Powerbook upgrades and Display advice????

Hi there everyone,
I've got two question's, as with everything else i've asked, these boards have always helped me.
The First One.
I've Got a 1.33Ghz PBook, It has never failed me, making the switch was the best thing i ever did, the only problem with it now, which isn't a problem, it just doesn't do what i want it to, by that i mean run the new Final cut express HD. everything in the powerbook is the same as it was when it came out of the Apple Factory (60gb HDD, 256mb Ram, 64mb Graphics, etc) is it worth putting in a 1gb Ram stick, the latest OS, to use the FCEHD software, i know it's not the fastest computer to edit on, but i'm going to be getting a 20-inch iMac when the new Cat comes out, but i still won't to be able to edit on the move as good as possible, i'm not going to be buying a MB or MBP, nothing against them i just feel my powerbook can do the job i want fine hopefully, what do you think.
Any experiences or advice please comment?
The Second Question.
Display's, this is a tough one. i've looked around, the Dell's and Samsung screens keep popping up. But the problem i'm having, is i don't won't just a monitor, i know they can be used as TV screens in a sense aswell. but for my bedroom i haven't got the room for a TV and a monitor . I've found an LCD Samsung R74 26inch ( Samsung uk Website) For the PS3 when it's released. It's the Perfect size for my room , plus can be used as a monitor, will this work with my Powerbook i know the quality won't be as good as a dedicated monitor but for movie editing i think it would be perfect, all that screen real estate.
So with my Powerbook maxed out do you think this setup would work??
Any help, or anyone with a similar setup, give me some tips or advice, i'm not that up on all LCD tv's VS LCD monitors.
Thanks again for any info.
Mike
(p.s. Apologies for the size of the post, tried to explain as much as possible, in a short space)
PowerBook G4   Mac OS X (10.3.9)   Final Cut, DVD Studio Pro, Nikon D70, 5G 30gb iPod

Regarding memory, you might want to look at your activity monitor. It's located on your hard drive in applications/utilities. Bring it up, choose system memory, and look at page ins/outs. Page outs are what the system does when it doesn't have enough memory and pages memory to the hard disk to make room in memory for other things. If page outs are 10% of page ins, or greater, then you can use more memory. The numbers reset when you reboot, so the relative size of the numbers doesn't mean anything.
If you decide to get more RAM, look at the RAM manufacturer recommended Crucial, Kingston (not their valueram), or Samsung memory. The PB architecture varies memory voltage to help manage power and heat, and not all brands of memory can work with this.

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