Will Final Cut Studio even install on a Macbook?

Hello All,
Will Final Cut Studio even install on a Macbook?
I have a G5, the Macbook would be used for quick edits etc.
Thank you,
MlCinema
G5 Mac OS X (10.4.6)

This has been asked quite a lot lately. A search for "macbook" yielded these results: http://discussions.apple.com/search.jspa?objID=f939&search=Go&q=macbook
-DH

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