Recommended HD speed for GarageBand3

I'm considering installing GB3 on my laptop - iBook G4, Power PC G4 (1.1) 1.33 GHz - as well as the desktop.
I'm thinking my laptop's HD may be a little slow once GB3 gets going. Any suggestions on recommended HD speed for running GB3?
Would an external HD also be an option?
Thanks...
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An external FireWire HD would be a good choice, yes. 7200RPM with at least an 8MB cache would work well.
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