Two questions: pro tools HD compatbility. iMac vs MBP.

I'll first start off with the question regarding Pro Tools HD compatibility. When it says "compatible", what is this meaning exactly? I'm transferring to Belmont University for Music Business/Production next semester and have contacted the studio manager and he said they mainly use Pro Tools HD in the campus studios. I already have Pro Tools LE 7 with an Mbox, so I'll be able to take projects from the studio on a firewire drive into Pro Tools LE for editing.
But I'm curious if "compatible" means that I'll be able to open my projects recorded in a Pro Tools studio in Logic Pro later on or if it means that I could use Logic Pro with the Pro Tools HD interface in the studio and record directly into Logic Pro? The studio manager told me that all the studios are equipped with Powermac G5s and everything I need will be there, but I want the ability to take my stuff away on a FW drive (oh, another question...any recommendations on firewire drives?) and work independently on my own system. Which leads to my next question....
In my email to him, I also asked about the importance of owning a laptop over a desktop and he said it wasn't imperative to have a laptop since the studios were equipped with Powermacs. I know if money wasn't an issue the Powermac is the best choice for audio production, but I am a student, and I cannot afford to buy a Powermac with sufficient RAM plus a display.......I was highly considering a Macbook Pro, but after realizing that I would be carrying my hard drive around more than my computer, it has me wondering about an iMac. I know the 2 gb RAM limit is a downfall for this system, but I would have that limit in the MBP also, so that doesn't affect anything between comparing the two. I have configured both systems with the education discount and Applecare:
15" MacBook Pro: $2,898.00
-2.16GHz Intel Core Duo
-2GB 667 DDR2 - 2x1GB SO-DIMMs
-100GB Serial ATA drive @ 7200 rpm
-MacBook Pro 15-inch Widescreen Display
-SuperDrive (DVD±RW/CD-RW)
-AirPort Extreme Card & Bluetooth
-Backlit Keyboard/Mac OS - U.S. English
-AppleCare Protection Plan for MacBook Pro/PowerBook (w/or w/o Display) - Auto-enroll
-15.4-inch TFT Display
20" 2.0 GHz iMac: $2,056.00
-2GB 667 DDR2 SDRAM - 2x1GB
-250GB Serial ATA drive
-ATI Radeon X1600/256MB VRAM
-SuperDrive 8x (DVD+R DL/DVD+RW/CD-RW)
-Keyboard & Mighty Mouse + Mac OS X - U.S. English
-Accessory kit
-AppleCare Protection Plan for iMac - Auto-enroll
-20-inch widescreen LCD
-2GHz Intel Core Duo
-AirPort Extreme
-Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
So, with portability no longer being a great concern, for system performance, which would be the best system? I will be using Pro Tools LE 7 for editing/mixing and Logic Pro for MIDI/creating music with virtual instruments. Any advice you have would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Scott
12 Powerbook w/Superdrive; 512mb; 80gb; Airport Mac OS X (10.4.7)

Hey Scott.
Check out the "Benchmark Song 2" thread on this forum. That will show some performance test on different computers.
About the choice of computer, well, all I can say is get the best of what you can afford. Logic runs nicely on both those machines by all reports. I would also like to say that the Mac Pros (new Powermacs) should be out before the end of the year and will smoke both of these computers. And the price should be comparable to the MacBook Pro.
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I can't get Pro Tools LE to open a session on my brand new iMac.
Detail
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