Which iMac config would play best with AP3

I was in an Apple Store and a rep told me that Aperture 3 would even run great on a MacBook Air. Hmmm... I realize the Air is speedy, but really?
I want to get a new iMac and want to purchase the machine that is configured best for things like AP3 and very occasional CS5 use. Do you think I need to buy the most expensive configuration with the 2GB graphics and i7? Obviously it would be the ideal, but like most, I'm on a budget. I don't want to end up regretting my purchase in a year either. Any thoughts from anyone?

Whats your current setup? Do you currently have Aperture on your iMac? How old is your iMac? Most likely any of the current crop of Mac Book Pros will out perform your older iMac.
So how best to target your money for best performance. Memory and disk can be upgraded by the user and are relatively easy procedures. You'll get more bang for your buck if you upgrade these after you get your mac. Adding a SSD could give you a nice performance boost. While these to get be added after the fact its not as easy as the other two so I would consider having the SSD installed.
CPU and GPU of course can't be changed once you get you're system.
There's been some discussion of GPU performance and Aperture but nothing official. If you plane on doing any video work or gaming bumping the GPU would be a plus and may carry over to improvements in Aperture.
CPU would be last on my list. All the current crop of CPU's will run rings around the last generation. And Aperture (at least from my observations) is not particularly CPU intensive. If you're not also doing a lot of number crunching I'd put my money elsewhere.
Just realized your talking about a new iMac. You started out talking about Macbook Airs and I didn't read the read the rest of the post closelly enough
Well it all pretty much stands except the disk isn;t really user upgradeable in the iMacs. A 1TB internal wild be the smallest I'd go. But truthfully any of the new iMacs (even the 21.5 in 'entry level model') blows the socks off all the current iMacs.

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