Would FCP3 run on new Core 2 Duo iMacs?

I've been using FCP3 academic for editing my home videos as a hobby for years. I'd like to move up to the new Core 2 Duo imac with 2 GB of ram for speed and USB2 etc. I also have FCEHD.
Does anybody know if FCP3 will run on the new iMac? If so, will it be slower or faster than it would run on my old eMac?
Thanks,
Maurice

Yes, of course it will. But it will be in Rosetta-mode, I believe, unless you get your hands on the universal app:
http://www.apple.com/universal/crossgrade/
If you don't have Final Cut Studio already it may be an expensive upgrade, but you may be able to call Apple and perhaps there is a way to just upgrade FCP without buying all of Final Cut Studio. (Although I highly recommend DVD Studio Pro over iDVD...)

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