[goblues27]

Hi. I have a 667 DVI TiBook/512mb ram running 10.3.9. The battery is aging and the rubber on my power cord has become separated between the cord and the plug (still works fine and I have electrical tape over it).

While I'd love to get a new machine...brighter screen, faster, etc...I'm not sure I want to spend the $$$ and more than anything else, invest money into a "discontinued" processor lineage. Sort of like now might not be the best time to buy for the future. I do graphic design work and my machine has been struggling sometimes to the point that I have to wait for a bit just to do something. Using InDesign and Photoshop, for example. I might not even be doing much...just them being open. Needless to say, I'm quite frustrated. The way I see it...I could upgrade the machine to 1GB ram and get a new 5400rpm drive for around $300 (or a tad less). I expect this would solve my performance issues. Would all of you out there say that this is the way to go, or should I look at a new machine?

Thanks!

[ericssonboi]

You could try the 1GB.. never tries to hurt... just hurts the wallet

But, i say go with the new Powerbook and sell the current one for change on ebay..
If you decide to upgrade again down the road.. this Powerbook won't be outdated for sure.