What Macbook do i need? And whats frontside bus?

Question

I am buying a new macbook and I need it to run great and fast for evcerything i do. Here is my average use. What macbook and how much ram, gbs, ghz etc. do i need? Also, what is frontside bus and how much of that do i need?
Here is my average use: (all, at once)
Using MAC OS X:
-Chatting on MSN Messenger
-Reading/Sending emails. (Using Mail or gmail.com)
-Heavy internet use (5-10 windows open at once, some using macromedia lash)
-Using iPhoto to edit photos
-Occasionally running iDVD in the background and switching to it every so often.
Average use using boot camp (Windows XP Pro):
-Running TheSims2 Pets (need it to run fast)
OR:
-Streaming office spreadsheets or power point presentions
-On MSN Messenger with Webcam
-Heavy internet use
-Editing photos with Piccas (google)
-Reading emails at gmail.com
What MacBook do I need: ____
How much RAM do I need: ____
Frontside bus: ____
How Much GHz do I need: ____
How Many GBs do I need: ____
What graphics card do i need: ___
Other: ______

Answer 1

Here's what I'd suggest:
Macbook Pro 15.4"
2.0ghz
1gig of RAM (2 gigs is great, but 1 would do)
80GB or 100GB Hard Drive (depending on how much space you plan to use for Windows XP)
The 2.0ghz comes with the ATI X1600 mobile 128mb card. This will be fine for running the sims.
Basically you could use a standard macbook with the same specs. The only concern I would have is running the Sims 2. The Macbook's integrated video controller(Intel GMA950) may not do so hot while playing the Sims. I'm not sure how well the gma950 does with 3d games.
Macbook 13"
2.0ghz
1gb RAM (again i recommend 2)
80-100GB HD
Hope this helps.
Brian
edit: The front side bus is the bus (channel) that carries electronic signals from the CPU to all other hardware devices (RAM, Video card, HDD, etc) All macbook models (13" and pro models) have a 667mhz Frontside Bus.