New (used) machine set-up using Migration Assistant

I have just purchased a mint G4 Powerbook 15” I need to set up to replace the existing one, which got its lids bent and seams cracked open from a fall onto the floor -- it is working fine for now but I am treating an implosion as inevitable.
I have done an erase and install on the new machine from my Tiger install disk, which is OS X v. 10.4.6. My existing Powerbook is running OS X v. 10.4.11, and all applications (like iTunes, Safari and Quicktunes) are the latest versions.
Question #1: Before running Migration Assistant from the old to the new, am I correct in assuming that I FIRST must update everything I can on the new computer, by running Software Update repeatedly, until it says everything is up-to-date?
Question #2: For all applications Software Update does not update, such as iPhoto, Firefox, AOL and Adobe Acrobat, am I correct in assuming that Migration Assistant will transfer them, their libraries and their full functionality, to the new machine, so I can pick up right where I left off?
Question #3: For all applications that Software Update DOES update (iTunes in particular), am I correct in assuming that Migration Assistant will also transfer THEIR libraries (and sub-files), to the new machine?

This question has been ANSWERED (by BDAqua) on a separate forum. See:
Apple.com > Support > Discussions > Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger > Installation & Setup > Forum: Installation & Setup > Preparation, Configuration Options, Setup/Migration Assistant, Software Updates.

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