Mac OS 10.4.7 on a PowerBook G4

Can my laptop handle the current version of Mac OS (TIGER).
Thanks.

Hi Richard,
yes, your PowerBook is completely compatible with Tiger. However, 256 MB of RAM is the absolute minimum requirement. With that it will be very slooooooooow. You should upgrade RAM to at least 512 MB, even better 768 MB (256+512) - the more the better.
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