Question about processor speed

Ok. I used to have an iBook G4 1.2 Ghz. I am considering getting one off of ebay with a 1.07 Ghz processor...if I had 768 RAM last time and had it with the one i am considering buying, would there big a noticeable difference in speed or performance?

Obviously there will be a difference. I'm only basing my judgement on the fact that I own a 1.33Ghz iBook and having used a 1.42Ghz iBook, the only way I'd probably notice any real speed difference was if I ran them side by side. If you're running with 768Mb of RAM, I think the computer will (in your mind) run [virtually] identically.

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