Can I run Tiger or Leopard with these specs? + why is computer so slow?

I have an ibook dual USB with a 600 MHz Power PC G3 processor, 256 MB SDRAM. Right now I have 3.53 GB available on the hard drive. I need to be able to run Tiger on it for my work as an online writing tutor and freelance writer. I send files to Windows users, so I'd like to be able to run Leopard when it appears.
Is there any way I can update this computer--more memory, faster processor?--so that it will run these operating systems without taking a million years and/or crashing frequently?
Right now, it's running extremely slowly as is. For example, I just tried to open Systems Profiler to give more info about the computer, and after 2 minutes it still hadn't opened.
I'm thinking I should spring for a new laptop when Leopard comes out, or maybe get one now with Tiger before my computer becomes totally fried.
Advice? Thanks!

Hi, and welcome to Apple Discussions.
What is the hard drive capacity? You are running with it very full right now. I recommend keeping at least 5 GB available. Maybe you could do a bit of housecleaning to make a little more space available?
I don't recommend installing Tiger on a G3 iBook. In my opinion, OS X 10.3.9 is the optimal installation for the 600 MHz iBook.
How long has it been since you did any hard drive maintenance? If it's been awhile, try booting into Safe Mode. This will take quite awhile longer than a normal startup because it does a file check and repair of the hard disk.
You will see your normal desktop. Once completely started up in Safe Mode, restart normally, and go to Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility. Click on the top hard drive icon in the left sidebar and note the S.M.A.R.T. status at the bottom right of the pane. What does it say?
Select the named boot volume in the left sidebar ("Macintosh HD" unless you've renamed it). Repair permissions on it.
See if a little hard drive maintenance helps speed things up a bit.
Additional RAM would help the speed a mite, but a new MacBook is likely the wiser choice.

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