can have access to the Aperture Library and make previews of the photographs on the portable and view, rate, metadata, catalog, search, them.
Go to the Aperture Help menu and read the "New Features" pdf for an overview of what you described.
love & peace,
victor

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