Powerbook G-4 17" upgrade question.

Hey folks...I'm looking for some upgrade advice on my 17" Powerbook.
When I purchased the computer I bought the biggest HD available - 80GB and now I'd like to upgrade that if I can.
I'm a video producer and need to get as much bang out of the computer to do HD editing....(FCP Studio 2) and don't know if I can "soup up" my computer enough...that's where your advice and guidance comes in. I'll look forward to any info you can send my way.
Computer specs: 1.5 GHz Power PC G-4 Processor; 1 GB DDR SDRAM; L2 Cache 512 KB per CPU w/ 1 CPU; Bus Speed 167MHz; 80GB Hard Drive.
Thanks in advance for your time and trouble!
Cheers,
R.C.

Thanks for the info guys! Much appreciated.
I followed the link to the HD and was a little bummed when I read the first review saying this drive, "works but is slow," and "lasted only 5 months." I've had an external Maxtor (Seagate) drive do that (lasted only 30 days) so this got me to look at all the reviews. I guess it's a crap-shoot....
Like the fact that I can upgrade to 2GB memory. Wonderin' if there's another manufacturer/make of that larger capacity HD...?
Thanks again guys for your quick response and your info!
decasa

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