Which hardware?

Hallo everybody,
I am a newbie here and I am going to buy my first Apple notebook very soon.
I hope I've posted on the right forum: I'd like to ask you which notebook model (no desktop) and which configuration is needed for these two uses:
1) using the Apple notebook for professional developing iPhone and iPad applications in iOS;
2) using the Apple notebook for professional developing iPhone and iPad applications in iOS AND
using the same platform also for professional photo and video-editing.
Which model and which hardware configuration do I need?
Thanking in advance for any help or advice,
with best regards.

After viewing MBPs both with and without anti-glare in the Apple Store with my photos, I found that I didn't like the way the anti-glare MBP displayed my photos. Seeing as how displaying my photos to customers was my primary reason for buying the MBP, I decide against anti-glare in my case.
I think rather then this feature being stated either way absolutely, each user should test both and see what fits their needs best.
Allan

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# prtdiag
System Configuration: Sun Microsystems sun4u Sun Fire E2900
System clock frequency: 150 MHZ
Memory size: 16GB
====================================== CPUs ======================================
               E$          CPU                  CPU
CPU      Freq      Size        Implementation       Mask    Status      Location
0,512 1350 MHz 16MB        SUNW,UltraSPARC-IV    3.1    on-line     SB0/P0
1,513 1350 MHz 16MB        SUNW,UltraSPARC-IV    3.1    on-line     SB0/P1
2,514 1350 MHz 16MB        SUNW,UltraSPARC-IV    3.1    on-line     SB0/P2
3,515 1350 MHz 16MB        SUNW,UltraSPARC-IV    3.1    on-line     SB0/P3
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The physical processor has 2 virtual processors (1 513)
UltraSPARC-IV (portid 1 impl 0x18 ver 0x31 clock 1350 MHz)
The physical processor has 2 virtual processors (2 514)
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            cpu (driver not attached)
            cpu (driver not attached)
            cpu (driver not attached)
            cpu (driver not attached)
            cpu (driver not attached)
            cpu (driver not attached)
            cpu (driver not attached)A 6-core single-T1 Sun Fire T2000:
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System clock frequency: 200 MHz
Memory size: 8184 Megabytes
========================= CPUs ===============================================
                            CPU                 CPU
Location     CPU   Freq     Implementation      Mask
MB/CMP0/P0   0     1000 MHz SUNW,UltraSPARC-T1
MB/CMP0/P1   1     1000 MHz SUNW,UltraSPARC-T1
MB/CMP0/P2   2     1000 MHz SUNW,UltraSPARC-T1
MB/CMP0/P3   3     1000 MHz SUNW,UltraSPARC-T1
MB/CMP0/P4   4     1000 MHz SUNW,UltraSPARC-T1
MB/CMP0/P5   5     1000 MHz SUNW,UltraSPARC-T1
MB/CMP0/P6   6     1000 MHz SUNW,UltraSPARC-T1
MB/CMP0/P7   7     1000 MHz SUNW,UltraSPARC-T1
MB/CMP0/P8   8     1000 MHz SUNW,UltraSPARC-T1
MB/CMP0/P9   9     1000 MHz SUNW,UltraSPARC-T1
MB/CMP0/P10 10    1000 MHz SUNW,UltraSPARC-T1
MB/CMP0/P11 11    1000 MHz SUNW,UltraSPARC-T1
MB/CMP0/P12 12    1000 MHz SUNW,UltraSPARC-T1
MB/CMP0/P13 13    1000 MHz SUNW,UltraSPARC-T1
MB/CMP0/P14 14    1000 MHz SUNW,UltraSPARC-T1
MB/CMP0/P15 15    1000 MHz SUNW,UltraSPARC-T1
MB/CMP0/P16 16    1000 MHz SUNW,UltraSPARC-T1
MB/CMP0/P17 17    1000 MHz SUNW,UltraSPARC-T1
MB/CMP0/P18 18    1000 MHz SUNW,UltraSPARC-T1
MB/CMP0/P19 19    1000 MHz SUNW,UltraSPARC-T1
MB/CMP0/P20 20    1000 MHz SUNW,UltraSPARC-T1
MB/CMP0/P21 21    1000 MHz SUNW,UltraSPARC-T1
MB/CMP0/P22 22    1000 MHz SUNW,UltraSPARC-T1
MB/CMP0/P23 23    1000 MHz SUNW,UltraSPARC-T1
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The physical processor has 24 virtual processors (0-23)
UltraSPARC-T1 (cpuid 0 clock 1000 MHz)
# prtconf | grep cpu
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    cpu (driver not attached)
    cpu (driver not attached)
    cpu (driver not attached)
    cpu (driver not attached)
    cpu (driver not attached)
    cpu (driver not attached)
    cpu (driver not attached)
    cpu (driver not attached)
    cpu (driver not attached)
    cpu (driver not attached)
    cpu (driver not attached)
    cpu (driver not attached)
    cpu (driver not attached)
    cpu (driver not attached)
    cpu (driver not attached)
    cpu (driver not attached)
    cpu (driver not attached)
    cpu (driver not attached)
    cpu (driver not attached)
    cpu (driver not attached)
    cpu (driver not attached)
    cpu (driver not attached)
    cpu (driver not attached)//Jim

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On HP UX, AIX, Solaris, and Reliant systems, functions of the operating system are used to determine the hardware key. As a result, the relevant operating system defines how this hardware key is determined.
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This is unfounded, I always post based on my best intention to help... Also is part of my job to keep the forum clean and persuade others to follow the rules.
Yet Again, Read the "Rules of Engagement"
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