Some cross platform use questions

I was approached by my boss yesterday and told to come up with a system for me to use. That's a dream come true seeing as I have gotten nothing but hand-me-downs up til now.
I am thinking about a PowerBook Pro with the Intel processor and Windows capability.
I have 2 focuses that I am trying to fullfill with one unit.
I edit video with Final Cut Pro and do classroom transmissions using the PolyCom system.
I am in classroooms quite a bit and if I have the Power Book, I could do editing while in the classroom-away from my usual work station. The class would be transmitted on a seperate unit.
I want to try to find out if I can make a Polycom set up work with the on-board camera on the laptop to give me more ammunition to put in for the "Dream Machine" PowerBook.
Has anybody had any experience with using what is basically a PC program, Polycom, on the Windows running Mac.
Thanks for your help.
Tom
G4   Mac OS X (10.4)  

Thomas, I have no experience with Polycom; but keep in mind that the iSight camera is not supported yet under BootCamp/ Windows XP...

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