Will MB black be okay with Logic pro 7 ?

im a writer and use a quad with logic 7,
im getting rid of my (3rd) quad and getting a laptop
was gonna get the17" but like the look of the black mb.
if i go for the mb , do you see any problems with running logic 7.2 U
i know the graphics cards rubbish, but it shuldnt effect logic right ?
i heard that the mbp 2.0 was just as good as the desktop 2.0 duo with logic.
do you think the same will be true with the mb ?
any comments welcome to do with logic and music on the mb
as oposed to the mbp 17"
sure id like to save the money, if the speeds the same, i know less screen space, but im okay with that, ..
my worries are glossy screen, (my psp is like a mirror)
heat coz its plastic, speed , if its as fast as a mbp,
graphics card for normal photoshop/illustrator now and again...
thanks in advance
cash is burning a hole..i held out for a week, and th e17" went down by £100 and the new mb came out...

thanks guys for your input.
i used to run logic 7 on pb 12"
i use a lot of tracks for vocals, i mean probably 48 on vocals.
the pb wasnt powerful enough to run even a single spacedesignr.
but i didnt mind the small screen, i don think thats a prob, as i can alwaysget a monitor.
i would like to know if the mb has been underclocked compared to the 17"
i dont need expandability at all, iv always had the expandability with my macs, but never had use for it.
drive speed..i dont know, i could always buy a firewire dr if its not fast enough to cope.
and if the pb can cope with waveforms, im sure the mb can
i dont want a 15" coz its not that much less than a 17"
i get a discount so theres £700 difference between a mb and 17" mbp.
i could call apple tech - logic support, but they prob dont have a mb yet, they didnt have a 17" a week after it was launched...they didnt have a clue what logic is like on a 17"...
do you think the mb is as fast as mbp ?..on the apple specs thats the impression they give, but we know apple...therers always something hiding...
im getting a headache thinking which to get,,one minute its mbp then i chanage my mind and its mb !
i havent seen either in the flesh...and cant get to a apple store.
i like the black look, i dont need protability, but saving cash on bits you dont need makes sence, ..i dont really like the idea of glossy, but would get used to it...
would i have more plugins and or tracks with the 17" ? i would 2gig both machines.
and would it be vastly more, dont matter if mb cando 10 sacedesignr and mbp can do 15 !....
i totally dont know which to buy...if mb can do the job for me, thats all i need, if not ...well ill have to spend tha cash

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