Can my computer handle FCE 4?

I got my powerbook in '03 to edit videos and its worked just fine for what I've needed. I recently updated my system to 10.4.11 and have a 320 GB external HD to handle all the footage I need. But I'm getting to that point where I'd LOVE to dive into FCE but don't know if my computer can handle it. Can someone advise? (see specs below) I'm worried since one of the FCE 4 requirements included 1.25 GHz. If my computer can't handle the software, what upgrades could I make or is my machine just getting too old to keep up?

It doesn't sound like your Mac will handle it. FCE 3.0 or 3.5 should. I recommend FCE 3.5. You should be able to find it for sale on eBay and elsewhere.

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checking build system type... sparc-sun-solaris2.8
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gmake[4]: Entering directory `/usr/share/src/pg/postgresql-8.0.0/src/backend/storage/freespace'
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gmake[4]: Leaving directory `/usr/share/src/pg/postgresql-8.0.0/src/backend/storage/ipc'
gmake -C large_object SUBSYS.o
gmake[4]: Entering directory `/usr/share/src/pg/postgresql-8.0.0/src/backend/storage/large_object'
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"../../../../src/include/access/tuptoaster.h", line 70: warning: can not declare variably modified type at file scope
"../../../../src/include/access/tuptoaster.h", line 70: warning: member can not have variably modified type: data
"inv_api.c", line 305: warning: end-of-loop code not reached
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gmake[4]: Leaving directory `/usr/share/src/pg/postgresql-8.0.0/src/backend/storage/large_object'
gmake -C lmgr SUBSYS.o
gmake[4]: Entering directory `/usr/share/src/pg/postgresql-8.0.0/src/backend/storage/lmgr'
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cc: acomp failed for s_lock.c
gmake[4]: *** [s_lock.o] Error 2
gmake[4]: Leaving directory `/usr/share/src/pg/postgresql-8.0.0/src/backend/storage/lmgr'
gmake[3]: *** [lmgr-recursive] Error 2
gmake[3]: Leaving directory `/usr/share/src/pg/postgresql-8.0.0/src/backend/storage'
gmake[2]: *** [storage-recursive] Error 2
gmake[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/share/src/pg/postgresql-8.0.0/src/backend'
gmake[1]: *** [all] Error 2
gmake[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/share/src/pg/postgresql-8.0.0/src'
gmake: *** [all] Error 2
gmake -n tells me what the build script is supposed to do ...
gmake[4]: Entering directory `/usr/share/src/pg/postgresql-8.0.0/src/backend/storage/ipc'
gmake[4]: `SUBSYS.o' is up to date.
gmake[4]: Leaving directory `/usr/share/src/pg/postgresql-8.0.0/src/backend/storage/ipc'
/opt/sfw/bin/gmake -C large_object SUBSYS.o
gmake[4]: Entering directory `/usr/share/src/pg/postgresql-8.0.0/src/backend/storage/large_object'
gmake[4]: `SUBSYS.o' is up to date.
gmake[4]: Leaving directory `/usr/share/src/pg/postgresql-8.0.0/src/backend/storage/large_object'
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/opt/SUNWspro/bin/cc -Xa -v -g -I../../../../src/include -c -o s_lock.o s_lock.c
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gmake[4]: Leaving directory `/usr/share/src/pg/postgresql-8.0.0/src/backend/storage/lmgr'
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gmake[4]: Leaving directory `/usr/share/src/pg/postgresql-8.0.0/src/backend/storage/page'
/opt/sfw/bin/gmake -C smgr SUBSYS.o
gmake[4]: Entering directory `/usr/share/src/pg/postgresql-8.0.0/src/backend/storage/smgr'
/opt/SUNWspro/bin/cc -Xa -v -g -I../../../../src/include -c -o md.o md.c
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gmake[4]: Leaving directory `/usr/share/src/pg/postgresql-8.0.0/src/backend/storage/smgr'
/usr/ccs/bin/ld -r -o SUBSYS.o buffer/SUBSYS.o file/SUBSYS.o freespace/SUBSYS.o ipc/SUBSYS.o large_object/SUBSYS.o lmgr/SUBSYS.o page/SUBSYS.o smgr/SUBSYS.o
By the way; there are only VERY few parts in PostgreSQLwhich are platform dependent - there is a very nice and very good abstraction layer which abstracts all this locking stuff - the problem happens in Sun specific code and ONLY with Sun CC (not with gcc).
Help is very much appreciated.
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