ArcGIS for Mac

HI ,

I have a MacBook Air OSX 10.6.8, 1.4 GHzIntel Core 2 Duo, 2 GB Memory . Will I be able to run this software on my computer? I have heard I will have to by Parallels or Partitions, and that it makes it go very slow regardless. Since I am pursuing a career in GIS, Im thinking about buying a new computer. If I do need to buy a new computer, what would you guys recommend?

Thanks for your support