Does this sound totally stupid or is it in fact possible?

A friend once told me that I could install a G4 into my tangerine clamshell, SAL. I have also heard that you could install fire wire, put in a 200 GB hard drive, and 40 GB RAM.
the only one that even sounds plausible is the hard drive upgrade. But I beleive that the processor is soldered into a plate that is raised above the motherboard by several millimeters. is it possible to remove this and put in a new one.
also, any thoughts on the others?
I realize that some of these may be preposterous. but I thought that it wouldn't hurt to check.
please don't mock me for eternity.
Ibook (clamshell) G3 Mac OS 9.2.x

Matthias,The answers:
Install a G4 - No - I'm 90% sure it's soldered. Even if it is on a board - I've never see an upgrade for sale.
Install Firewire - possibly but it would need an iBook Clamshell FW logic board ($$$$$) and a Stanley knife to 'adapt' the casing.
200Gb hard disk - 160Gb is the largest laptop hard drive on retail market as of this date - so No.
40Gb RAM - Today's latest G5 Towers take up to 16Gb in 8 slots. The iBook Clamshell takes up to 576Mb (544Mb for a Tangerine) in one slot.
Remember the ICD is a fast processor. The dual core G5 is slower and the G5 slower still. Upgrading to G4 is hardly worth it nowadays! (Please note I'm quiet have with my two G4 Mac though! )
mrtotes

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For service provider elsewhere see > http://www.apple.com/uk/buy/locator/
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