Which macbook is OK for video?

I have ended up with a borrowed macbook white, which I was removing data for my local boat club (2Ghz,512Mb RAM,60Gig Drive) and of course been trying it out, as I have had little experience with Apple stuff. This is the first Macbook I have actually seen in the UK! I have been using it for basic video editing (from a Sony D8 camera using firewire), DVD creation and a little bit of Garageband.

I am totally sold on the ease of use and reliablility with the Mac!. I hated video editing on Windows as it seems such a hasssle making sure latest drivers were compatible, random crashes using Premiere and Cubase etc.

So, I am thinking of buying my own macbook white (the new 2Ghz one wth the 9400 graphics) and upgrading the memory to 4GB of Ram and a bigger hard drive.

Are there likely to be any problems using imove or final cut express? Is there a better alternative - I will be using the firewire with the D8. I looked at a few of the more expensive Macbooks, but they don't all seem to have a firewire port (and the more expensive Mac Air seems to have a lower power processor!)

Also has anyone had any problems with the number of tracks in Garageband?.

Thanks to anyone who can offer any advice. Like most users who have come from windows (15 years use!), I am blown away by the Mac, but finding all the options a bit daunting!

Cheers

Carl

My only problem with video editing on a MB either it be a White or the new Unibody is that they have to share RAM with the GPU. The Unibody MB also doesn't have firewire, so you are kind of stuck with the previous gen MB (White) or have to upgrade to the MBP. Of course this is only if you are only looking at mobile computers.

I would suggest getting an iMac if you don't need the mobility. They are pretty solid for video editing.

MB will just barely run FCP, and won't run Motion or Color, which you'll get in to eventually. You really do want to go with a MBP, and you'll need an external FW800 or eSATA hard drive.