MacBook vs. 12" Powerbook

I currently have a 12" 1.33 Ghz powerbook. I am considering a new MacBook to replace my comp. I want to use my nedw comp to edit video in iMovie (just home video.) Will the MacBook be more capable than my powerbook? I would get at least 1GB of RAM (currently have 768.)
Thanks!!
G4 PowerBook

Having owned both computers, I would say that the MacBook, despite not having a dedicated video card will does just fine for iMovie.
Though it is a bit larger than the PowerBook, it feels just about the right size. I was originally using a MacBook Pro and that thing felt huge by comparison esp when compared to the 12 incher.
I would suggest getting a 2GB of RAM if you can as it has made a somewhat notable difference for me over 1GB.
MB (notPro) 2GB of RAM 120GB, MBP 2.0 two sticks of 512MB and 7200 100GB drive, eMac Mac OS X (10.4.6)

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Rustymusty wrote:
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I guess it depends. I have both a Macbook, and a PowerBook G4 1.5Ghz 15".
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