Editing software alternative?

Hey all,
I'm looking for some suggestions for alternative photo editing/organizing software programs. I used to use Photoshop Elements 2.0 and loved it, but as my hard drive got pretty full, it started lagging and crashing a lot, so I got rid of it.
I wanted to buy the newest version of Elements, but I just found out it only runs on Intel Macs, which I don't have.
Any thoughts as to an alternative that would give me most of the tools that Elements would, but that will actually run on a Mac with a ppc and running Tiger? I'm don't need the power of pro editing software, but I'm looking for something that is more advanced than iPhoto... and user-friendly.
I have not upgraded to iPhoto '09, but I hear mixed reviews about it, and if there's something else out there that is better, I'd rather go with that.
Thanks!

In order of price here are some suggestions:
Seashore (free)
_[The Gimp|http://www.gimp.org/macintosh>_ also free
Graphic Coverter ($45 approx)
Acorn ($50 approx)
[Pixelmator|http://www.pixelmator.com> ($60 approx.)
Photoshop Elements ($75 approx)
There are many, many other options. Search on MacUpdate.
You can set Photoshop (or any image editor) as an external editor in iPhoto. (Preferences -> General -> Edit Photo: Choose from the Drop Down Menu.) This way, when you double click a pic to edit in iPhoto it will open automatically in Photoshop or your Image Editor, and when you save it it's sent back to iPhoto automatically. This is the only way that edits made in another application will be displayed in iPhoto.
Regards
TD

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