Need help buying RAM

Hello,
I'd like to max out the RAM on my now 3-yr old iMac. I'm having trouble trying to discern what is the right RAM to buy. The sales guy at one store said I can actually add up to 1GB RAM to my machine, and that apparently, the RAM used is in this particular version of iMAC is also used for PowerBooks of the same time period. Before I commit $300 for 1GB RAM, I was hoping someone (ideally someone who has maxed out the RAM on their iMac) could offer some advice.
Thanks in advance!
iMac G4 17inch Flat Panel, 1GHz, 80 GB, 256 DDR SDRAM Mac OS X (10.4.5) iPod U2 edition 20GB

Ian, I'm sure you know far more than I on matters RAM!
Like Ian I recommend Crucial RAM (only my TiBook has non-Crucial RAM - because Apple had a special offer to install 1Gb for £28 in Dec 2002!) with the caveat that Crucial stick to Apple's specs and don't mention the 'factory' slot or the fact the 2Gb is possible. Now depending on your skills with a screwdriver (and whether you want to open the iMac's guts) you may want to disregard the factory slot or not.
The maximum RAM for an iMac 17" 1GHz is 2Gb (1Gb PC2100 186pin DIMM (factory) and 1Gb PC2100 200pin SODIMM (user)).
Over your side of the pond you can check prices at RamSeeker.
That said I can't use the 1.5Gb of RAM I have in my iMac for my home/iLife/Office type tasks so I can't really advise spending the $249US/$279CA on maxing out the RAM.
IMVHO I would install a 1Gb 200Pin SODIMM ($126US/$141CA) into the user slot. I believe this will be the best balance between cost, simplicity and performance increase. Installation instructions here.
regards
mrtotes
P.S. Ian - I checked out the photos of your mouse mat I'm not sure I could handle the colours!

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